James B. Haddow

James B. Haddow

Portland, ME recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2010
Petruccelli, Martin & Haddow LLP

4 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Insurance Law Commercial Litigation Litigation - Municipal Municipal Law Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
*Named the "Lawyer of the Year" in this practice area in the 2026 edition in Portland, ME.

Biography

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.
Petruccelli, Martin & Haddow LLP

4 Best Lawyers awards

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Overview

  • University of Maine, J.D., graduated 1986
  • Colby College, BA, graduated 1982

  • Maine, Maine State Bar Association

  • American Association for Justice - Member
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • Cumberland County (ME) Bar Association - Member
  • Federal Circuit Bar Association - Member
  • Maine State Bar Association - Member
  • Maine Track Club - Vice President
  • Maine Trial Lawyers Association - Member
  • Your House Counsel - Member
  • Maine, Maine State Bar Association
  • American Association for Justice - Member
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • Cumberland County (ME) Bar Association - Member
  • Federal Circuit Bar Association - Member
  • Maine State Bar Association - Member
  • Maine Track Club - Vice President
  • Maine Trial Lawyers Association - Member
  • Your House Counsel - Member
  • University of Maine, J.D., graduated 1986
  • Colby College, BA, graduated 1982

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Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2026 - Insurance Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2019 - Municipal Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2017 - Litigation - Municipal
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Insurance Law, Portland, ME (2026)
  • Municipal Law, Portland, ME (2019)
  • Litigation - Municipal, Portland, ME (2017)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Insurance Law
  • Litigation - Municipal
  • Municipal Law
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Employment Law - Individuals
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
Awards:
  • Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating
  • Best Lawyers in America - Litigation and Municipal Law
  • New England Super Lawyers – Business Litigation, Insurance Coverage, Land Use / Zoning
  • Benchmark Local Litigation Star (ME) – Product Liability, General Commercial, Insurance, Intellectual Property, Professional Liability

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