About Gavin
Gavin McCarthy is a trial lawyer whose practice covers a wide variety of complex commercial litigation, with a particular emphasis on class action defense and construction litigation. Gavin's practice spans the country, from defending a leading disability insurer in a class action in Louisiana to representing a major energy provider in an eight-figure construction dispute in Maine to handling a series of building product class actions in South Carolina and Massachusetts. At the same time, Gavin regularly practices in both state and federal court in Maine, and is the author of the Maine sections of the ABA's 50-state survey of class action law and two leading 50-state construction law treatises.
Gavin McCarthy is a trial lawyer whose practice covers a wide variety of complex commercial litigation, with a particular emphasis on class action defense and construction litigation. Gavin's practice spans the country, from defending a leading disability insurer in a class action in Louisiana to representing a major energy provider in an eight-figure construction dispute in Maine to handling a series of building product class actions in South Carolina and Massachusetts. At the same time, Gavin regularly practices in both state and federal court in Maine, and is the author of the Maine sections of the ABA's 50-state survey of class action law and two leading 50-state construction law treatises.
Case History
Education
Professional Affiliations
Awards & Recognition
- Lawyer of the Year: Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants, Portland, ME (2026)
- Lawyer of the Year: Litigation - Construction, Portland, ME (2022)
- Recognized: Litigation - Construction
- Recognized: Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
- Practice Area: Litigation - Banking and Finance
- Best Lawyers in America® for Construction Litigation (2013-present)
- Best Lawyers in America® “Lawyer of the Year” in Maine for Construction Litigation (2022)
- Named by corporate counsel to the BTI Client Service All-Stars (2017)
- Recognized by Chambers USA for Commercial Litigation (2018-present)
- Recognized by Super Lawyers for Class Action and Mass Torts in Maine (2020)
