Partner with Thompson and Bowie, LLP, in PortlandMr. Donovan’s practice areas include professional liability, civil rights and municipal liability, commercial litigation, and insurance counseling services. He is admitted to practice in the State of Maine, U.S. District Court for the District of Maine, U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, and U.S. Supreme Court. Mr. Donovan received a B.A, degree, cum laude, from Loyola University of Maryland and a J.D. degree, cum laude, from the University of Maine School of Law. He is a member of the American, Maine State, and Cumberland County bar associations, and the Tri-State Defense Lawyers Association.

Attorney with Bernstein ShurMs. Echeverria is a member of Bernstein Shur’s Construction, Energy, Litigation and Dispute Resolution, and Technology Practice Groups, and her specialty is dispute resolution involving construction, energy, insurance, and banking claims. Prior to joining Bernstein Shur, Ms. Echeverria was a civil engineer at Parsons Brinckerhoff, designing and coordinating construction and demolition projects, as well as state and federal transportation and highway safety projects. In addition to being an attorney she is a licensed professional engineer, with LEED accreditation and years of experience designing and coordinating multi-million dollar projects as a civil engineer with Parsons Brinckerhoff. Her firsthand experience with the ins and outs of construction, demolition, and green-energy projects makes her an especially effective advocate in litigation matters and contract negotiations spanning those fields.

Dr. Hermansen is a professional land surveyor, professional engineer, and attorney at law. He earned his undergraduate degree and a Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering from Pennsylvania State University, his M.S. degree in Surveying and Mapping from the University of Wisconsin, and a law degree from West Virginia University. He taught law, engineering, and surveying at the University of Maine, and he actively practices in the areas of land development, real estate, construction, professional liability, mediation, arbitration, and boundary location. Dr. Hermansen is the author or co-author of several articles and law reviews on surveying, land development, easements, and boundary retracement, including several Maine State Bar Association practice series.

Executive Director of the State Board of Licensure for Professional EngineersDavid W. Jackson Jr., Esq. is the executive director of the State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers.  Mr. Jackson is an attorney licensed in Maine and Massachusetts and serves as the executive director of the State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers. Mr. Jackson received a B.A. degree in English from Brigham Young University and later returned to school and received a J.D. degree from the Massachusetts School of Law. He moved to Maine in 2005 and worked in the board office while studying for the Maine bar. Mr. Jackson served on the board as the public member from February 2008 to March 2010. In 2012, he left the Office of the District Attorney for Kennebec and Somerset Counties to become the executive director of the board.

Vice President of Professional Liability Insurance at Clark Insurance in PortlandMr. Ritter has been in the insurance industry for over 25 years. He originally was a property and casualty claims manager in Seattle, Washington. Over the past 15 years, he’s been a senior account executive at Clark Insurance in Portland, Maine, specializing in professional liability insurance for design professionals throughout Maine and New Hampshire. He is a frequent presenter on professional liability insurance at workshops throughout northern New England. Mr. Ritter is a vice president at Clark Insurance. He is also a member of ACEC, AIA, PLAN and the Portland Society of Architects. Mr. Ritter is a graduate of the University of Vermont and a board member for the Portland-based non-profit organization, Portland Educational Foundation.