Position: Member

TEL: (207) 774-7000

FAX: (207) 775-0806

Email: Click Here

Website: www.nhdlaw.com

Admitted: 2000, Maine; U.S. District Court, District of Maine; U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit

Law School: University of Maine School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2000

College: University of Maine, B.A., 1996

Birth Date and Place: Milo, Maine

Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Insurance Coverage; Professional Malpractice

Additional Information: Lance is an experienced trial and appellate counsel concentrating on complex, high stakes, insurance- related litigation, with particular emphasis on insurance coverage and bad faith litigation, large-loss subrogation, arson/fraud investigation, examination under oath, reference/appraisal proceedings. Lance also represents amateur and professional athletes, agents, promotional and sports management companies. Lance is particularly active in newly sanctioned sport of Mixed Martial Arts, appearing before the state agency responsible for the oversight and regulation of MMA, and consulting with trainers, managers and fighters around New England. Following his graduation with honors from the University of Maine School of Law, where he was a Distinguished Moot Court Board Member, Trial Team Member and Legal Writing Instructor, Lance clerked for one year with the Maine Superior Court prior to joining Norman Hanson & DeTroy. He had previously served as a summer Law Clerk for Justices Dana and Saufley of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court.

Maine Trial Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute; World Affairs Council of Maine; Law Clerk, Maine Superior Court, 2000 - 2001. Member, Inn of Court, 2000. Recipient, Rubin Award for Outstanding Trial Advocacy and Gignoux Award for Outstanding Appellate Advocacy, University of Maine School of Law. Instructor, Legal Writing, University of Maine School of Law, 1999-2000.

Maine State Bar Association; Cumberland County Bar Association.

Firm Members: James Poliquin

Firm Members: John Veilleux

Firm Members: Matthew Mehalic

Firm Members: John King, Jr.