Hodsdon and Clifford
Contact: Peter Clifford, 56 Portland Rd. Kennebunk, ME 04043 Work 207-985-6184; Fax207-985-3325 pc@kennebunklaw.com; website: http://www.kennebunklaw.com/
New England Super Lawyers Magazine, 2008, 2009 (top 5% of Maine attorneys)
Honors and Awards: Maine Bar Foundation Fellow (Elected, 2009)
Special Licenses/Certifications: Bar Memberships: Maine, Massachusetts, First Circuit Court of Appeals, US Supreme Court
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Bar/Professional Activity: President-Elect, Maine Trial Lawyers Association, (2009 to present); MTLA Legislative Committee Chair (2001 to present); Member, MTLA Board of Governors, (2000 to 2008), Member, Maine Supreme Judicial Court's Advisory Committee on Rules of Civil Procedure, (2007 to present); Member, Board of Overseers of the Bar - Fee Arbitration Commission, (2004 to present); Chair of Fee Arbitration Panel 1-A (2008 to present); Member, Roster of Superior Court Arbitrators and Mediators , (2001 to present)
Pro bono/Community Service: Member, Maine Attorneys Saving Homes, (MASH). Mash is a project of the Maine Bar Foundation, the Volunteer Lawyers Project and Pine Tree Legal Assistance. Volunteer Mediator, Youth Alternatives
Scholarly Lectures and Writings: Columnist, "General Practice," Maine Lawyers Review, 1998 to present; Presenter, MSBA/MTLA Monthly Seminars on Rules of Evidence, 2007; Presenter, MSBA/MTLA Monthly Seminars on Rules of Civil Procedure, 2008
Verdicts and Settlements: Rhoades v. Walsh et al,- construction accident / crush injury, $1.0 million settlement with tortfeasor; plaintiff also took assignment of rights of insured against homeowner's carrier, with future action pending; (2008); Maskarinetz v. Allstate Insurance- pedestrian crossing outside of crosswalk struck by uninsured driver. Soft tissue injuries, with medical bills of $3,300. Verdict of $175,000 (2007); Elliott v. Castonguay, Premises liability, leg injury- plaintiff stepped in hot molten metal at junkyard. $326,000; (1996); A subsequent reach and apply action, Elliott v. Hanover Insurance Co. recognized claim against insurer for a failure to defend insured. 1998 ME 138, 711 A2d 1310; Spottiswoode v. Levine; verdict for $135,000, reported at 1999 ME 79, 730 A.2d 166 (joint guarantors each liable for pro-rata share on guaranty);
Representative Clients: Arundel Ford; Chicago Title Insurance Co.; Shawnee Peak Ski Area; Ocean National Bank; Maine Wide Construction, Inc.; The Landing School of Boatbuilding and Design;
Educational Background: University of Maine Law School, 1991; Class Rank: 6/69. Boston College, Carroll School of Management, 1986 (Finance); Trained as Corporate Financial Analyst by Raytheon Company; Finanical Management Development Program, 1986 to 1988;
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Peter Clifford
Peter grew up in Lewiston, Maine, with six brothers and sisters. He lives in Cape Elizabeth with his wife, Stephanie, two daughters, Meghan and Olivia, and a son, Nick. He has maintained a statewide litigation practice since 1991. He handles business and real estate litigation, wrongful death cases, personal injury and malpractice claims, products liability, insurance, will contests and estate litigation. In 2008, he was named by Super Lawyers Magazine as one of the top attorneys in Maine.
Peter Clifford (Member) admitted to bar, 1991, Maine and Massachusetts; 1992, U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit; 1994, U.S. Supreme Court.
Education: Boston College, Carroll School of Management, 1986 (Finance); Class President, 1982-86; Managing Editor, Observer of Boston College.
University of Maine School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1991). Class Rank: 6/69
Member: York County and Maine State Bar Associations.
Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Products Liability; Medical Malpractice; Wrongful Death; Commercial Litigation; Trade Secrets; Insurance; Contracts; Business Law; Construction Law; Civil Rights; Consumer Law; Contested Wills; Estate Litigation; Real Estate Litigation; Criminal Law; Zoning, Planning and Land Use
pc@kennebunklaw.com
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Kennebunk ME Personal Injury Lawyer