Maine Trial Attorneys

Serving The Entire State of Maine Including: Bangor, Biddeford, Lewiston, and Portland

The Lowry Team

Donald Grey Lowry, President

A graduate of Harvard Law School, Don has been practicing law in Maine for 40 years. Originally named Lowry & Platt, the firm was founded in 1971, and has been specializing in representing injured people since 1983, becoming one of the largest personal injury firms in the state.

Don has tried dozens of cases to Maine juries and once represented a client in a burn case which resulted in the largest personal injury verdict in the history of the state (since surpassed). A former prosecutor and criminal defense lawyer, he was a trial attorney for the defendant in the celebrated Lewisohn murder trial. Since he founded the firm's personal injury practice in 1983 Don has overseen the handling of thousands of cases on behalf of Maine citizens resulting in millions of dollars in recoveries.

An active participant in a variety of community affairs, Don is a founding member of the boards of PROP and Pine Tree Legal Assistance, both of which he served as president. He has also served on the Town Council and the Planning Board in Falmouth, the boards of directors of the Greater Portland Chamber of Commerce, the Greater Portland United Way and the Portland Symphony Orchestra. Don and his wife Betsy have 10 grown children and 19 grandchildren.

John W. Philbrick, of Counsel

A classmate of Don's at Harvard Law School, John was a litigation partner
in a large downtown Portland law firm before joining Lowry, with a practice including copyright matters for ASCAP, construction, contract litigation, and family law. He now works on special projects and cases with important or unusual issues.

A resident of Portland, John and his wife, Amy, have five children, all grown except for 18 year-old Natasha. John's community service includes the Maine State Bar Ethics Drafting Committee, the Portland Symphony Orchestra Board of Directors, and the Falmouth Zoning Board (chairman). John spends a lot of time following Natasha's soccer teams and sings in all three ensembles of the Choral Art Society of which he is a founding member.

James C. Beardsley, Attorney

James was raised in Bangor and Ellsworth, Maine.  He graduated from University of Maine School of Law and also holds a Master’s degree in Business.  James and his family live in Gray.

James is an experienced trial lawyer and has been lead counsel in more than twenty jury trials. Prior to working at Lowry & Associates, James worked for a number of years as a trial lawyer in a large Maine law firm. He also served on active duty in the United States Marine Corps as a certified Judge Advocate. He was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal when serving as a prosecutor for the Second Marine Expeditionary Force.

Michael Vaughn, Claims Manager

Our Claims Manager, Mike Vaughn, is a veteran of many years as an adjuster in the insurance industry and has been serving clients with Lowry & Associates for over 15 years. He is exceptionally well equipped, both by experience and personality, to deal with case evaluations, negotiations and explaining the process to the clients.

Mike, who lives in Gray with his wife, Diane, is involved in a number of community service activities and in programs to help the disadvantaged. He recently was the recipient of the Paul Harris Fellowship Community Service Award given by the Portland Rotary Club.

If you or a loved one has been injured because of another person's negligence, please e-mail or call us today at 1-800-999-LEGAL.

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