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Practice Areas
- Employment Law
- Medical Malpractice
- Personal Injury
- Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect
Fees
- Free Consultation
- Contingent Fees
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Maine
Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
- Attorney - Founder
- Peter Thompson & Associates
- - Current
- Founded firm in 1994. Designated a New England "Super Lawyer" in 2007. Only lawyers in the top 5% receive this designation. Also voted "Best Lawyer" (Portland) and "Best Personal Injury Lawyer" (Bangor) 4 years in a row in independent surveys conducted by Market Surveys of America. Rated "A+" by the Better Business Bureau for honesty and integrity, its highest rating. Member: Million Dollar Advocates Forum.
Education
- University of Maine - School of Law
- J.D.
- Activities: Managing Editor, Maine Law Review
- Bowdoin College
- B.A.
Awards
- New England "Super Lawyer"
- Super Lawyers
- Awarded to top 5% of Lawyers in New England.
- Million Dollar Advocate
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- Since 2002
- Who's Who in American Law designation
- Marquis Who's Who
- Since 1998
Professional Associations
- Maine State Bar # 008011
- Member
- Current
- American Association for Justice
- Member
- Current
- National Association of Personal Injury Lawyers
- Member
- Current
- Disability Rights Center
- Director - Board of Directors
- - Current
- Brain Injury Association of Maine
- Director - Board of Directors
- - Current
- Consumer Health Law Program
- Volunteer Legal Director
- - Current
- Activities: Providing pro bono legal assistance to individuals who have been denied health insurance benefits by their health insurance carrier or HMO.
- Maine Trial Lawyers Association
- Member
- - Current
- National Employment Lawyers Association
- Member
- - Current
- Maine Employment Lawyers Association
- Member
- - Current
Websites & Blogs
- Website
- Peter Thompson's Personal Injury Website Profile
- Website
- Peter Thompson & Associates Personal Injury Website
- Website
- Peter Thompson's Employment Law Website Profile
- Website
- Maine Employee Rights Group Website
- Blog
- Maine Injury Lawyer Blog
- Maine Bill Would Make Permanent Life Ban on Driving
23 June 2017 - Bangor Nursing Home Abuse Investigations Falter
16 June 2017 - Report: 43 Percent of Children Killed in Car Accidents Not Properly Restrained
9 June 2017 - Maine Bill Would Allow Wrongful Death Lawsuits for Death of Unborn Children
2 June 2017 - Distracted Driving Often Cause of Car Crossing Center Line
24 May 2017 - Drugged Driving Stats Shouldn’t Detract from Ongoing Drunk Driving Scourge
17 May 2017 - Dog Bite Injury Lawsuit Weighed by Maine Supreme Judicial Court
10 May 2017 - Child Injuries, Deaths in Car Accidents on the Rise, NHTSA Reports
3 May 2017 - Maine Supreme Judicial Court Rules on Campus Injury Lawsuit
26 April 2017
- Blog
- Maine Employment Lawyer Blog
- Age discrimination against millennial Mainers is illegal
28 November 2016 - CT federal court: jury could reasonably find that school district discriminated against teacher because of her sexual orientation
24 November 2016 - New study reveals bisexual wage gap
18 November 2016 - FMLA lawsuits on the rise while employers crackdown on “FMLA abuse”
10 November 2016 - NYDOL rules that ex-Uber drivers are eligible for unemployment benefits
4 November 2016 - Unpredictable work schedules cause health problems
28 October 2016 - Should Maine do more to help homeless people find employment?
21 October 2016 - EEOC convenes experts to discuss use of “Big Data” to make employment decisions
14 October 2016 - Panel debunks myth that MHRC is biased against employers
7 October 2016
- Blog
- Injury and Accident Law Blog
- What You Should Do If You've Been In An Accident
8 May 2009 - Should I Hire An Attorney to Assist Me On My Accident Case?
8 May 2009 - Accidents - Slip and Fall Accidents
8 May 2009 - Dangerous or Defective Products
8 May 2009 - Prescription Errors
8 May 2009 - Nursing Home Negligence or Abuse
8 May 2009 - Medical Malpractice
8 May 2009 - Truck Accidents
8 May 2009 - Motorcycle Accidents
8 May 2009
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How Our Firm Differshttp://www.peter-thompson-associates.com/ Peter Thompson & Associates is Maine's premier personal injury law firm. Attorney Thompson's legal team includes experienced attorneys, expert case managers, paralegals, private investigators and board certified physician consultants. We...
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