Devoe, William B.
Shareholder
Bill represents both private and public sector clients in litigation matters. He has represented water and communication utilities in both state and federal courts.
Bill has appeared before numerous governmental agencies on behalf of various clients. He has significant experience in contested probate matters, boundary dispute litigation, utility law, environmental litigation, commercial dispute resolution, and franchise litigation
Prior to Eaton Peabody, Bill served as law clerk to Justices David G. Roberts and Louis Scolnik of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court. He also served as editor-in-chief of the Transnational Law Journal, Suffolk University Law School.
Bar Admissions
State of Maine
U.S. District Court, District of Maine
U.S. Court of Appeals, 1st Circuit
U.S. Claims Court
Education
Suffolk University Law School, cum laude, 1983
University of Chicago, M.A., 1978
Alfred University, B.A., with honors, 1975
Memberships and Affiliations
Maine Bar Foundation, Fellow
Maine Bar Foundation, Board Member
Bangor Museum and Center for History, former Board Member
Hampden Academy Mock Trial Team, Attorney Coach
Town of Hampden Zoning Board of Appeals, Member and Chair
Windover Art Center Board of Directors, Member and Treasurer
Maine Bar Rules Task Force, past Chair
Maine Supreme Court Rules of Evidence Committee, past Member
Maine Court Reform Task Force, past Chair
Town of Orrington Zoning Board of Appeals, past Member, past Chair
Bangor Council of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, past Member, past President
Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Inc., past Board Member, President
MPBN Community Advisory Board, Former Member
Federal/State Justice Action Group, Former Member
Charlotte White Center, Former Board Member Association, Member
Foreclosure Diversion Commission, Member
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