Norman, Hanson & DeTroy, LLC

Norman, Hanson & DeTroy, LLC is one of Maine's largest and most respected law firms, serving individuals and businesses across northern New England since 1975. With over fifty attorneys, it handles litigation, alternative dispute resolution, medical malpractice defense, professional liability, employment, real estate, and probate matters. The firm is particularly distinguished for its alternative dispute resolution practice, with one prominent mediator and arbitrator handling over 210 matters annually.

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Norman, Hanson & DeTroy, LLC is one of Maine's most respected law firms and among the largest in northern New England. Since its founding in 1975, the firm has built a strong reputation for hard-driven, results-oriented representation across a wide variety of practice areas. Based in Portland, Norman, Hanson & DeTroy serves individuals and businesses throughout the region with more than fifty attorneys across multiple practice groups.

The firm's depth and breadth of experience span litigation, alternative dispute resolution, medical malpractice defense, professional liability, insurance defense and coverage law, product defect litigation, personal injury, premises liability, business disputes, employment matters, real estate and land use contests, probate and estate disputes, and professional licensing and disciplinary defense. This diverse capability allows the firm to address the complex legal needs of Maine's business and individual clients.

A cornerstone of the firm's practice is its alternative dispute resolution work. One prominent member serves on the firm's ADR, trials and litigation, medical malpractice, and professional liability practice groups, and regularly assists attorneys throughout the Northeast with case resolution. This attorney mediates, arbitrates, and serves as a hearing officer in civil matters across the full spectrum of litigation—from professional liability and personal injury to business dissolution, partnership disputes, employment litigation, and real estate contests. On average, he provides neutral services in more than 210 matters per year.

The firm's attorneys have earned significant professional recognition. One key member has been elected to the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals, selected as a New England SuperLawyer for more than fifteen years, named to Best Lawyers in America in multiple categories, and awarded Best's Lawyer of the Year in both professional liability defense and arbitration. This attorney holds a BA in Government and English from Hamilton College, studied international law and British foreign policy at Oxford University, and earned his JD from the University of Maine School of Law. He completed a judicial clerkship with an Associate Justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court and has served in various leadership capacities within the firm.

Norman, Hanson & DeTroy maintains offices in Portland, Maine and serves clients throughout Maine and the broader region. The firm's approach emphasizes efficiency, effectiveness, and no-nonsense representation tailored to what clients genuinely expect and need.

Overview compiled from the firm's website