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James B. Haddow

Portland, ME

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James B. Haddow is an attorney based in Portland, MAINE. The practice focuses on Business, Government, and Insurance.

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Portland, MAINE
Experience
attorney
Known for
Business · Government · Insurance
  • Handles Business, Government, and Insurance matters from Portland, MAINE.
  • Recognized with Lawyer of the Year — Insurance Law, Portland (ME) (2026).

About James B. Haddow: James B. Haddow is an attorney based in Portland, MAINE. The practice focuses on Business, Government, and Insurance.

Areas of practice

Practice focus

James B. Haddow represents clients in Portland, Maine across the following areas of law. Each area links to other verified attorneys with the same focus.

Biography

About James B. Haddow

JAMES B. HADDOW was born in Quincy, Massachusetts on June 25, 1959. He is admitted to practice in Maine, the United States District Court for the District of Maine, the United States Court of Federal Claims, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court.

He is the author of The Evolution of the Maine Law of Attachment on Ordinary and Trustee Process, 7 Me. Bar Journal 2 (1992), and Legal Issues in Prenatal Diagnosis in the U.S., Prenatal Diagnosis, The Human Side, 2d ed. 2003, Abramsky and Chapple.

Mr. Haddow served on the Mad Horse Theatre Company Board of Trustees (Trustee, 1989-1994; President, 1992-1994) and on the Cumberland County Law Library Committee from 1990 through 1994. In 1995, Mr. Haddow was elected to the Planning Board for the Town of Limington, Maine, and served as the Board's vice-chair in 1996 and its chair in 1997. Mr. Haddow also served from 2007 - 2012 as President of the Board of Directors for Maine Boys to Men, an innovative youth services and violence prevention organization based in Portland, Maine. He also served from 2000 - 2006 as a member of the University of Maine School of Law Alumni Association's Board of Directors, including terms as Vice President and Chair of the Annual Fund (2002-2003) and President (2003-2004). Mr. Haddow was selected to serve as a volunteer neutral for the Androscoggin County Superior Court in the Maine Court System's 1995-1997 experimental ADR program.

He is a member of the Cumberland County, Maine State, and American Bar Associations, and of the American Association for Justice.

Credentials

Education

  • University of Maine

    J.D. · 1986

  • Colby College

    BA · 1982

Jurisdictions

Bar admissions

  • Maine, Maine State B

    ACTIVE

Recognition

Awards & honors

  • Lawyer of the Year — Insurance Law, Portland (ME)

    2026

  • Lawyer of the Year — Municipal Law, Portland (ME)

    2019

  • Lawyer of the Year — Litigation - Municipal, Portland (ME)

    2017

  • Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation

    2026

  • Best Lawyers in America — Insurance Law

    2026

  • Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Municipal

    2026

  • Best Lawyers in America — Municipal Law

    2026

  • Best Lawyers in America — Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

    2026

  • Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice:

    2026

  • Best Lawyers in America — Employment Law - Individuals

    2026

  • Best Lawyers in America — Employment Law - Management

    2026

  • Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Labor and Employment

    2026

  • Best Lawyers in America — Awards:

    2026

  • Best Lawyers in America — Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating

    2026

  • Best Lawyers in America — New England Super Lawyers – Business Litigation, Insurance Coverage, Land Use / Zoning

    2026

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Main office

Portland, Maine 17555

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  • What areas of law does James B. Haddow practice?

    James B. Haddow focuses on Business, Government, Insurance, Litigation, and Personal Injury.

  • Where is James B. Haddow located?

    James B. Haddow primarily serves clients in Portland, Maine.

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