william b. devoe - eaton peabody

Bangor O�ce80 Exchange StreetBangor, Maine 04401Phone: 207-992-4336Fax: 207-942-3040wdevoe@eatonpeabody.com

William B. DevoeLitigation / Dispute Resolution

Environmental & Land Use

Municipal Law & Finance

Real Estate

Bill represents both private and public sector clients in litigation matters. He has represented water and communication utilities in both state and federal courts.

Bill has appeared before numerous governmental agencies on behalf of various clients. He has significant experience in contested probate matters, boundary dispute litigation, utility law, environmental litigation, commercial dispute resolution, and franchise litigation.

Prior to Eaton Peabody, Bill served as law clerk to Justices David G. Roberts and Louis Scolnik of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court. He also served as editor-in-chief of the Transnational Law Journal, Su�olk University Law School.

Shareholder & Chair, Litigation & Dispute Resolution Practice Group

Education

Memberships & A�liationsMaine Bar Foundation, FellowMaine Bar Foundation, Board MemberBangor Museum and Center for History, former Board MemberHampden Academy Mock Trial Team, Attorney CoachTown of Hampden Zoning Board of Appeals, Member and ChairWindover Art Center Board of Directors, Member and TreasurerMaine Bar Rules Task Force, past ChairMaine Supreme Court Rules of Evidence Committee, past MemberMaine Court Reform Task Force, past ChairTown of Orrington Zoning Board of Appeals, past Member, past ChairBangor Council of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, past Member, past PresidentPine Tree Legal Assistance, Inc., past Board Member, PresidentMPBN Community Advisory Board, Former MemberFederal/State Justice Action Group, Former MemberCharlotte White Center, Former Board Member Association, MemberForeclosure Diversion Commission, Member

Su�olk University Law School, cum laude, 1983University of Chicago, M.A., 1978Alfred University, B.A., with honors, 1975

Bar AdmissionsState of MaineU.S. District Court, District of MaineU.S. Court of Appeals, 1st CircuitU.S. Claims Court