Litigation/Dispute Resolution

Advocating for your rights


Eaton Peabody provides representation in all Maine state courts and at all levels of the federal system, from the United States District Courts to the Supreme Court. We are also experienced in the use of increasingly popular alternative dispute resolution procedures, including arbitration and mediation.

Our attorneys are equipped by experience to handle virtually any dispute, including  bankruptcy, contract and commercial cases, copyright, employment, environmental, FELA, lender liability, libel and slander, personal injury, antitrust, intellectual property infringement, probate, product liability, railroad, real estate trademark, unfair competition, malpractice (legal, medical, real estate and insurance agencies) and white collar crime.

Our clients include individuals, small businesses  and large companies located in Maine, the continental United States, and Canada. We also represent numerous insurance companies and self insured entities in lawsuits brought in Maine courts and before state regulatory agencies.

Eaton Peabody’s Litigation/Dispute Resolution practice provides legal services related to:

Administrative hearing
Alternative dispute resolution (arbitration, mediation and negotiation)
Appellate advocacy
Bank litigation
Bankruptcy litigation
Civil litigation
Commercial litigation
Construction dispute resolution
Defamation
Employment litigation
Insurance defense
Labor arbitration
Malpractice
Media and first amendment
Personal injury
Probate litigation
Product liability
Railroad defense
Real estate litigation
Securities arbitration


Related professionals:

Jason C. Barrett
Mark D. Beaumont
Thomas M. Brown
William B. Devoe
Jonathan B. Huntington
Bernard J. Kubetz
Nathan J. Martell
Judy A.S. Metcalf
Noreen Alvarado Patient
David C. Pierson
Glen L. Porter
Martin L. Wilk
Timothy C. Woodcock
Thad B. Zmistowski

Related practices and services:

Business Law
Commercial Finance
Economic Development
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
Estate Planning & Wealth Transfer
Municipal Law & Finance
Natural Resources & Timberlands
Real Estate