James G. Monteleone - Lawyer in Portland, ME

West Tower, 100 Middle Street, P.O. Box 9729,
Portland, ME 04104-5029

Practice Areas

Litigation Portland, ME Commercial Litigation Portland, ME Complex and High Profile Civil and Commercial Litigation Portland, ME Civil and Commercial Litigation Portland, ME Business and Commercial Transactions Portland, ME Complex Commercial Litigation Portland, ME Commercial and Corporate Litigation Portland, ME Complex Commercial and Corporate Litigation Portland, ME Commercial and Residential Real Estate Portland, ME Business and Commercial Law Portland, ME

About the lawyer

James G. Monteleone is an excellent lawyer from Portland, ME. Attorney James G. Monteleone works in an office located at West Tower, 100 Middle Street, P.O. Box 9729, Portland, ME 04104-5029. Portland lawyer Jared K. Miller will help you solve all issues in the following areas of law: Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Complex and High Profile Civil and Commercial Litigation, Civil and Commercial Litigation, Business and Commercial Transactions, Complex Commercial Litigation, Commercial and Corporate Litigation, Complex Commercial and Corporate Litigation, Commercial and Residential Real Estate, Business and Commercial Law Portland, ME. James G. Monteleone is the best lawyer in Portland, Maine state!

As a former award-winning journalist covering government and politics, James has a knack for tracking down facts and distilling complex information into clear, concise prose. Today, he applies those skills in his litigation practice, where has quickly established his reputation as an aggressive, skilled advocate throughout the course of his work for the Committee for Ranked Choice Voting. While lead attorney, he represented the Committee for Ranked Choice voting in primary arguments, dealing with both statutory and constitutional challenges, prevailing in court every time. Most recently, he successfully defended the Maine Secretary of States decision invalidating the Peoples Veto of the 2019 law that established ranked choice voting for Presidential Elections in Maine.

Prior to joining Bernstein Shur, James was a law clerk for Keleher McCleod, an Albuquerque litigation firm versed in matters like wrongful termination liability, construction contracting disputes, municipal defense, and appellate practice. During law school?and in part while working full-time as a newspaper reporter?James served as Editor-in-Chief of the New Mexico Law Review. He also worked as a clinical law student prosecuting drunken driving and domestic violence offenses on behalf of the District Attorneys Office, and representing low-income clients in immigration, family law and unpaid wage cases.

James is also very experienced in:

Drafting legal motions, including motions for summary judgment and motions to dismiss
Managing discovery with scrutiny and tough questioning
Legal research and evidentiary analysis

In his former life, James was:

Staff writer for the Albuquerque Journal, New Mexicos largest newspaper
Adjunct community college English instructor
Legal extern to the Honorable James O. Browning, United States District Judge for the District of New Mexico

When James isnt working, he is sailing, rock climbing, snowboarding, playing ice hockey, or experimenting with new recipes in the kitchen.