Alison A. Denham

Alison A. Denham is Of Counsel at Monaghan Leahy, LLP in Portland, Maine whose practice focuses on civil litigation with substantial experience in insurance, workers’ compensation, employment, and related disputes. She has represented employers, insurers, and other clients in state and federal litigation and workers’ compensation proceedings. Her background includes insurance defense and coverage matters, personal injury, products and professional liability, employment law, and administrative proceedings.

Denham earned a J.D. from the University of Maine School of Law in 1981 and completed undergraduate studies at Wellesley College, where she received a B.A. with honors in 1978. Her legal training has supported a long litigation practice in Maine and Massachusetts. This background supports Denham’s legal analysis and problem solving in civil litigation and insurance disputes, including work that requires close attention to detailed facts, governing rules, and practical consequences.

Denham’s experience includes trial practice in state and federal courts and appellate work involving workers’ compensation and insurance-related disputes. Denham has appeared in reported Maine workers’ compensation cases and federal litigation, reflecting experience with contested claims, coverage questions, employment benefits, and procedural issues. Through these matters, Denham helps clients assess legal options, manage risk, and move through transactions, disputes, administrative processes, or litigation as the situation requires.

Alison A. Denham remains listed by Monaghan Leahy as Of Counsel and brings decades of litigation experience to the firm. Her career has centered on advocacy in contested civil and administrative matters. In serving employers, insurers, and businesses, Denham brings practical judgment and subject-matter knowledge to the issues presented. Denham helps employers, insurers, and other clients evaluate claims, defenses, and litigation strategy with advice grounded in the specific facts and legal framework of each matter.

Law Office Affiliations

• Of Counsel, Monaghan Leahy, LLP
• Member, Maine State Bar Association
• Member, Massachusetts Bar Association
• Past Member, Gignoux Inn of Court
• Past President, Board of Directors, Portland Ballet
• Member, Defense Research Institute

Licensed State

• Maine
• Massachusetts

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