Gordon F. Grimes

Gordon F. Grimes

Construction Law

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Portland, Maine
50+ years experience
Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson PA
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West Tower, 100 Middle Street, P.O. Box 9729, Portland, ME 04104-5029
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Gordon has counseled clients in the power generation industry for over three decades, assisting private energy generators, banks, and contractors with matters ranging from insurance and warranty claims to crisis management. As a managing director of the alternative energy consulting firm Stratex Energy, he’s well-versed in the waste-to-energy, pulp and paper, biomass, and ethanol industries, as well as more traditional energy sources like oil and natural gas. He is also a Managing Director of DriveGreen LLC, which connects biomass fuel to transportation.Formerly practicing in corporate law and litigation, Gordon has extensive experience in dispute resolution. He has represented facility owners and contractors worldwide from Brazil to India to Indonesia, and has served lead roles in several of Maine’s landmark power industry cases, including a 1989 arbitration against General Electric that resulted in one of the then largest litigated recoveries in a construction dispute in the state’s history. With his resolute focus, broad experience, and industry acumen, it’s easy to see why energy companies around the world trust Gordon with their most challenging legal matters.Gordon is also very experienced in:Issues relating to a wide variety of equipment, including combustion and steam turbines, boilers, condensers, scrubbers, bag houses, and heat recovery steam generatorsMediation and administrative hearingsNegotiating and writing power purchase, engineering, procurement, long-term parts and service, and construction contractsInsurance recoveries Gordon has counseled clients in the power generation industry for over three decades, assisting private energy generators, banks, and contractors with matters ranging from insurance and warranty claims to crisis management. As a managing director of the alternative energy consulting firm Stratex Energy, he’s well-versed in the waste-to-energy, pulp and paper, biomass, and ethanol industries, as well as more traditional energy sources like oil and natural gas. He is also a Managing Director of DriveGreen LLC, which connects biomass fuel to transportation.Formerly practicing in corporate law and litigation, Gordon has extensive experience in dispute resolution. He has represented facility owners and contractors worldwide from Brazil to India to Indonesia, and has served lead roles in several of Maine’s landmark power industry cases, including a 1989 arbitration against General Electric that resulted in one of the then largest litigated recoveries in a construction dispute in the state’s history. With his resolute focus, broad experience, and industry acumen, it’s easy to see why energy companies around the world trust Gordon with their most challenging legal matters.Gordon is also very experienced in:Issues relating to a wide variety of equipment, including combustion and steam turbines, boilers, condensers, scrubbers, bag houses, and heat recovery steam generatorsMediation and administrative hearingsNegotiating and writing power purchase, engineering, procurement, long-term parts and service, and construction contractsInsurance recoveries Gordon has counseled clients in the power generation industry for over three decades, assisting private energy generators, banks, and contractors with matters ranging from insurance and warranty claims to crisis management. As a managing director of the alternative energy consulting firm Stratex Energy, he’s well-versed in the waste-to-energy, pulp and paper, biomass, and ethanol industries, as well as more traditional energy sources like oil and natural gas. He is also a Managing Director of DriveGreen LLC, which connects biomass fuel to transportation. Formerly practicing in corporate law and litigation, Gordon has extensive experience in dispute resolution. He has represented facility owners and contractors worldwide from Brazil to India to Indonesia, and has served lead roles in several of Maine’s landmark power industry cases, including a 1989 arbitration against General Electric that resulted in one of the then largest litigated recoveries in a construction dispute in the state’s history. With his resolute focus, broad experience, and industry acumen, it’s easy to see why energy companies around the world trust Gordon with their most challenging legal matters.

Practice Areas

Construction Law

Awards & Recognition

  • Lawyer of the Year: Construction Law, Portland, ME (2014)
  • Lawyer of the Year: Energy Law, Portland, ME (2012)
  • Recognized: Construction Law
  • Recognized: Corporate Law
  • Recognized: Energy Law
  • Recognized: Oil and Gas Law
  • Practice Area: Aviation Law
  • Special Focus: Arbitration and Mediation
  • Special Focus: Cogeneration
  • Special Focus: Construction Disputes
  • Special Focus: Electricity
  • Special Focus: Energy
  • Special Focus: Insurance
  • Special Focus: Insurance Coverage

Recognized in Best Lawyers since 1983

Education

  • Boston University School of Law, JD, graduated 1975
  • Trinity College, BA, graduated 1973
  • Bowdoin College, AB, graduated 1971

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