Richard D. Bayer - Portland, ME
Attorney at The Bayer Law Office
Workers' Compensation Lawyers in Portland, ME
254 Commercial Street Suite 245 Portland, ME 04101
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Portland Workers' Compensation Lawyer
Updated: 04/02/2026
Areas of Practice
- Workers' Compensation
- Administrative Appeals
- Civil Matters
Attorney Information
Overview
Attorney Richard D. Bayer has more than 25 years of experience in the litigation of Maine workers' compensation disputes at all levels, including the Maine WCB Appellate Division and the Maine Supreme Judicial Court, throughout the State of Maine. His practice has also included administrative appeals and other civil matters involving injuries and disability.
He worked as a Staff Attorney with the Social Security Appeals office (Office of Disability Hearings and Review) in the late 1990s, as an in-house attorney at Maine's largest workers' compensation carrier in the early 2000s, and then as an partner at Robinson, Kriger and McCallum, Maine's largest workers' compensation defense firm.
Attorney Bayer is a member of the American Bar Association, the Maine State Bar Association, the Cumberland Bar Association, the American Immigration Lawyers' Association (AILA). He is a volunteer attorney with the Immigration Lawyers Advocacy Project (ILAP) and with Portland Adult Education English for Speakers of Other Languages.
In 2021, Richard was the recipient of the "Pro Bono Attorney of the Year" award, presented by the Maine Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project, Maine's state-wide immigrant legal services organization.
Education
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Legal Education
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University of Maine School of Law,
Portland,
Maine
J.D.
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University of Maine School of Law,
Portland,
Maine
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Non Legal Education
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University of Rhode Island,
Kingston,
RI
B.A.
Honors: With High Distinction
Major: English
Major: Philosophy
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University of Rhode Island,
Kingston,
RI
Past Positions
- Maine Employers' Mutual Insurance Company, Attorney, 2000 - 2004
- United States Social Security Administration, Staff Attorney, 1997 - 2000
- Robinson, Kriger and McCallum, Partner
- Social Security Appeals office (Office of Disability Hearings and Review), Staff Attorney
Pro Bono Activities
- Immigration Lawyers Advocacy Project (ILAP), volunteer attorney
- Portland Adult Education English for Speakers of Other Languages, volunteer attorney
Representative Cases
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Dudley v. Burns and Roe
- Citation: 784 A.2d 511, 2001 ME 161
- Court: Maine
- Year: 2001
- Serial Number: 2001492590
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Cowpertwaite v. M.E.R. Assessment
- Citation: 799 A.2d 1216, 2002 ME 106
- Court: Maine
- Year: 2002
- Serial Number: 2002424828
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Spear v. Town of Wells
- Citation: 2007 ME 54
- Court: Maine
- Year: 2007
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Standring v. Town of Skowhegan
- Citation: 2005 ME 51
- Court: Maine
- Year: 2005
Published Works
Articles
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Planned Changes to the Medicare Administration Appeals System: Moving Toward a Better Framework for A.L.J. Appeals, ABA The Health Lawyer, Vol. 12, No. 5, 2000
Bar Admissions
- Maine, 1996
Other Affiliations
- American Bar Association (Member)
- Maine State Bar Association (Member)
- Cumberland Bar Association (Member)
- American Immigration Lawyers’ Association (AILA) (Member)
Contact
254 Commercial Street
Suite 245
Portland, ME 04101
Phone: 207-466-6768
Email: Send a message
Website: https://www.bayerlawmaine.com
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