A Portland, Maine native who went from Catherine McAuley High School to Bates College to the University of Maine School of Law, Janmarie is a fighter who knows when and how to speak up on behalf of her clients. The granddaughter of a Portland longshoreman, she proudly devotes her passion and experience to federal longshore cases. She has been helping BIW workers through the longshore system for over twenty years. Janmarie has been - and continues to be - a strong legal voice for members of Local 6. In addition to the state and federal courts in Maine, she is admitted to practice in Massachusetts, the District of Columbia and the First Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. Janmarie joined the firm in 1986 and became a partner in 1990 and has spoken on workers' compensation law, including most recently presenting the employee's perspective in the Advanced Workers' Compensation Law seminar. Janmarie has also authored "Maine's Workers' Compensation Law as It Affects Maine's Working Women". Prior to joining McTeague Higbee, Janmarie served as an Assistant District Attorney in York County.
- Areas of Practice:
- Longshore & Harbor Workers' Compensation Act
- Bar Admissions:
- Maine, 1979
- U.S. District Court District of Maine, 1980
- Education:
- University of Maine School of Law, Portland, Maine,
1979
J.D. - Bates College, Lewiston, Maine,
1976
B.S.
- Representative Cases:
- Parker v. Bath Iron Works, 624 A.2d 1037 (Me 1994)
- Stone v. Thorbjornson, 656 A.2d 1211 (Me 1995)
- Kotch v. American Protective Services, 788 A.2d 582 (Me 2002)
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- Advanced Workers' Compensation in Maine, National Business Institute, 1999
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Maine State Bar, 1979 - Present
- Member
- Maine Bar Foundation, 2004 - Present
- Fellow
- Workers Injury Law and Advocacy Group, 2005 - Present
- Member