David A. Lourie Esq.

David A. Lourie Esq.

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Law Offices of David A. Lourie

Zoning, Subdivision, Boundary disputes, and other land use disputes Lawyers in Cape Elizabeth, ME in Cape Elizabeth, ME

Cape Elizabeth, ME207-799-4922
Zoning, Subdivision, Boundary disputes, and other land use disputesProperty tax abatement and eminent domain takingsAdministrative appeals to Maine Courts under Rule 80B or 80CCivil rights, civil liberties and other litigation

About David A. Lourie Esq.

EDUCATION: FOREST HILLS HIGH SCHOOL, NEW YORK (1964); QUEENS COLLEGE CUNY (1968); LEEDS UNIVERSITY YORKSHIRE, UK (1970); BOSTON COLLEGE LAW SCHOOL (1974) Private practice, Westbrook, Portland, and Cape Elizabeth, Maine (1991-Present), concentrating in municipal and land use law; contracts, civil rights and civil liberties; litigation in all courts and state administrative agencies. Corporation Counsel of the City of Portland, Maine (1976 to 1990.) Chief legal advisor to all City officials, Boards and Commissions; administrative head of the City’s Legal Department. ADMITTED TO PRACTICE IN MAINE, MASSACHUSETTS, U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR MAINE; FIRST CIRCUIT; AND UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT Awards and Honors Honors Maine Civil Liberties Union Award for Service, 2002 - Present NAACP Martin Luther King Service Award, 2001 - Present

Education

Legal Education

  • Boston College Law School, Boston, Massachusetts, May, 1974
  • J.D.

Non Legal Education

  • Queens College of the City University of New York, Flushing, New York, 1968
  • B.A.
  • Honors: cum laude
  • Major: Political Science
  • Major: History

Current Employment Position(s)

  • Sole Practitioner

Past Positions

  • City of Portland, Maine, Corporation Counsel, 1980 - 1990
  • City of Portland, Main , Deputy Corporation Counsel, 1976 - 1980
  • References
  • Key Bank of Maine
  • Fleet Bank of Maine

Representative Cases

  • Mowles v. State of Maine Ethics Commission
  • Citation: 958 A.2d 897
  • Court: Maine Law Court
  • Year: 2007
  • Adelman v. Town of Baldwin
  • Citation: 750 A.2d 577
  • Year: 2000
  • Golder v. City of Saco
  • Citation: 45 A.3d 697
  • Year: 2012

Pro Bono Activities

  • American Civil Liberties Union of Maine Legal Panel and Cooperating Attorney, 1990 - Present
  • National Association for the Advancement of Colored People - Chair of Legal Redress Cttee., 1994 - Present
  • Representative Clients
  • Towns of Baldwin and Parsonsfield, Maine
  • Portland Shellfish
  • Cumberland Farms
  • Palace Playland

Bar Admissions

  • Maine, 1974
  • Massachusetts, 1975
  • U.S. District Court District of Maine, 1975
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit, 2002
  • U.S. Supreme Court, 1987

Other Affiliations

  • Maine State Bar Association, 1974 - Present (Member)
  • Cumberland Bar Association, 1978 - Present (Member)

Attorney Details

Full NameDavid A. Lourie Esq.
FirmLaw Offices of David A. Lourie
Address189 Spurwink Avenue, Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107
Phone207-799-4922
Phone207-221-1688
Websitewww.lourielaw.com
New Clients Currently accepting
Consultation Free initial consultation