Thompson Bowie & Hatch LLC is very pleased to announce that Hillary Bouchard, Twain Braden and Brendan O'Rourke have become partners in the... More

Becky Farnum and Brendan O'Rourke co-presented at the "Construction Law Seminar" held in South Portland, Maine. The seminar was offered to... More

Benjamin Wahrer joined Thompson Bowie & Hatch as an Associate Attorney.  Ben's practice includes all aspects of civil litigation in state... More

Paul Catsos, Maine’s Past President to the Tri-State Defense Lawyers Association (TDLA), was presented with an Exceptional Performance... More

On August 28, 2017, Paul Catsos co-presented Solving the New Hampshire Comp Puzzle at the Maine Comp Summit 2017 at the Samoset Resort in Rockland,... More

The following Thompson Bowie & Hatch attorneys were recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© 2018 edition: Jim Bowie (Legal Malpractice... More

Sarah Yantakosol Gayer was appointed as Chair to the American Bar Association's Admiralty and Maritime Law Committee for the 2017-2018 ABA year.... More

On May 4, 2017, Sarah Yantakosol Gayer presented "Recent Developments in Maritime Product Liability Law relating to Recreational Vessels" at the... More

Twain Braden joined the faculty at Charleston School of Law as an adjunct professor of admiralty and maritime law. The Charleston School of Law... More

Jim Bowie and Hillary Bouchard won an appeal on behalf of the Maine Municipal Association Property & Casualty Pool ("MMA") with regard to a... More

On March 20, 2017, Sarah Yantakosol Gayer was a featured speaker at Batten Down the Hatches: Navigating the Seas of 2017 Hot Maritime Topics in... More

On February 7, 2017, Twain Braden presented on the Lloyd's Open Form and Standard Salvage and Arbitration Clause at the American Bar Association's... More

On January 31, 2017, Sarah Yantakosol Gayer presented on the panel "Current State of Affairs with Punitive Damages and What Actions Will Support... More

Hillary Bouchard successfully defended an appeal before the Maine Supreme Judicial Court on behalf of an insurance company client. The insurance... More

On November 4, 2016, Robert Hatch presented on the panel "Effective Openings at Mediation: Use of Technology and Tone" at the 2016 Fall Trial... More

Paul Catsos and Lisa Peck recently were featured speakers at the Tri-State Defense Lawyers Association 10th Annual Meeting in Portsmouth, New... More

Paul Catsos, Maine’s President to the Tri-State Defense Lawyers Association (TDLA), was elected to serve as the organization’s Chair at its... More

Jim Bowie and Hillary Bouchard successfully defended an appeal before the Maine Supreme Judicial Court which provided further definition to a... More

Dale Gavin and Paul Catsos presented at Comp Summit, Maine’s annual, system wide event for the workers’ compensation community. Dale Gavin... More

Sarah Yantakosol Gayer was appointed as Chair Elect to the American Bar Association's Admiralty and Maritime Law Committee for the 2016-2017 ABA... More

Twain Braden was elected to the Board of Governors of the Portland Chapter of the Propeller Club of the United States. The Propeller Club is an... More

Twain Braden, Paul Catsos, Lisa Peck, and Brendan O’Rourke participated in the Maine Homeless Legal Project (MHLP) for the month of May 2016.... More

Leonard Langer, Sarah Yantakosol Gayer, and Twain Braden presented “Maritime Law Issues” in Manchester, New Hampshire. Their full day... More

Sarah Yantakosol Gayer co-authored an article published by the American Bar Association entitled "Recent Developments in Admiralty and Maritime... More

Sarah Yantakosol Gayer moderated "Know The Ropes: Understanding Distinctions Among Foreign Registries When Flagging Your Vessel" in Stamford,... More

Leonard Langer taught a maritime law seminar for the American Boat Builders and Repairer’s Association’s (ABBRA) Marine Service Managers... More

Sarah Yantakosol Gayer was a featured speaker at the Federal Bar Association and the American Bar Association TIPS Admiralty and Maritime Law... More

Twain Braden presented on the panel “Closing Insurance Gaps for Foreign Ships Sailing in U.S. Coastal Waters” at the International Sail... More