Peter Thompson

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92 Exchange Street
Portland, Maine 04101

Peter concentrates his practice in the areas of accident and injury law, employment law and bad faith insurance litigation. He has an excellent track record of jury verdicts and settlements. In the last three years, Peter has won six jury trials with post-judgment settlements totaling more than $1,000,000.

Peter is a Board Member of the Disability Rights Center and the Brain Injury Association of Maine (BIAME). A frequent lecturer at BIAME conferences, Peter is a leading expert in legal issues affecting brain injury survivors. He is also the Legal Director of the Consumer Health Law Program (CHLP), which provides free legal assistance to individuals and families who have been denied health insurance benefits. Through his work with the CHLP, Peter has assisted hundreds of people obtain medical services that their HMOs denied. Peter is committed through his private practice and his work with these organizations to helping Mainers level the playing field and obtain fair treatment from insurers and other large companies.

Peter has successfully litigated several nationally-reported cases including Arnold v. United Parcel Service, Inc., 136 F.3d 854 (1st Cir. 1998) and Duckworth v. Pratt & Whitney, Inc., 152 F.3d 1 (1st Cir. 1998).

Member: Million Dollar Advocate Forum

Education: Bowdoin College, B.A. University of Maine School of Law, J.D. (Managing Editor, Maine Law Review)

Professional Associations: Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Maine Trial Lawyers Association, Maine State Bar Association, National Employment Lawyers Association, and Maine Employment Lawyers Association.