Portland, ME

Benjamin Gideon

Ben is a founding partner of Gideon Asen LLC. He has recovered over $300 million in verdicts and settlements for his clients, including the highest medical malpractice jury verdict in Maine history ($25 million) and one of the highest overall jury verdicts in Vermont history ($22.5 million). He has achieved success in a wide range of cases including trucking, personal injury, medical malpractice, utility, product liability, and civil rights. Ben is recognized by his peers, having been listed in Best Lawyers in America and Super Lawyers every year since 2013, and three times named 'Lawyer of the Year' for Maine. He is a member of the Inner Circle of Advocates and a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers.

Peter Thompson

Peter Thompson is widely recognized as one of the top personal injury lawyers in Maine, having successfully resolved thousands of injury cases over the past three decades. His client-first approach, combined with an aggressive litigation strategy, has earned him accolades from legal peers and national publications alike. Peter is “AV Preeminent” rated by Lawyers.com-its highest designation-and has been featured in New England SuperLawyers as well as U.S. News & World Report’s Best Lawyers in America. Clients consistently praise Peter’s responsiveness, empathy, and attention to detail, as reflected in hundreds of five-star Google reviews. He believes that being a top injury lawyer isn’t just about winning cases-it’s about earning trust and treating every client with dignity and respect.

Taylor Asen

Taylor specializes in medical malpractice cases and other complex personal injury cases. He has recovered tens of millions of dollars for his clients. Taylor possesses a unique combination of intellect, competitive drive, and human empathy that makes him a powerful advocate for his clients. Taylor has dedicated his career to championing the interests of individuals who have suffered harm or injury from corporate misconduct, individual negligence, and bad medical care. Taylor's efforts on behalf of injured Mainers have resulted in several of the largest case settlements in Maine history. In 2023, Taylor and his colleague Meryl obtained one of the largest jury verdicts in a child sex abuse case in Maine's history. The following year, Taylor and his colleague Trevor obtained a $2.4 million verdict in Penobscot County in a medical malpractice case concerning a woman with who developed a rare pain disorder, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, as a result of the hospital's negligence. Taylor also has experience litigating class action cases on behalf of employees, consumers, and victims of civil rights abuses. From 2019 to 2020, he co-counseled a class action on behalf of Maine prisoners who were denied treatment for Hepatitis C. That lawsuit resulted in a historic settlement with the Maine Department of Corrections, under which the DOC agreed to treat all incarcerated individuals who have chronic Hepatitis C.

Joseph W. Belluck

Joseph W. Belluck is co-author of 100 Questions & Answers About Mesothelioma and a founding partner of Belluck Law, LLP. He is widely recognized for his outstanding representation of clients, high ethical standards, and public service. Joe has a national reputation for excellence in mesothelioma, truck accidents and other serious injury litigation. He has settled over $1 billion of asbestos and personal injury lawsuits.

James B. Haddow

Attorney James B. Haddow has over 35 years of experience in civil trials and appeals in state and federal courts across Maine, including work in the fields of professional malpractice, product liability, professional licensing and discipline, employment law, business and commercial law, insurance, condominium law, and municipal and land use law. Jim 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, and he is the editor and a contributing author for A Practical Guide to Employment Law in Maine. Boston: Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc. (2019).

Terry Garmey

Terry Garmey has fought on behalf of plaintiffs for more than 40 years, has earned more 7-figure verdicts of any attorney in the state of Maine, and has received the highest awards and accolades in his field. Terry was the first lawyer from Maine to be invited to the Inner Circle of Advocates, an organization comprised of the top 100 plaintiff lawyers in the U.S. He was also invited into the prestigious American College of Trial Lawyers and has repeatedly been named Personal Injury Litigator of the Year for Portland, Maine by Best Lawyers. Terry has appeared on Good Morning America and the Today Show, and many other news outlets across the country. In 2018 he received the Legends Award by the Maine Trial Lawyers Association, an event at which Angus King and George Mitchell spoke on his behalf. While he appreciates the recognition, Terry has long recognized that plaques and certificates don’t define a person. Relationships do. To understand what motivates Terry, all you have to do is step inside his office on Monument Square in Portland, Maine. One of the first things you’ll see is a poster-sized photograph behind his desk. It shows a young boy with a mop of light brown hair, dressed neatly in a suit coat and tie, smiling at the camera. That boy, Tucker Smith, was 8 years old when he was crushed to death by an elevator at a country inn in Bethel, Maine. Terry represented Tucker’s parents in a lawsuit against Otis Elevator Co. Through the process, Terry uncovered a series of child deaths dating back to the 1930s, along with evidence that the company knew the dangers but failed to address them. In the end, Otis paid $3 million to the Smith family. More importantly, the company launched a national safety campaign, including the installation of protective guards on more than 4,000 elevators. That fulfilled the wish of Tucker’s parents - to make sure other families would not have to face the same tragedy. “I have Tucker’s picture in my office to remind me of why I do what I do,” Terry says. “I promised myself I would never forget that family or Tucker’s life. That’s a promise I intend to keep.” If his path had been different, Terry Garmey might have stayed in his hometown of Canton, Ohio. He might have been a salesman like his dad, or a steelworker like so many others in the neighborhood. Instead, Terry found purpose in a courtroom, fighting for people who have been hurt and families who have suffered a loss. This outspoken kid from a blue-collar upbringing was cut out to be one of the top plaintiff’s lawyers in the country. Terry attended La Salle University in Philadelphia, taught at a reform school, went to broadcasting school and landed work as a disc jockey. That led him to Boston, where he hosted a show on WRKO. He worked at a drug rehab center and earned a master’s degree in education at Harvard University. After watching the court-appointed lawyers who represented clients of the rehab center, Terry decided to enroll in law school. In his third year, he worked for the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office. He was trial assistant in the highly publicized case of Commonwealth v. Susan Saxe, a former Brandeis University student who took part in a bank heist during which an accomplice shot and killed a Boston police officer. After graduation and another year at the DA’s office, Terry knew he wanted to work as a plaintiff’s lawyer. The firm of Smith & Elliott in Saco, Maine, gave Terry that opportunity in 1978. Over the next 33 years, Terry became a partner and built a reputation as a smart and fierce advocate with a relentless work ethic. He achieved numerous seven-figure settlements and verdicts. In 2011, Terry started his own firm. Terry is a former member of the Board of Governors of the Maine Trial Lawyers Association, a founding member of the Maine Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates, and served on the Professional Ethics Commission of the Board of Overseers of the Bar. “My approach is to take a complex problem and to make it as simple as possible by breaking it down into pieces. That intuitive aspect, scanning the surface of a problem and finding the important components quickly, I think that is one of my strengths,” Terry says. “But I think my greatest skill is the ability to surround myself with people who can help me do the job.”

Michael K. Martin

Attorney Michael K. Martin has been a partner and trial attorney at Petruccelli, Martin & Haddow since 1995, litigating and mediating cases in federal and state trial and appellate courts for individuals, small businesses, and multinational corporations. Prior to joining PMH, Attorney Martin was an Assistant District Attorney in the York County District Attorney’s Office where he successfully prosecuted many criminal trials. Mike has spent the last 25 years successfully litigating large and small cases, from the simple to the complex, including those involving personal injury, insurance coverage, construction disputes, all types of commercial and real estate disputes, products liability, defamation, false imprisonment, and professional malpractice. Mike remains committed to professional and community service, having served as President of the University Of Maine School Of Law Alumni Association and as Treasurer of the Cumberland Bar Association for many years. He also sits on the Town of Cumberland Zoning Board of Appeals.