Joe practices with the firm’s litigation group, focusing on professional malpractice defense, general liability defense, and commercial litigation.

Before joining Norman, Hanson & DeTroy, Joe worked as a judicial law clerk for Justice Thomas E. Humphrey at the Maine Supreme Judicial court and, most recently, for Judge John C. Nivison of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maine.  Joe graduated from the University of Maine School of Law, where he served as Articles Editor on the Maine Law Review.  During law school, he interned with the Maine District Court in Portland and with Justice Donald G. Alexander at the Maine Supreme Judicial Court.  Prior to attending law school, Joe worked for a ferry company that services the islands off the coast of Portland, during which time he obtained his 100-ton captain’s license.

Joe and his wife, Emily, live in Cape Elizabeth with their three kids and enjoy exploring the coast of Maine.

Admitted to Practice

• State of Maine
• US District Court, District of Maine

Member, Past and Present

• Maine State Bar Association
• Cumberland Bar Association