Topsham, Maine
| Partner, since
1976 | |
| phone | (207) 725-5581 |
| fax | (207) 725-1090 |
| Email Me | |
Bill is a native of Cedar Rapids, Iowa and graduate of DePauw University and Washington University School of Law. His dedication to his practice comes from helping people who are suffering. Bill focuses on personal injury law with a concentration in construction accidents, asbestos litigation and other occupational diseases. He's been recognized by his peers in The Best Lawyers in America for workers' compensation/longshore and personal injury litigation and as a Super Lawyer - New England for plaintiffs/personal injury. In addition to the state and federal courts in Maine, he is admitted to practice in the First Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. Bill is a member of the Bath-Brunswick Bar Association, Maine State Bar Association, Maine Trial Lawyers Association, the Plaintiffs' Asbestos Litigation Group, and the American Association for Justice. Bill was a member and past chairman of the Maine School Administrative District #75 Board of Directors and was a member of the Governor's Task Force on School Facilities, authoring its 1998 report.
- Areas of Practice:
- Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
- Asbestos
- Construction Accidents
- Longshore & Harbor Workers' Compensation Act
- Medical Negligence
- Maritime Injuries
- Bar Admissions:
- Maine, 1971
- U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit, 1978
- U.S. District Court District of Maine, 1972
- Education:
- Washington University School of Law, St Louis, Missouri,
1971
J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence - DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana,
1968
B.A., Bachelor of Arts
- Published Works:
- Public School Facilities Report - Primary Author, Maine Dept. of Education, 1998
- Certification from the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards - A School Board's Perspective, Journal of Maine Education, Vol. XVIII (1), 2002
- Representative Cases:
- Bath Iron Works v. U.S. Dept. of Labor, 336 F.3d 51 (1st Cir. 2003)
- Bath Iron Works v. Director, OWCP, 244 F.3d 222 (1st Cir. 2001)
- Bath Iron Works v. Director, OWCP, 109 F.3d 53 (1st Cir. 1997)
- Norton v. C.P. Blouin, Inc., 511 A.2d 1056 (Me. 1986)
- Bernier v. Raymark Industries, Inc., 516 A.2d 534 (Me. 1986)
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Maine State Bar, 1971 - Present
- Member
- American Association for Justice
- Member
- Maine Trial Lawyers Association
- Member
- Maine Bar Fellows
- Member
- Maine School Administration District 75, 1994 - 1995
- Chairman, Board of Directors
- Maine School Administration District 75, 1994 - 1999
- Member, Board of Directors
- Birth Information:
- June 7, 1945, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America