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Meet Our Staff
Peter Clifford
Peter grew up in Lewiston, Maine, with six brothers and sisters. He lives in Cape Elizabeth
with his wife Stephanie, two daughters, Meghan and Olivia, and a son, Nick. He has managed a
statewide civil litigation practice since 1991. Pete handles business and real estate litigation,
wrongful death, personal injury and malpractice, products liability, insurance disputes, will
contests and estate litigation. He has been selected by his peers for inclusion in the Best
Lawyers in America and New England Super Lawyers, as one of the top attorneys in Maine. He
enjoys the Red Sox and Celtics, B.C. football, short story writing, skiing and running.
Education:
Boston College, Carroll School of Management, 1986 (Finance); Class
President, 1982-86; Managing Editor, Observer of Boston College.
University of Maine School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1991). Class Rank: 6/69
Awards:
Elected Maine Bar Foundation Fellow, 2008.
Listed, Plaintiff's Personal Injury Law, New England Super Lawyers Magazine, 2008, 2009.
Bar/Professional Activity:
President, Maine Trial Lawyers Association, (2010-2011);
MTLA Legislative Committee Chair (2001 to present); Member, MTLA Board of Governors,
(2000-2008);
Member, Maine Supreme Judicial Court's Advisory Committee on Rules of Civil Procedure,
(2007 to present);
Member, Board of Overseers of the Bar - Fee Arbitration Commission, (2004 to present);
Chair of Fee Arbitration Panel 1-A (2008 to present);
Member, Roster of Superior Court Arbitrators and Mediators, (2001 to present). Since 2001, Mr. Clifford has mediated more than 100 cases for other Maine attorneys and their clients.
Representative Verdicts and Settlements:
Rhoades v. Walsh et al - construction accident/crush injury, $1.0 million settlement with tortfeasor; plaintiff also took assignment of rights of insured against homeowner's carrier, with future action pending; (2008);
Maskarinetz v. Allstate Insurance - pedestrian crossing outside of crosswalk struck by uninsured driver. Soft tissue injuries, with medical bills of $3,300. Verdict of $175,000 (2007);
Elliott v. Castonguay, Premises liability, leg injury - plaintiff stepped in hot molten metal at junkyard. $326,000; (1996); A subsequent reach and apply action, Elliott v. Hanover Insurance Co. recognized claim against insurer for a failure to defend insured. 1998 ME 138, 711 A2d 1310;
Spottiswoode v. Levine, verdict for $135,000, reported at 1999 ME 79, 730 A.2d 166 (joint guarantors each liable for pro-rata share on guaranty);
Scholarly Lectures and Writings:
Columnist, "General Practice," Maine Lawyers Review, 1998 to present; (Please see Articles section of the website for selection of articles);
Presenter, MSBA/MTLA Monthly Seminars on Rules of Evidence, 2007; Presenter, MSBA/MTLA Monthly Seminars on Rules of Civil Procedure, 2008.
Pro Bono Activity:
Member, Maine Attorneys Saving Homes, (MASH). Mash is a project of the Maine Bar Foundation, the Volunteer Lawyers Project and Pine Tree Legal Assistance.
Volunteer Mediator, Youth Alternatives
York County and Maine State Bar Associations.
pc@kennebunklaw.com
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