Michael Bosse | Portland Civil Lawyer

After clerking for Maine Supreme Court Justice Robert Clifford for a year after law school, Mike dove straight into construction law, defending architects and engineers in construction cases at a small Portland insurance defense firm. Since joining Bernstein Shur a decade and a half ago, Mike has had the pleasure of representing the full panoply of participants on a construction project: developers, owners, general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, lenders, and sureties in everything from contract negotiation and administration to construction claims, collection efforts, and litigation. He has deep experience with the prosecution and defense of mechanic’s liens, Prompt Payment Act claims, and cases under Maine’s Home Construction Contracts Act, among other construction statutes.

Mike strives to provide his clients with legal advice and counsel on whatever is affecting their businesses or lives. He has quickly grown from a fresh, young litigator to the chair of the firm’s Construction Practice Group, building his practice into a truly regional one, covering primarily Maine, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. In service to his firm, Mike ran for and was elected to the firm’s Compensation Committee and has served for the past five years in that capacity. Over the years, Mike also has developed superior knowledge in asbestos defense, having represented manufacturers of pumps, valves, insulation products, siding, roofing, and gaskets, with additional experience in litigating eminent domain cases for and against the Maine Department of Transportation, municipalities, and private owners.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Partner	Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson, P. A .	Portland, ME	Present

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
University of Maine School of Law	J.D.	Law School	1996
Bates College	B.A.	Philosophy	1993

State / Court	Date
New Hampshire	1997
Massachusetts	1996
Maine	1996

• Maine State Bar Association | Member
  New Hampshire Bar Association | Member
  American Bar Association | Member
  Bates College Alumni Association | Past President
  Cleaves Law Library Board | Previous
  University of Maine Alumni Association | Previous
  Construction Lawyers Society of America | Fellow
  Diversity Law Institute | Member | CLSA
  Trial Law Institute | Member | CLSA

• Recognized in Best Lawyers in America
  Rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell
  2015 Global Award for Construction Law Firm of the Year | Corporate LiveWire

• The Construction Advantage
  Michael R. Bosse, Richard C. Gagliuso
  Resolution of Disputes:  The Pros and Cons of Arbitration and Litigation

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Change Date	Change Field	Previous Content
2017-08-07	Phone	207-228-7276
2017-08-19	Phone	207-774-1200
2016-10-11	Firm Name	Bernstein Shur
2018-09-06	Address	100 Middle St P.O. Box 9729 Portland ME 04101 US
2019-09-03	Address	100 Middle Street Portland ME 04101 US