Recognized to Maine Chapter for Mediation & ArbitrationOther ADR Services: Discovery Referee, Early Neutral Evaluation, Insurance Umpire
Biographical
Mr. Bowie served as an Arbitrator and as a Mediator in a variety of cases, including insurance, construction, business and employment-related issues. He has served as an Arbitrator in over 70 cases, and as a Mediator in over 1000 cases.
James has lectured with regard to alternative dispute resolution at various continuing legal education seminars sponsored by both private and public professional organizations, including the Maine State Bar Association and the American Arbitration Association.
Case Experience
ADA Disability
Appellate
Banking & Finance
Bankruptcy/Creditors
Business Dissolution
Civil Rights
Commercial/Business
Condominiums
Construction
Consumer Fraud
Discrimination
Employment
Insurance
Land Use/Planning
Landlord/Tenant
Legal Malpractice
Medical Malpractice
Mortgage Foreclosure
Partnerships
Personal Injury
Premises Liability
Probate
Product Liability
Professional Liability
Professional Malpractice
Professional Negligence
Property Damage
Railroad & Trucking
Real Estate
Shareholder Disputes
Title Disputes
Torts
Wrongful Death
Education
Bowdoin College (A.B.-74 cum laude)
University of Maine School of Law (JD-77 cum laude)
Memberships & Affiliations
ABA; MSBA; Cumberland County Bar Association; MTLA; DRI; Alternative Dispute Resolution Section, Maine State Bar Association (Vice-Chair 2004 – 2009); The Maine Task Force on Ethics (focusing on conforming Maine’s Code of Professional Responsibility to the Model Rules of Professional Conduct) (2005-2007); Professional Ethics Commission of the Maine Board of Overseers of the Bar, 2011-present).
