Jack Montgomery is a litigator and dispute resolution lawyer specializing in complex cases. His practice focuses on energy, insurance, business, construction, and environmental matters. Jack is the Chair of the Firm's Energy and Environmental Practice Group and also heads up the Firm's Wind Energy Coordinating Committee.

Much of Jack's time has been devoted to representing the owners of power plants in disputes with suppliers, manufacturers, and insurers. He has been retained in connection with claims arising out of disputes throughout a wide geographic area, including New England, the Caribbean, and Asia. Cases have been resolved through mediation and litigation in various venues, including London and Houston, as well as Maine and New England.

Jack has also represented clients in toxic tort litigation and in international transportation matters. He served as regional outside litigation counsel for the Canadian National Railway and Marine Atlantic (both Crown Corporations) before they withdrew from the New England market.

Jack is the Chair of the Insurance Section of the Maine Bar Association. He is a frequent lecturer and guest speaker. Among his speaking engagements are the following: "Successfully Handling Property Damage Insurance Claims," Maine State Bar Association Annual Summer Meeting, June 2009, "Insurance Basics for the Business Attorney – What You Need to Know!," March 2009, "Maximizing Your Business Client's Business Interruption," Maine State Bar Association Annual Winter Meeting, January 2008, "ERISA and Insurance Issues," Maine State Bar Association Annual Winter Meeting, January, 2007 (Chair), "Insurance Fundamentals for Real Estate Lawyers," Maine State Bar Association Annual Summer Meeting, June/July 2006 (Chair); "Insurance Fundamentals for Camp Owners," American Camping Association seminar, March 25, 2006; "The Duties of Counsel in the Electronic Age," Maine State Bar Association Electronic Discovery Seminar, May 20, 2005 (Chair); "Highlights of Proposed Changes in the Federal Discovery Rules," Maine State Bar Association Annual Winter Meeting, January 2005; "Insurance in the Construction Process," Associated General Contractors of Maine, December 2004; "Issues and Problems Under Maine's Late Payment and Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Statute," Maine State Bar Association Annual Winter Meeting, January 2004 (Moderator); and "Insurance Considerations In Public Contracts," Construction Contracting for Public Entities in Maine, November 21, 2002.

Jack is recognized by Best Lawyers in America for his experience in construction and insurance law. He is AV-rated by Martindale Hubbell. Jack is a member of the American Arbitration Association's Commercial and Energy Panels. Jack is also active in providing pro bono representation to immigrants seeking political asylum and has handled cases both administratively and in the Immigration Court.

Jack is also a fine arts photographer whose work is part of the permanent collection of the Portland Museum of Art, The Art Gallery of the University of New England and the Holocaust Human Rights Center in Augusta. He is a member of the Boards of the Maine Media Workshops in Camden, Maine, and the Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts based in Portland, Maine and Spannocchia (Italy). He is also a member of the Photography Committee of the Portland Museum of Art.