Richard L. "Dick" O'Meara

Richard L. "Dick" O'Meara


Murray Plumb & Murray

Recognized since 2008

Portland, Maine

Practice Areas

Appellate Practice

Arbitration

Bet-the-Company Litigation

Civil Rights Law

Commercial Litigation

Copyright Law

Education Law

Litigation - Intellectual Property

Litigation - Labor and Employment

Litigation - Patent

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Dick’s litigation and appellate practice focuses primarily on business and commercial disputes, employment law, education law, and civil rights cases that are typically resolved in federal court. He frequently appears in the U.S. District Courts for the Districts of Maine and New Hampshire and in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.

Dick devotes a significant portion of his practice to the representation of individuals with disabilities and their families, often in cases arising under special education or anti-discrimination laws. In addition, Dick has experience litigating a range of civil rights and constitutional claims, having served for nearly 3 decades as the chair of the Legal Panel for the American Civil Liberties Union of Maine.

For over twenty years, Dick has devoted much of his free time to helping students learn about the law as a lawyer coach for the Maine High School Mock Trial program. He currently coaches the eight-time state championship mock trial team from Cape Elizabeth High School.

Location
  • 75 Pearl Street
    P.O. Box 9785
    Portland, ME 04101-5085
Education
  • University of Virginia, J.D., graduated 1987

Murray Plumb & Murray
Headquarters: Portland, Maine

7 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

1 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America award

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Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property, Portland, ME (2024)
  • Appellate Practice, Portland, ME (2023)
  • Copyright Law, Portland, ME (2023)
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment, Portland, ME (2023)
  • Copyright Law, Portland, ME (2022)
  • Appellate Practice, Portland, ME (2021)
  • Litigation - Patent, Portland, ME (2020)
  • Copyright Law, Portland, ME (2019)
  • Appellate Practice, Portland, ME (2017)
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment, Portland, ME (2014)
  • Education Law, Portland, ME (2013)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 for work in:
  • Appellate Practice
  • Arbitration
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation
  • Civil Rights Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Copyright Law
  • Education Law
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
  • Litigation - Patent
Special Focus:
  • Disability
  • Employment
  • Individuals
  • Special Education
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Mediation
  • Patent Law
  • Trademark Law

Publications

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