John Veilleux
John Veilleux
John focuses his litigation practice on automobile casualty and premises liability personal injury claims, commercial liability, timber trespass, and construction disputes. He is an experienced trial advocate, and he is particularly skilled in preparing and arguing general civil and commercial cases before juries. He is a member of the Maine State and Cumberland County Bar Associations, and is admitted to practice in Maine’s United States District Courts and the First Circuit Court of Appeals. John is also a past member and Secretary of the University of Maine School Law’s Board of Directors, the Gignoux Inn of Court, and the Maine Trial Lawyers Association.
John is a member of NHD’s Management Committee, previously serving as the Chair of the General Litigation Group. In mid-2020, John was elected as the firm’s Managing Partner. He took over that role formally on January 1, 2021 when longtime NHD Managing Partner Steve Hessert retired.
John attained Martindale Hubbell’s highest peer review rating of A-V several years ago. He has been selected by his peers since 2010 for inclusion in the Best Lawyers in America publication in the practice areas of Personal Injury – Defense and Insurance Law, and was most recently named Best Lawyers’ Maine 2022 Personal Injury Defense Lawyer of the Year. John is also included in the New England Super Lawyers publication.
John is a member of NHD’s Management Committee, previously serving as the Chair of the General Litigation Group. In mid-2020, John was elected as the firm’s Managing Partner. He took over that role formally on January 1, 2021 when longtime NHD Managing Partner Steve Hessert retired.
John attained Martindale Hubbell’s highest peer review rating of A-V several years ago. He has been selected by his peers since 2010 for inclusion in the Best Lawyers in America publication in the practice areas of Personal Injury – Defense and Insurance Law, and was most recently named Best Lawyers’ Maine 2022 Personal Injury Defense Lawyer of the Year. John is also included in the New England Super Lawyers publication.