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James R. "Jim" Erwin

Pierce Atwood LLP
  • Recognized Since:
    2003
  • Recognized in:
    Employment Law - Management
    Labor Law - Management...
  • Law School:
    Boston University School of Law
  • Website:
    http://www.pierceatwood.com
  • Firm's Phone Number:
    (207) 791.1100
  • E-mail:
    jerwin@pierceatwood.com
  • Location:
    Merrill's Wharf
    254 Commercial Street
    Portland, ME 04101

Jim Erwin leads Pierce Atwood's Employment Group. He has extensive state and federal litigation experience in a wide range of substantive areas at the trial, appellate, administrative and arbitration levels. His practice involves the defense at agencies and in court of all types of employment claims, including sex, race, religious and national origin discrimination; sexual and racial harassment; disability discrimination under the ADA; FMLA; retaliation and whistleblower claims; restrictive covenant and trade secrets enforcement; wage-hour claims and class actions; defamation; and labor arbitrations.

Jim counsels employers on a wide range of workplace issues, conducts training sessions on harassment and other workplace issues, and performs investigations for employers. He also advocates for employers before the Maine State Legislature and administrative agencies on important issues of public policy.

 

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Lawyer Bio

Jim Erwin leads Pierce Atwood's Employment Group. He has extensive state and federal litigation experience in a wide range of substantive areas at the trial, appellate, administrative and arbitration levels. His practice involves the defense at agencies and in court of all types of employment claims, including sex, race, religious and national origin discrimination; sexual and racial harassment; disability discrimination under the ADA; FMLA; retaliation and whistleblower claims; restrictive covenant and trade secrets enforcement; wage-hour claims and class actions; defamation; and labor arbitrations.

Jim counsels employers on a wide range of workplace issues, conducts training sessions on harassment and other workplace issues, and performs investigations for employers. He also advocates for employers before the Maine State Legislature and administrative agencies on important issues of public policy.

 

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Education:

  • Boston University School of Law , J.D., graduated 1978
  • Dartmouth College, B.A., cum laude with high distinction, graduated 1975

Bar Admissions:

  • United States, Maine
 

Court Admissions:

  • U. S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Maine

Affiliations:

  • American Bar Association - Member, Litigation Section, Labor Relations Committee (former Chair, Ethics and Professionalism Subcommittee)
  • College of Labor & Employment Lawyers - Fellow
  • Pine Tree Council, Boy Scouts of America - Member, Executive Board
  • Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce - Chair
  • U.S. Chamber of Commerce Labor Relations Committee - Member
  • University of Maine System - Member, Board of Trustees

Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers for:

  • Employment Law - Management, Portland, ME (2021)
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment, Portland, ME (2020)
  • Labor Law - Management, Portland, ME (2017)
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment, Portland, ME (2016)
  • Employment Law - Management, Portland, ME (2015)
 

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:

  • Employment Law - Management
  • Labor Law - Management
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
 

Awards:

  • Listed in Chambers USA Band 1 for Employment Law.

Special Focus:

  • Management
 

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Areas of Concentration

Employment

Employment Litigation

Education

Civil Litigation

 

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Firm Details

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Pierce Atwood LLP
http://www.pierceatwood.com
 
Headquarters
Merrill's Wharf
254 Commercial Street
Portland, ME 04101
(207) 791.1100
7 Office Locations
in 2 Countries

Sweden

Sweden

Stockholm, Sweden

Stureplan 4C, Fourth Floor

Stockholm 114 35

Sweden

46 8 509 012 32

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United States

United States

District of Columbia

District of Columbia

Washington, DC

1875 K Street, NW, Suite 700

Washington, DC 20006

United States

(202) 530.6420

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Maine

Maine

Augusta, ME

157 Capitol Street, Suite Three

Augusta, ME 04330

United States

(207) 622.6311

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Massachusetts

Massachusetts

Boston, MA

100 Summer Street

Boston, MA 02110

United States

(617) 488.8100

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New Hampshire

New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH

Pease International Tradeport, Suite 350

One New Hampshire Avenue

Portsmouth, NH 03801

United States

(603) 433.6300

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Rhode Island

Rhode Island

Providence, RI

One Financial Plaza, 26th Floor

Providence, RI 02903

United States

(401) 588.5113

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Lawyer Case History

Recent Experience

Defense of multi-plaintiff and class action wage-hour cases

Defense of Federal False Claims Act and Whistleblower claims in U.S. District Court for hospital

Defense of employment-related claims arising out of termination by hospital in receivership

Defense of age and disability discrimination claims arising out of hospital IT reorganization

Arbitration of labor disputes involving discharges, health benefits and clocking for hospital clients

 

 
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