LEWISTON — Laskoff & Associates, 103 Park St., announces that attorney Tara K. Bates was recently appointed to the Maine Board of Bar Overseers’ Fee Arbitration Commission as an at-large member.

The Fee Arbitration Commission provides an efficient means to resolve disputes between clients and attorneys regarding legal fees. Attorney Bates’ term will commence on Jan. 1, 2014, and expires Dec. 31, 2016.