Mr. Powe was born in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1975. He received his B.A. Degree from the University of Massachusetts in 1997, where he majored simultaneously in Political Science and Social Thought and Political Economy. As an undergraduate student, Mr. Powe served as President of the UMASS Student Government Association from 1996 to 1997. He also received the Shirley Graham DuBois Community Service Award by the Committee for the Collegiate Education of Black and other Minority Students (CCEBMS) in 1997 and the UMASS Black Student Union’s Unsung Hero Award in 1996.

Currently Mr. Powe is a Director of the Western New England College Law Alumni Board, The Residential Director of the A Better Chance House in Longmeadow, MA., Interim Treasurer of the Urban League of Springfield Young Professionals, and a Member of the New England Black Chamber of Commerce.
Mr. Powe is a 2001 graduate of the Western New England College School of Law and was a member of the Western Massachusetts Legal Services Clinic. As a member of the Clinic, Mr. Powe successfully represented clients before the Massachusetts Division of Employment and Training and the Social Security’s Office of Hearings and Appeals.

Mr. Powe’s practice includes police misconduct, civil rights claims and insurance coverage for first and third party claimants. He has represented individuals and businesses in corporate and real estate transactions and practices estate planning and general litigation, including personal injury, bankruptcy, estate planning, business development and criminal defense.


Mr. Powe is a member of the Massachusetts and Connecticut Bars and practices in both jurisdictions. He is a member of the Massachusetts, American, and National Bar Associations and the Hampden County Bar Associations. He is a member of the Massachusetts District Court Panel, Juvenile Delinquency Panel and a Certified Mediator. Mr. Powe is a resident of Longmeadow, Massachusetts.