Background
Saffian, James M. was born on March 30, 1961 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States.
Saffian, James M. was born on March 30, 1961 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States.
Dartmouth College (Bachelor of Arts, 1983). University of Maine School of Law (Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, 1991).
Worked at Pierce Atwood (Portland, Master of Engineering) specializing in General Practice. Administrative, Admiralty, Agriculture, Antitrust and Trade Regulation, Banking, Bankruptcy, Bids and Bidding, Business Planning, Charitable Organizations, Civil Litigation, Commercial, Construction, Consumer Credit, Contracts, Copyright, Corporate, Creditors" Rights, Discrimination, Education Law, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation, Employee Retirement Services, Energy, Environmental, Estate Planning, Foreclosures, Franchising, Health Law, Insurance, Intellectual Property, Labor, Land Use & Zoning, Legislative, Lender Liability, Lobbying, Municipal and Corporate Finance, Personal Injury, Probate, Products Liability, Public Utility, Railroads, Real Estate, Secured Lending, Securities, State and Federal Taxation and Trust Law, Surety Law, Technology, Telecommunications, Trade Regulation, Trademark, Trust and Estate Administration, Utilities Litigation, Utility Privatizations, Utility Reorganizations, Wills and Trusts, Trial and Appellate Practice in all Courts. Admitted to the bar, 1992, Maine and United States.
District Court, District of Maine.
1993, New Hampshire and United States. District Court, District of New Hampshire.
Moot Court Board. Member, Maine Law Review, 1990-1991.
Law Clerk, Justice David Roberts, Maine Supreme Judicial Court. Member: Cumberland County, Maine State and New Hampshire Bar Associations.
National Association of Bond Lawyers. History and Areas of Practice: Northern New England"s largest law firm, Pierce Atwood is a full service firm experienced in handling complex legal matters in the areas of Corporate, Commercial and Securities Law, Environmental and Natural Resources Law, Health Care, Labor and Employment Law, Public Utilities and Energy Regulation, Real Estate Law, Taxation, Estate Planning, Legislation and Litigation.
With offices in Portland and Augusta, Maine and Newburyport, Massachusetts the firm provides legal services to all areas of the State.
In the areas of Environmental and Natural Resources Law, Federal Court Litigation, Energy Regulation and Labor Law, the firm"s practice extends throughout New England and beyond.
Member, Maine Law Review, 1990-1991. Law Clerk, Justice David Roberts, Maine Supreme Judicial Court. Member: Cumberland County, Maine State and New Hampshire Bar Associations.
National Association of Bond Lawyers.