I have been Corporation Counsel for the City of Portland and other municipalities as well as private clients in land use and related real property, and civil liberties disputes.

Municipal Law
Landlord Tenant
Evictions, Housing Discrimination, Landlord Rights, Rent Control, Tenants’ Rights
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Real Estate Law
Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
Appeals & Appellate
Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
Fees
  • Free Consultation
  • Credit Cards Accepted
    Visa and Mastercard Only
  • Contingent Fees
Maine
Since 1975
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Languages

  • English:
    Spoken, Written

Special Deputy City Solicitor
City of Westbrook
1993 –

1994

Firm of Desmond & Cooper
Corporation Counsel City of Portland
City of Portland
1976 –

1991

Boston College Law School
J.D. (1974) | Law
1971


1974

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University of Leeds
other | British Politics
1968


1970

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City University of New York – Queens College
B.A. (1968) | Political Science
1965


1968

Honors: Cum Laude
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Martin Luther King Jr. Community Service
NAACP
2002
Louis Scolnick Award
ACLU of Maine
2001
NAACP

Board Member
1995 –
Current
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South Portland Cape Elizabeth Rotary Club

Board of Directors
1995 –
Current
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ACLU of Maine

Member of Legal Panel
1991 –
Current
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Maine State Bar

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Member
1975 –
Current
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Cumberland County Bar

Member
1975 –
Current
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Websites & Blogs

Website
Law Offices of David A. Lourie

Law Offices of David A. Lourie
189 Spurwink Avenue
Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107
US
Telephone: (207) 799-4922
Cell: (207) 749-3642
Fax: (207) 221-1688