James R. LeMire, is a graduate of Assumption College and New England School of Law, he was a supervisor of District Attorney John J. Conte’s drug task force for three years and headed the sexual assault unit in the office at the time of his resignation. Mr LaMire had worked a total of ten years in the District attorneys office.
February 19, 1989 he joined the law office of Charles S. Christy in Holden.
In 1991 Mr. Lemire was the campaign manger for Edward J. McCormick III, a Republican who challenged U.S. Rep. Joseph D. Early, D-Worcester, in the 3rd Congressional District
Joseph D Early Jr. recently won by a 4-1 margin the Democratic Primary in the Worcester District Attonrey race which will make him the next DA as no republican candidate is listed on the November ballot.
September 26, 1994 lawyer James R. Lemire represented Ilias Stefou, 40, of 222 Highland St. who was charged with motor vehicle homicide, driving while under the influence of liquor, leaving the scene of a personal injury accident.
1995, James R. Lemire, represented Shaker Hills, in obtaining a temporary restraining order against Irving G. Morgan, whose property abuts the 18-hole course, prohibiting Morgan from allowing several horses he either owns or keeps on his land from entering the course.
1999, Attorney Lemire represented Joseph A. Trudell, 66, of 13 Rural St., who was fined a total of $1,250 after pleading guilty to a charge of conspiring to register bets.
July of 2000, Former Holden lawyer Charles S. Christy who was disbarred, after pleaded guilty to four counts of larceny over $250, was embroiled in a civil lawsuit filed by Mr. Lemire alleging that his former partner owes him more than $75,000. Mr. Christy has denied the allegation and has filed a counterclaim accusing Mr. Lemire of violating their partnership agreement.
In 2002 Mr Lemaire rejoined the Worcester District Attorneys office where he handled mostly larceny and embezzlement case for the DA John Conte.
March of 2006, Assistant District Attorney James R. Lemire did not recommend jail time for Paolo Liuzzo, 23, of Woodbury, N.Y A former College of the Holy Cross student whose romance with a member of the royal family made front-page headlines in the British tabloids for violating his probation from a 2004 assault and battery conviction.
June 10, 2006 DA Conte provided a letter the Worcester telegram sent by Assistant District Attorney James R. LeMire to Peter L. Ettenberg, Mr. LaGuer’s trial lawyer, on Dec. 13, 1983, indicating fingerprint reports had not yet been received by prosecutors.
Mr. Ettenberg wrote back to Mr. Lemire on Jan. 12, 1984, in which the defense lawyer asked if the fingerprint analysis had been returned.
We now know fingerprints had been taken and were in the custody of the Massachusetts State Police assigned to District Attorney John Conte.
In review it appears a Republican connection grows to be more visible in this nomination of a lifetime appointment to a Superior Court judgeship,rather than an exceptional legal career.
