Born in Van Buren, Jim is a graduate of the University of Maine and Hastings College of Law at the University of California. He tirelessly fights to make certain his clients' voices are heard and that they are fairly compensated. Jim concentrates his practice on social security disability and in addition to the state and federal courts in Maine, he is admitted to practice in the First Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. Jim is a member of the Maine State Bar Association and the National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives.
- Areas of Practice:
- Social Security Disability
- Appellate Practice
- Bar Admissions:
- California, 1975
- Maine, 1988
- U.S. District Court District of Maine, 1997
- U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit, 1997
- Education:
- University of California, Hastings College of the Law, San Francisco, California,
1975
J.D. - University of Maine, Orono, Maine,
1971
B.A.
- Representative Cases:
- Bath Iron Works v. U.S. Dept. of Labor, 336 F.3d 51 (1st Circ. 2003)
- Rosetti v. Land Reclamation, 704 A.2d 312 (Maine 1997)
- Cesare v. Great Northern Paper, 697 A.2d 1325 (Maine 1997)
- Di Pietro v. J.J. Nissen Baking, 616 A.2d 352 (Maine 1992)
- Honors and Awards:
- Bronze Star
- Purple Heart
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- U.S. Marine Corps, 1975 - 1979
- Captain
- Maine State Bar Association
- Member
- National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives
- Member
- Languages:
- French
- Birth Information:
- 1946, Van Buren, Maine, United States of America