Gavin G. McCarthy
Recognized since 2013
Portland, Maine
Practice Areas
Litigation - Construction
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Gavin McCarthy is a trial lawyer whose practice covers a wide variety of complex commercial litigation, with a particular emphasis on class action defense and construction litigation. Gavin's practice spans the country, from defending a leading disability insurer in a class action in Louisiana to representing a major energy provider in an eight-figure construction dispute in Maine to handling a series of building product class actions in South Carolina and Massachusetts. At the same time, Gavin regularly practices in both state and federal court in Maine, and is the author of the Maine sections of the ABA's 50-state survey of class action law and two leading 50-state construction law treatises.
Contact & Links
- E-mail: gmccarthy@pierceatwood.com
- Direct Phone Number: 207-791-1100
- Phone Number: 207-791-1100
- Lawyer Page: https://www.pierceatwood.com/people/gavin-mccarthy
Location
- Merrill's Wharf
254 Commercial Street
Portland, ME 04101
Education
- Boston College Law School, J.D., cum laude, graduated 2003
- Haverford College, B.A.
Bar Admissions
- United States, Maine
- United States, Massachusetts
Affiliations
- Maine State Bar Association - Member
Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the District of Maine
- U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
Pierce Atwood LLP
Headquarters:
Portland, Maine
64 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
14 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards
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Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Litigation - Construction, Portland, ME (2022)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
- Litigation - Construction
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Awards:
- Best Lawyers in America® for Construction Litigation (2013-present)
- Best Lawyers in America® “Lawyer of the Year” in Maine for Construction Litigation (2022)
- Named by corporate counsel to the BTI Client Service All-Stars (2017)
- Recognized by Chambers USA for Commercial Litigation (2018-present)
- Recognized by Super Lawyers for Class Action and Mass Torts in Maine (2020)
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Litigation - Banking and Finance
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