Christopher R. Largay, Esq.
President / Managing PartnerDownload VCard
Phone: 207.947.4LAW
Fax: 207.942.3702
293 State Street, Suite One
Bangor, Maine 04401
USA
An active and busy practitioner, Attorney Largay has a diverse background and unique talents to benefit a wide base of clients, from families and individuals to start-ups and mature multi-generational and multi-million dollar businesses. As a former Maine-licensed Real Estate Broker, and with 15+ years of Maine Licensure as a Title Insurance Agent, credentialed experience counts when counseling buyer & seller clients, developers, lenders, brokers, appraisers, engineers and surveyors in standard residential acquisitions and more advanced analysis of complex financing, problem titles, boundary and adverse possession disputes, and a variety of commercial, industrial and professional real estate and business transactions.
Clients benefit from the specialized perspective of a lawyer with a business/accounting background. A true renaissance lawyer knows how to adapt. He is confident and as comfortable in the Boardrooms (corporate disputes/shareholder grievances) - and the Conference Rooms (for Alternative Dispute Resolutions - Mediation & Arbitration) - as in the Courtrooms, the battleground of last but great resort for true Justice. Confidence is key to a successful outcome.
Occasionally, disagreements necessitate resort to the Courts, for individuals, families or businesses. Attorney Largay has tried 100's of cases before administrative panels, municipal boards, dispute-resolution professionals, judges and civil & criminal juries of the State and Federal Courts. In each case, he marshalls the broad expertise and diverse talents from a competent, well-trained and tech-savvy team of attorneys, a registered/certified legal-nurse, business & litigation paralegals, and outside experts when right for your case.
Practice Areas:
Business & Corporate - Contracts, Employment Issues & All Transactions.
Castle Title, LLC - Real Estate Services Division - Residential & Commercial.
Litigation & Mediation/Arbitration - State & Federal / Civil & Criminal Courts.
Personal Injury/Torts- Auto Accidents, Civil Liability & Medical Malpractice.
Industries Served:
Banking - Credit Union, Retail Banking, Major Commercial Lending Counsel.
Insurance - Agency Advising, Bonding, Claims Counsel, Denial of Coverage Issues, Underinsured Motorist Claims a speciality.
Real Estate - Agency, Broker, Development, Municipal & Disciplinary Matters.
Retail Counsel - Grocery, Sport, Automobile, General & Specialty Retail.
Hospitality - Hotels, Restaurants, Leisure Resorts
Utilities - Biomass, Alternative Energy Facilities, Contract Negotiations.
Medical - Medical Practices, Alternative & Pain Management Medicine,
Chiropractic, Physical and Massage Therapy.
Education
Juris Doctor, Pierce Law, 1991
Irving Kaufman Securities Law Moot Court Team Employed in Private Practice Law Firms throughout Law School.
Bachelor of Arts, St. Anselm College, Manchester, NH, 1988
Pi Gammu Mu - International Social Sciences Honor Society
Delta Tau Alpha - King Edward Honor Society
Vice-President - St. Anselm Racquetball Club
International Exchange, University of Keele, Staffordshire, England, UK, 1987
Keele North-American Alumni Association - New England Regional Representative - Present
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
State of Maine, 1991Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1992
Federal District Court of Maine, 1992
U.S. Court of Appeals - First Circuit, Boston, 2005
Professional & Bar Association Memberships
Maine State Bar Association Membership No. Bar ID No. 7348
Member Since: 1991
MSBA Continuing Legal Education Committee - 1992 - 2003 - Chairman, 2001- 2002.
Maine Trial Lawyer's Association
Member Since: 1992
Member in good standing, 1992 - Present. Maine Trial Lawyers Association - Board of Governors - Present.
Maine Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Member Since: 1996
Member in good standing.
American Bar Association
Member Since: 1991
Law Practice Management Committee
American Association for Justice
Member Since: 1992
Member in good standing.
Legal Experience
Attorney Largay has tried in excess of 50 jury trials to verdict, and 100's of bench trials, hearings and mediations/arbitrations, including cases of significant value and unusual precedent. Civil Verdicts range from business and commercial litigation to a variety of personal injury awards. Criminal Acquittals in a number of felony matters from burglary, gross sexual assault and OUI cases. Responding to the call of the Courts, we have handled several Murder cases from arrest through verdict. The firm practices civil and criminal law in all Maine State and Federal Courts. Throughout a 15 year career, Attorney Largay has continued to expand the firm's corporate business and real estate practices, from routine residential to complex multi-million dollar matters.
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Featured Pro Bono Activities
Friends of Dakin Pool - City of Bangor/East Side Community Project - Board of Directors - 2006-2007. The Friends raised in excess of $ 150,000, 50% more than its goal, to bring back to life an abandoned East-Side community pool.
Saxl Park Committee - City of Bangor/East Side Community Project - Board Member. 2007 - Present. SPC seeks to preserve 100+ acres of natural terrain consisting of fields, paths and woods, aside the Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center, Cascade Park and overlooking the majestic Penobscot River.
Non-Legal Activities
American Red Cross - Member, Board of Directors (2002 - 2004)
Irish-American Society of Maine - Co-Founder, Officer and Director
Friends of Dakin Pool, East Side, Bangor - Community Action Group
