Article: Finding common ground George F. Eaton

Discord brings out the best in George Eaton.

A corporate lawyer who helps clients buy and sell businesses, Eaton said he gets a kick out of turning hopelessly stalled negotiations into "win-win situations."

"I could care less about going into a courtroom," said Eaton, 43, a partner at Rudman & Winchell in Bangor. He was the youngest person on the list of Bangor's most active civic leaders compiled by the Bangor Daily News.

"The biggest thing for me is being in a boardroom and trying to get everyone on the same page and feeling good about it," he said. "I like to find common ground and create a solution for everybody involved so they have a place to hang their hats and can walk away with ...

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