Maine Personal Injury, Criminal Law & Medical Malpractice Lawyers

Smith Elliott Smith & Garmey, P.A.

199 Main Street
Saco, Maine 04072
USA

(866) 767-4359

(207) 283-4412

www.sesgattorneys.com

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Law Firm Overview

Smith Elliott Smith & Garmey, P.A. was established in 1945 by Charles W. Smith. Since being founded in 1945, Smith Elliott Smith & Garmey has become one of the most comprehensive law firms in the state of Maine.

Its trial attorneys are recognized nationally for their successful results in large and complex personal injury and commercial cases.

Serving clients throughout New England and beyond from its Saco and Portland offices, the firm’s attorneys provide expert legal services in Business, Employment, Probate and Real Estate law, as well as in Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice and Products Liability cases.

The firm resolves cases by working together in small teams, an innovative approach that contributes to its ongoing success. Pooling insight, over 200 years of combined experience, skill and determination, the attorneys at Smith Elliott Smith & Garmey are able to serve their clients' needs comprehensively and efficiently.

Year this Office was Established: 1945

Practice Areas

Additional Practice Areas: Misdemeanors, Employment Contracts, Severance Agreements, Brachial Plexus Labor Injury, Delayed Diagnosis, Anesthesia Errors, Inadequate Elder Medical Care, Residential and Commercial Real Estate Disputes, Education Law, Title Insurance

Practice Areas Description

Smith, Elliott, Smith & Garney provides legal representation and services in the following areas of practice:

- Business Law

Our attorneys have been providing comprehensive legal representation and advice to businesses in Southern Maine for over 65 years. Whether the business formation involves a corporation, partnership, limited liability company, S-Corporation or joint venture, attorneys helping clients with business formation needs, know how to match a client’s tax considerations, liability concerns and business plan with the right choice of business entity.

- Personal Injury

A personal injury lawsuit is one in which one party, a plaintiff, seeks compensation for an injury which occurred as a result of the defendant's negligence, or failure to exercise proper or ordinary care. Usually the person being sued has insurance and the insurance company provides him or her with an attorney. Compensatory damages include lost profits, wages and medical expenses, compensation for physical or mental pain and suffering and compensation for permanent injury and loss of enjoyment of life. Punitive damages are very rare and only awarded for maliciously caused injury and serve as a deterrent to others who might otherwise conduct themselves in the same malicious fashion. Smith Elliott Smith & Garmey has expertise prosecuting medical malpractice, defective products liability and general negligence personal injury cases.

- Arbitration and Mediation

Smith Elliott Smith & Garmey's attorneys have earned a reputation as skillful, effective mediators who are frequently successful in achieving satisfactory resolutions between opposing parties. They are known and respected for being fair to all parties and their willingness to be persistent and work hard to resolve even the most difficult and complex cases. They have successfully mediated a wide variety of cases, including business, construction, employment, insurance, personal injury, medical malpractice, probate and real estate. Because of their extensive litigation experience and recognition for being impartial, they are frequently asked to serve as an arbitrator by other lawyers.

- Construction Law

Construction law is a specialized area of contract law and litigation involving building, renovating and repairing residential and commercial properties. Our attorneys have the necessary understanding of the construction processes being used and statutes such as the Maine Home Construction Contract Law, Mechanics Lien Law and Construction Contract Payment Law to be able to negotiate, draft and interpret construction contracts for our clients.

- Criminal Defense

Smith Elliott Smith & Garmey is a criminal law team you can trust. The firm's attorneys have experience in federal, state and juvenile courts. They will work hard to provide you with fair, aggressive representation and with access to the firm's numerous legal resources your case will be processed as efficiently and fairly as possible.

- Employment

Our attorneys represent and counsel businesses ranging from large companies to small local entrepreneurs on all aspects of employment law. We provide practical and cost effective representation to find solutions that fit the business environment and work force for businesses of all sizes. We help our clients avoid employment law claims by providing thorough review and counsel on hiring, personnel manuals, termination and other compliance issues. Our experienced employment law litigators are noted for their successful results before the Maine Human Rights Commission and State and Federal Courts.

- Estate Planning

We use a team approach whenever possible to achieve the best results for our clients. We guide clients through the complex process of preparing an estate plan by providing the practical advice needed to choose the best means for passing property to a spouse, children, grandchildren, and others. While reducing taxes is one planning goal, we also vigorously guard our clients’ interests by monitoring associated issues related to the transfer of wealth to ensure every aspect of the transaction is beneficial to our client. Smith Elliott Smith & Garmey offers the preparation of wills, trusts, powers of attorney, advanced healthcare directives, and other specialized planning documents.

- Medical Malpractice

Not every person who suffers a medical complication has a valid claim. Medical malpractice occurs only when a professional, such as a doctor, fails to provide proper or ordinary care to a patient or client. As in the case of a typical personal injury lawsuit, the plaintiff must prove that the defendant acted negligently. This requires the testimony of an expert witness. Smith Elliott Smith & Garmey has developed an extensive network of nationally recognized experts whose honest testimony has proven essential to the firm's numerous medical malpractice victories.

- Municipal & Administrative Law

In nearly every area of governmental action, citizens are entitled to due process by the Constitution. Most often, due process involves a hearing before a Judge, Jury, or Administrative Board. Private citizens or corporations have a right to appeal environmental fines, unemployment claims or motor vehicle or professional license revocations. Smith Elliott Smith & Garmey has many years of experience representing both government entities and citizens in nearly every possible proceeding.

- Products Liability

If a person has been injured by an unsafe product, he or she may take action against the company who designed, manufactured, sold or furnished that product. This type of lawsuit is known as a products liability lawsuit and can help eliminate dangerous products and future injuries. In some cases manufacturers are held liable because they acted negligently when designing the product, or failed to act when they knew that the product was unsafe. The infamous Firestone tire case is an example of willful product negligence. Defective products cases also arise when a manufacturer fails to fulfill the terms of the product warranty, or misrepresents the product in advertisements that give consumers a false sense of security.

- Real Estate

The attorneys of Smith Elliott Smith & Garmey have a reputation of dedication to their clients, and take pride in the comprehensive closing services they offer. They have years of experience drafting purchase and sale contracts specific to their client's needs, and have expertise in like-kind, or tax-deferred exchanges. The real estate attorneys at Smith Elliott Smith & Garmey have helped numerous clients resolve residential and commercial real estate disputes, complete simple and complex transactions and have litigated real estate cases throughout the state of Maine.

Partners

	Ms. Celine M. Boyle Attorney Civil Litigation, Medical Malpractice, Negligence, Personal Injury		Mr. Terrence D. Garmey Attorney Civil Litigation, Medical Malpractice, Negligence, Personal Injury, Product Liability
	Ms. Nicole L. Lorenzatti Attorney Civil Litigation, Employment, Personal Injury, Product Liability		Mr. Peter W. Schroeter Managing Partner Arbitration, Civil Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Contracts
	Mr. Randall E. Smith Attorney Arbitration, Civil Litigation, Mediation, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury		Mr. Charles W. Smith, Jr. Attorney Civil Litigation, Criminal Law, Negligence, Personal Injury, Collections