Sherry L. Abbott
University of Maine School of Law
246 Deering Avenue
Portland, ME  04102
(207) 780-4345 (ph)
(207) 780-4239 (fax)
sherry.abbott@maine.edu

Practice Areas:

Education
University of Maine, BA 1995
University of Maine School of Law, JD 2004
University of Maine, MA, 2003

Bar Admissions
Maine

Languages

Professional/Community Activities

Patricia W. Aho
Pierce Atwood LLP
77 Winthrop Street
Augusta, ME  04330
(207) 622-6311 (ph)
(207) 623-9367 (fax)
paho@pierceatwoodconsulting.com

Practice Areas:
Energy
Environmental
Lobby/Gov't Affairs/Campaign
Renewable Energy

Education:
Nasson College, B.S. 1979
Western New England School of Law, JD

Bar Admissions:
Maine

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:
Maine Society of Association Executives (Board of Directors)
Maine Tourism Association
(Board of Directors)

Barbara R. Alexander
83  Wedgewood Drive
Winthrop, ME  04364
(207) 395-4143 (ph)
barbalex@ctel.net

Practice Areas:
Energy
Telecommunications

Education:
University of Maine School of Law, JD 1976
University of Michigan, BA 1968

Bar Admissions:
Maine

Languages:

Gayle H. Allen
Verrill Dana LLP
P O Box 586
Portland, ME  04112-0586
(207) 774-4000 (ph)
(207) 774-7499 (fax)
gallen@verrilldana.com

Practice Areas:
Bankruptcy

Education:
Golden Gate University School of Law, J.D. 1991
Simmons College, B.A. English 1982

Bar Admissions:
California, Maine, Massachusetts

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:
American Bankruptcy Institute (Member)

Michelle  Allott
Farris Law
P O Box 120
Gardiner, ME  04345-0120
(207) 582-3650 (ph)
(207) 582-2156 (fax)

mallott@farrislaw.com

Practice Areas:
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Litigation
Products Liability

Education:
University of Maine School of Law, JD 1989
University of Rhode Island, BA 1981 Magna Cum Lau

Bar Admissions:
Maine, U.S. District Court - Maine,
First Circuit Court of Appeals

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:

Judith W. Andrucki
Andrucki & Mitchell
P O Box 7120
Lewiston, ME  04243-7120
(207) 777-4600 (ph)
(207) 777-1328 (fax)
jwa@andruckimitchell.com

Practice Areas:
Energy
Environmental
Lobby/Gov't Affairs/Campaign

Education:
Nasson College, Magna Cum Laude, BS 1979
Western New England School of Law, JD 1982

Bar Admissions:
Maine

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:
Maine Society of Association Executives (Board of Directors)
Maine Tourism Association (Board of Directors)

Jennifer A. Archer
Kelly Remmel & Zimmerman
53 Exchange Street
Portland, ME  04112
(207) 775-1020 (ph)
(207) 773-4895 (fax)
jarcher@krz.com

Practice Areas:

Education:
University of Maine School of Law
University of Tulsa

Bar Admissions:

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:

Cynthia C. Arn
Landis & Arn PA
P O Box 17705
Portland, ME  04112-8705
(207) 775-6371 (ph)
(207) 773-3096 (fax)
cca@landisarn.com

Practice Areas:
Immigration

Education:
University of Maine School of Law, J.D. 1988
Wellesley College, B.A. 1980

Bar Admissions:
Maine

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:
American Immigration Lawyers Association

Joann Clark Austin
Austin Law Office
P O Box 150
South China, ME  04358   
(207) 445-3334 (ph)
austinlaw@fairpoint.net

Practice Areas:
Adoption
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Bankruptcy
Elder Law
Estate Planning, Probate
Family
Guardian ad Litem
Nonprofit
Real Estate
Social Security
Tax

Education:
Earlham College, B.A. Biology 1961
University of Maryland School of Law, J.D. 1979
John Hopkins University, M.A.T. Mathematics,

Bar Admissions:
Maine, U.S. Supreme Court

Languages:
German, French

Professional/Community Activities:
American Bar Association (Member)
China Lake Association (Board of Directors, 2001-present)
Kennebec County Chamber of Commerce
Maine State Bar Association (Member)
Oak Grove School Foundation (President, 1989-present)
Town of China (Selectman, 2002-present)

Jessica R. Avery
Stinson Law Offices
280 Front Street
Bath, ME  04530-2651
(207) 442-8781 (ph)
(207) 443-6489 (fax)
stinsonjra@suscom-maine.net

Practice Areas:
Construction
Corporate, Commercial
Criminal
Estate Planning, Probate
Family
Medical Malpractice
Personal Injury
Real Estate

Education:
Ohio Northern University, J.D. 2001
University of Vermont, BA 1996

Bar Admissions:
Maine, New Hampshire

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:
Maine State Bar Association (Member)
Maine Trial Lawyers Association (Member)

Cheryl B. Ayer
New Hope for Women
P O Box A
Rockland, ME  04841
(207) 594-2128 (ph)
(207) 594-0811 (fax)
cayer@newhopeforwomen.org

Practice Areas:
Domestic Violence
Family

Education:
University of Maine, BA 1988
Vermont Law School, JD 1998

Bar Admissions:
Maine

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:
Camden-Rockport Animal Rescue League (Board)
Knox County Bar Association (Member)

Laura A. Balson
907 N Racine Avenue
Chicago, IL  60622

Practice Areas:

Education:
Northwestern School of Law, JD 2005

Bar Admissions:

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:

Constance A. Barrett
Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems
The Cianchette Building
43 Whiting Hill Road, Suite 500
Brewer, ME  04412
(207) 973-5967 (ph)
cbarrett@emh.org

Practice Areas:

Education:
University of Maine School of Law
University of Southern Maine

Bar Admissions:

Languages:

Jane L. Barriault
Law Office of Jane L. Barriault, Esq.
P O Box 4000
Windham, ME  04062
(207) 892-2999 (ph)
(207) 892-0476 (fax)

Practice Areas:
Bankruptcy
Collections
Corporate, Commercial
Elder Law
Estate Planning, Probate
Family
Guardian ad Litem
Real Estate

Education:
Bates College, BA 1988 Mathematics
University of Maine School of Law, JD 1999 Magna Cum Laude
Husson College, MSB, Business

Bar Admissions:
Maine

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:

Charlotte K. Bates
Maine School Management Association
49 Community Drive
Augusta, ME  04330-9405
(207) 622-3473 (ph)
(207) 620-7090 (fax)
cbates@msmaweb.com

Practice Areas:

Education:
Bates College, BA 1971
University of Maine School of Law, JD 1992
University of Iowa, MA

Bar Admissions:
Maine

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:

Tara K. Bates
30 Tannery Lane
Yarmouth, ME  04096
(207) 846-3612 (ph)
tandrbates@verizon.net

Practice Areas:

Education:

Bar Admissions:
New Hampshire

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:

Sarah H. Beard
Pierce Atwood LLP
One Monument Square
Portland, ME  04101
(207) 791-1100 (ph)
(207) 791-1350 (fax)
sbeard@pierceatwood.com

Practice Areas:
Tax

Education:
Bowdoin College, AB 1981
New York University, JD 1986

Bar Admissions:
Maine

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:
ABA Tax Section (Author)
CCH's E-Commerce Tax Alert (Correspondent)
Counsel of State Taxation (Author)
Education Foundation of Freeport
MSBA Federal & State Taxation (Former Co-chair)
National Association of State Bar Tax Sections (Executive Committee)

Bethany K. Beausang
PretiFlaherty
P O Box 1058
Augusta, ME  04332-1058
(207) 623-5300 (ph)
(207) 623-2914 (fax)
bbeausang@preti.com

Practice Areas:
Health
Lobby/Gov't Affairs/Campaign

Education:
Catholic University of America, J.D. 2003
University of Maine, BA Political Science 1996

Bar Admissions:
Maine

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:

Lisa Fitzgibbon Bendetson
Thompson & Bowie LLP
P O Box 4630
Portland, ME  04112-4630
(207) 774-2500 (ph)
(207) 774-3591 (fax)
lbendetson@thompsonbowie.com

Practice Areas:
Employment & Labor
Litigation
Municipal
Workers' Compensation

Education:
Smith College, AB 1991
University of Maine School of Law, JD 1994

Bar Admissions:
Maine, Massachusetts, U.S. District Court - Maine, First Circuit Court of Appeals, U.S. District Court

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:
American Bar Association
Cumberland County Bar Association
Edward T. Gignoux Inn of Court (Alumna)
Maine State Bar Association

Rosalyne S. Bernstein
45 Eastern Promenade 2H
Portland, ME  04101-   
(207) 774-0416 (ph)
rbernst1@maine.rr.com

Practice Areas:

Education:

Bar Admissions:

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:

Lucy M.E. Bettis
285 Spur Ranch Road
Lamy, NM  87540

Practice Areas:
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Energy
Intellectual Property
Litigation
Products Liability
Toxic Tort

Education:
Cornell University
Mount Holyoke College, B.A. 1980

Bar Admissions:
California, Maine

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:

Meris J. Bickford
MSSPA
P O Box 10
South Windham, ME  04082
(207) 892-3040 (ph)
(207) 892-8500 (fax)
MerisBickfordMSSPA@roadrunner.com

Practice Areas:

Education:
University of Maine, BA 1975 History
University of Maine School of Law, JD 1986

Bar Admissions:
Maine, U.S. District Court - Maine

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:

Elizabeth E. Biddle
P O Box 990
Rockland, ME  04841
(207) 593-9200 (ph)
(207) 593-9292 (fax)
ebiddle@midcoast.com

Practice Areas:
Estate Planning, Probate
Family
Nonprofit
Real Estate
Small Business

Education:
Amherst College, B.A. 1983
University of Maine School of Law, JD 1991

Bar Admissions:
Maine

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:

Karla  Black
Office of the Governor
1 State House Station
Augusta, ME  04333-0001
(207) 287-3531 (ph)
(207) 287-1034 (fax)
karla.black@maine.gov

Practice Areas:

Education:
University of Maine at Orono, BA Political Science
University of Maine School of Law, JD 2002

Bar Admissions:
Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, First Circuit Court of Appeals, U.S. District Court - New Hampshire

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:
Right to Know Advisory Committee (Member)

Emily A. Bloch
Norman Hanson & DeTroy LLC
P O Box 4600
Portland, ME  04112-4600
(207) 774-7000 (ph)
(207) 775-0806 (fax)
ebloch@nhdlaw.com

Practice Areas:
Litigation
Medical Malpractice

Education:
Connecticut College, BA 1981 Psychology/Asian Studies
Cornell University, JD 1988

Bar Admissions:
Maine, U.S. District Court - Maine, U.S. Supreme Court

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:
Maine Businesses for Social Responsibility (Former Board Member)
Maine State Bar Association (Member)
MSBA Judicial Selection Committee (Member)
MSBA Women's Law Section (Former Co-chair)
WLS Glassman Award Committee (Former Member)

Lisa S. Boehm
Verrill Dana LLP
P O Box 586
Portland, ME  04112-0586
(207) 774-4000 (ph)
(207) 774-7499 (fax)
lboehm@verrilldana.com

Practice Areas:
Employee Benefits and Executive
Compensation

Education:
Duke University School of Law, JD 1988
Hamilton College, BA 1985

Bar Admissions:
Maine

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:
American Bar Association
Falmouth Emergency Medical Team (Member, 1991-1995)
Maine State Bar Association

Mary L. Bonauto
Gay/Lesbian Advocates & Defenders  
30 Winter Street Suite 800
Boston, MA  02108
(617) 426-1350 (ph)
(617) 426-3594 (fax)
mbonauto@glad.org

Practice Areas:

Education:
Hamilton College
Northwestern School of Law

Bar Admissions:
Massachusetts

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:

Elizabeth  Bordowitz
Finance Authority of Maine
P O Box 949
Augusta, ME  04332-0949
(207) 621-3502 (ph)
(207) 623-0095 (fax)
ebordowitz@famemaine.com

Practice Areas:
Administrative Law
Banking, Finance
Corporate, Commercial

Education:
Rutgers College, Political Science 1983
Rutgers School of Law, JD 1987
Rutgers University, M.A.

Bar Admissions:
Maine, New Jersey

Languages:
French(Read/Speak)

Professional/Community Activities:
College Savings Plan Network (Chair of Lawyer's Committee)
Maine State Bar Association (Member)

Karen E. Boston
Lipman Katz & McKee PA
P O Box 1051
Augusta, ME  04332-1051
(207) 622-3711 (ph)
(207) 622-7415 (fax)
kboston@lipmankatzmckee.com

Practice Areas:
Criminal
Family
Medical Malpractice
Personal Injury

Education:
Colby College, BA 1993
University of Maine School of Law, JD 1996

Bar Admissions:
Maine, U.S. District Court - Maine,
First Circuit Court of Appeals, U.S.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:
American Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
Augusta Recreation/Capital Area Soccer Club (Coach)
Colby College Alumni Fund
Kennebec County Bar Association (Former President)
Kennebec Valley Women's Network (Advisory Committee)
MSBA Family Law Section (Former Chair/Member)
MSBA Women's Law Section (Member)
Rotary International Augusta Club (Former Member)

Rachel L. Bouchard
Douglas Title Company                  
P O Box 1062
Yarmouth, ME  04096-2062
(207) 846-3460 (ph)
(207) 846-3760 (fax)
rachel@douglastitle.com

Practice Areas:

Education:
University of Maine
University of Maine School of Law

Bar Admissions:

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:

Lauri D. Boxer-Macomber
Kelly Remmel & Zimmerman
P O Box 597
Portland, ME  04112-0597
(207) 775-1020 (ph)
(207) 773-4895 (fax)
Lboxer@Krz.com

Practice Areas:
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Family
Health
Litigation
Personal Injury

Education:
University of California, JD 2002
University of Connecticut, BA 1995
University of California, Davis, MS

Bar Admissions:
California, Maine, U.S. District Court - Maine, First Circuit Court of Appeals

Languages:
Spanish(Advanced Written & Oral)

Professional/Community Activities:
CADRES (Mediator)
Catherine Morrill Day Nursery (Board Member)
Inn of Court (Member)
Justice of the Peace, Court Appointed
New England College (Adjunct Professor)

Celine M. Boyle
Smith Elliott Smith & Garmey PA
P O Box 442
Portland, ME  04112-0442
(207) 774-3199 (ph)
(207) 283-4412 (fax)
cboyle@sesg.com

Practice Areas:
Litigation
Medical Malpractice
Products Liability

Education:
Pepperdine University, JD 1987
Regis College, BA 1980

Bar Admissions:
Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:

Elizabeth L. Boynton
City of Portland
389 Congress Street
Portland, ME  04101
(207) 874-8480 (ph)
(207) 874-8497 (fax)
liz@portlandmaine.com

Practice Areas:

Education:

Bar Admissions:
Massachusetts

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:

Janet Vivar Britton
Hannaford Bros. Co.
145 Pleasant Hill Road
Scarbourgh, ME  04074
(207) 885-7475 (ph)
(207) 885-2875 (fax)
JBritton@hannaford.com

Practice Areas:
Employment & Labor
Real Estate

Education:
University of Maine School of Law, JD 1998
University of Southern Maine, BA 1993
Muskie School of Public Service, MA

Bar Admissions:
Maine

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:
Pro Bono Guadrian ad litem
University of Maine School of Law Alumni Association (Board of Directors)

Angel H. Broadwater
Land America/Lawyers Title Insurance Company
P O Box 7505
Portland, ME  04112-7505
(207) 772-4449 (ph)
(207) 772-1129 (fax)
abonney@landam.com

Practice Areas:
Insurance
Real Estate

Education:
Manhattanville College, BA 1994 History
New England School of Law, JD 2000

Bar Admissions:
Connecticut, Maine, New York

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:

Shari B. Broder
P O Box 158
Freeport, ME  04032   
sbroder@suscom-maine.net

Practice Areas:
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Education
Employment & Labor
Municipal

Education:
University of Maine School of Law, JD 1986
University of Maryland, BA 1977

Bar Admissions:
Maine

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:
American Arbitration Association Labor Advisory Council (Member)
Association for Conflict Resolution (Member)
Freeport Community Library Board of Trustees (Chair)
Freeport Performing Arts Boosters (Chair)
Freeport Student Aspirations Partnership (Chair)
Labor Employment Relations Association (Member)
Maine Association of Dispute Resolution Professionals (Past President)
MSBA ADR Section (Former Chair)

Debra L. Brown
Law Office of Debra L. Brown PA
P O Box 373
Portland, ME  04112-0373
(207) 774-7887 (ph)
(207) 774-7557 (fax)
dbrown@DLB-Law.com

Practice Areas:
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Construction
Government Contracts
Litigation

Education:
Boston University School of Law, JD 1993
U.S. Naval Academy, BS 1985
New Hampshire College, MBA 1989

Bar Admissions:
Maine, Massachusetts, U.S. District Court - Maine, U.S. Court of Federal

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:

Ella L. Brown
Pierce Atwood LLP
One Monument Square
Portland, ME  04101
(207) 791-1100 (ph)
(207) 791-1350 (fax)
ebrown@pierceatwood.com

Practice Areas:
Employment & Labor
Litigation

Education:
Bowdoin College, A.B. 1984
University of Virginia

Bar Admissions:
California, Maine, Virginia

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:

American Bar Association Member; Los Angles County Bar Association Member; Included in the Chambers USA, Bowdoin College Alumni Council
Brownie Troop Leader
St. Mary's Altar Guild

Juliet T. Browne
Verrill Dana LLP
P O Box 586
Portland, ME  04112-0586
(207) 774-4000 (ph)
(207) 774-7499 (fax)
jbrowne@verrilldana.com

Practice Areas:
Energy
Environmental

Education:
Boalt Hall School of Law, J.D. 1990
University of Michigan, B.A. 1984

Bar Admissions:
California, Maine

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:
Unity College (Board of Trustees)

Christine A. Bruenn
Bingham McCutchen LLP
85 Exchange Street
Portland, ME  04101
(207) 780-8288 (ph)
(207) 780-8298 (fax)
christine.bruenn@bingham.com

Practice Areas:
Securities

Education:
Michigan State University, BA 1987
University of Maine, Visiting 1987
University of Memphis, JD 1987

Bar Admissions:
Maine, Massachusetts

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:

Practice Areas:
Family
Trusts and Estates

Deborah A. Buccina
Douglas Denham Buccina & Ernst
P O Box 7108
Portland, ME  04112-7108
(207) 774-1486 (ph)
(207) 774-3148 (fax)
dbuccina@dougden.com

Practice Areas:
Personal Injury
Workers' Compensation

Education:
Colby College, B.A. 1977
University of Maine School of Law, J.D. 1981

Bar Admissions:
Maine, Massachusetts, U.S. District Court - Maine

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:
Gignoux Inn of Court (Member)
Holy Martyrs Parish (Catechist-Religious Education Program)
Maine State Bar Association (Member)
Maine Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
Red Mass Committee (Member)
Tiger Cubs (Den Leader)

Brenda M. Buchanan
Warren Currier & Buchanan LLC
57 Exchange Street
Portland, ME  04101-5000
(207) 772-1262 (ph)
(207) 772-1279 (fax)
brenda@wacubu.com

Practice Areas:
Real Estate, Business Law, Domestic Partnerships, Estate Planning

Education:

Northeastern University, B.S. 1980
University of Maine School of Law, J.D. 1990

Bar Admissions:
Maine

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:
Oceanside Land Trust board 2003- current. Peaks Island Land Preserve board 2002-2005. Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders board 2000-02. Maine Civil Liberties Union board 1990-96.

Sonia J. Buck
Linnell Choate & Webber LLP
P O Box 190
Auburn, ME  04212-0190
(207) 784-4563 (ph)
(207) 784-1981 (fax)
sbuck@lcwlaw.com

Practice Areas:
Civil Rights
Collections
Construction
Corporate, Commercial
Employment & Labor
Litigation

Education:
University of Maine School of Law, JD magna cum laude2005
University of Southern Maine, BA English/Business cum laude 2002

Bar Admissions:
Maine

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:
Andover College (Adjunct Faculty Member)
Maine Employment Lawyers Association (Member)
Maine Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
MSBA Women's Law Section Spring Program Committee (Chair)

Christine F. Burke
Maine Education Association Benefits
35 Community Drive
Augusta, ME  04330
(207) 622-5866 (ph)
cburke@nea.org

Practice Areas:
Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation

Education:
Colby College, BA Government 1989
University of Maine School of Law, JD 1993
MaineGeneral Hospital School of Nursing, RN

Bar Admissions:
Maine

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:
East Pond Associatioin (Board of Directors)
Maine Children's Home (Board of Directors)
Maine State Bar Association (Member)

Karen M. Burke
P O Box 316
Winthrop, ME  04364-   
(207) 377-6292 (ph)
(207) 377-9393 (fax)
burkelaw@fairpoint.net

Practice Areas:
Adoption
Family
Litigation
Personal Injury
Social Security
Women's Rights

Education:
Russell Sage College, BA 1969
Vermont Law School, JD 1984
Middlebury College, MA

Bar Admissions:
Maine

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:
Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Kennebec Valley (Board of Directors)
Pondtown Monthly Meeting of Friends (Quaker) (Clerk)

M. Thomasine  Burke
Brown & Burke
P O Box 7530
Portland, ME  04112
(207) 775-0265 (ph)
(207) 775-0266 (fax)
tburke@brownburkelaw.com

Practice Areas:
Adoption
Family
Guardian ad Litem
Litigation
Personal Injury

Education:
Marymount Manhattan College, B.A. 1985
University of Maine School of Law
Lenox Hill Hospital School of Nursing, R.N.

Bar Admissions:
Maine

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:
Maine State Bar Association
Maine Trial Lawyers Association
Portland Ballet (Director (President 1995-1998))
University of Maine School of Law Alumni Association (Director (Treasurer 2002-2003))

Natalie L. Burns
Jensen Baird Gardner & Henry
P O Box 4510
Portland, ME  04112-4510
(207) 775-7271 (ph)
(207) 775-7935 (fax)
nburns@jbgh.com

Practice Areas:
Election Law
Environmental
Municipal

Education:
Bowdoin College, A.B. 1980
University of Maine School of Law, J.D. 1987

Bar Admissions:
Maine, U.S. District Court - Maine,
First Circuit Court of Appeals

Languages:
Spanish(Read), French(Read/Write)

Professional/Community Activities:
Girl Scouts Kennebec Council (President)

Tracey Giles Burton
Bath Iron Works                        
700 Washington Street
Bath, ME  04530
(207) 442-1577 (ph)
(207) 744-5592 (fax)
tracey.burton@biw.com

Practice Areas:
Corporate, Commercial
Employment & Labor
Government Contracts

Education:
Case Western Reserve University, JD 1990
Ohio State University, BA 1983/BS 1984

Bar Admissions:
Maine, Pennsylvania, U.S. District
Court - Maine, First Circuit Court of

Languages:
German(Read/Write/Speak)

Professional/Community Activities:
Association of Corporate Counsel (Member)
Bath/Brunswick Bar Association (Treasurer)
MSBA Labor & Employment Law Section (Co-Chair)
Muskie Access to Justice Dinner Committee (Chair)

Lindsay  Cadwallader
Pine Tree Legal Assistance
P O Box 547
Portland, ME  04112-0547
(207) 774-8211 (ph)
(207) 828-2300 (fax)
lcadwallader@ptla.org

Practice Areas:
Family
Litigation
Nonprofit
Women's Rights

Education:
Boston University School of Law, JD 1997
University of Rochester, BA 1994

Bar Admissions:
Maine

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:
Maine Women's Fund (Board Member)

Kathleen C. Caldwell
Pine Tree Legal Assistance
61 Main Street Room 41
Bangor, ME  04401   
(207) 942-8241 (ph)
(207) 942-8323 (fax)
kcaldwell@ptla.org

Practice Areas:

Education:
Boston College Law School, JD 1980
Stanford University, BA 1973

Bar Admissions:
Maine, U.S. District Court - Maine

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:
Court Advisory Committee on Children and Families (Member)
Domestic Relations Advisory Committee
JAG Access to Justice Committee (Member)

Kellie A. Cameron Baker
Cameron Baker & Associates PA
P O Box 424
Biddeford, ME  04005-0424
(207) 284-6600 (ph)
(207) 284-6500 (fax)
cameronbaker@maine.rr.com

Practice Areas:
Corporate Compliance
Estate Planning, Probate
Family
Guardian ad Litem
Litigation
Personal Injury
Real Estate

Education:
Suffolk University Law School, JD 2004
University of Southern Maine, BA Social & Behavioral Sciences 2000

Bar Admissions:
Maine, Massachusetts

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:

Barbara A. Cardone
Law Office of Barbara A. Cardone PA
P O Box 2235
Bangor, ME  04402-2235
(207) 947-3700 (ph)
(207) 947-5200 (fax)
bcardone@barbaracardone.com

Practice Areas:
Family

Education:
Boston College Law School, JD 1985
Georgetown University, AB 1982

Bar Admissions:
Maine, Massachusetts

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:

Barbara A. Carlin
Carlin and Associates
178 Middle Street Suite 402
Portland, ME  04101
(207) 775-2882 (ph)
(207) 780-1108 (fax)
bcarlin@carlinandassociates.com

Practice Areas:
Elder Law
Estate Planning, Probate
Guardian ad Litem

Education:
University of Maryland, BS 1982
University of Maryland School of Law, JD 1988

Bar Admissions:
Maine

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:
Legal Services for the Elderly (Board Member)
National Association of Elder Law Attorneys (Member)

Anne Carney
Norman Hanson & DeTroy LLC
P O Box 4600
Portland, ME  04112-4600
(207) 774-7000 (ph)
(207) 775-0806 (fax)
acarney@nhdlaw.com

Practice Areas:
Civil Rights
Employment & Labor
Estate Planning, Probate
Litigation
Municipal

Education:
Haverford College, BA 1984
University of Maine School of Law, JD 1990

Bar Admissions:
Maine

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:
USA Swimming Official

Shelley P. Carter
Friedman & Carter PA
P O Box 10
Bridgton, ME  04009
(207) 647-8360 (ph)
(207) 647-2050 (fax)
carter@friedmancarter.com

Practice Areas:
Criminal
Estate Planning, Probate
Family
Litigation
Personal Injury
Real Estate

Education:
Hamline University, JD 2000
Virginia Commonwealth University, BS 1996

Bar Admissions:
Maine, Minnesota

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:

Shelley S. Carvel
UNUM
2211 Congress Street C244
Portland, ME  04122
(207) 575-4049 (ph)
(207) 575-4034 (fax)
scarvel@unum.com

Practice Areas:

Education:
New England School of Law, J.D.
University of Pennsylvania, B.A. 1974

Bar Admissions:
District of Columbia, Maine,

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:
Portland Public Library Board of Trustees (Treasurer)

Milda A. Castner
Bergen & Parkinson LLC
62 Portland Road Suite 25
Kennebunk, ME  04043
(207) 985-7000 (ph)
(207) 985-7707 (fax)
mcastner@lexmaine.com

Practice Areas:
Adoption
Elder Law
Estate Planning, Probate
Municipal
Real Estate

Education:
Cornell University, JD 1983
Mount Holyoke College, BA 1978 Magna Cum Laude

Bar Admissions:
Maine, U.S. District Court - Maine

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:
Equest Therapeutic Riding Program (Board of
Directors)
Kennebunk Land Trust (Board of Directors)
Maine Task Force on Ethics 2000
Probate Rules Committee
Town of Arundel Comprehensive Plan (Member)
Town of Arundel Planning Board (Past Member)
United Way York County (Past Board of Directors)

Melinda J. Caterine
Moss Shapiro PA
P O Box 7250
Portland, ME  04112-7250
(207) 774-6001 (ph)
(207) 775-6407 (fax)
mcaterine@moss-shapiro.com

Practice Areas:
Employment & Labor
Litigation
Occupational Safety & Health

Education:
Bowdoin College, AB 1987
Notre Dame, JD 1990

Bar Admissions:
Maine, New Hampshire

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:
ABA Employee Rights & Respons. Committee of
the Labor &
Employment Section (Member)
Maine Adoption Placement Services (Board of Directors)
Maine State Bar Association (Member)
MSBA Labor & Employment Law Section (Member)
MSBA Women's Law Section (Co-Chair)
New Hampshire Bar Association (Member)
Training Resource Center (Board of Directors)

Alexandra E. Caulfield
Drummond & Drummond, LLP
One Monument Way
Portland, ME  04101
(207) 774-0317 (ph)
(207) 761-4690 (fax)
acaulfield@ddlaw.com

Practice Areas:
Corporate, Commercial
Real Estate

Education:
University of Maine School of Law, J.D. 2001
University of Massachusetts, B.A. cum laude 1979

Bar Admissions:
Maine, Massachusetts

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:
American Bar Association (Member)
Cumberland Bar Association
(Member)
Maine State Bar Association (Member)
MSBA Women's Law Section (Member)

Dori F. Chadbourne
Chadbourne Law Offices PA
178 Middle Street Suite 400
Portland, ME  04101-4075
(207) 780-8600 (ph)
(207) 780-9600 (fax)
dchadbourne@chadbournelaw.com

Practice Areas:

Education:
Harvard Law School
Mount Holyoke College

Bar Admissions:
Massachusetts

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:

Doris V.R. Champagne
Norman Hanson & DeTroy LLC
P O Box 4600
Portland, ME  04112-4600
(207) 774-7000 (ph)
(207) 775-0806 (fax)
dchampagne@nhdlaw.com

Practice Areas:

Education:
University of Maine Orono
University of Maine School of Law

Bar Admissions:

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:

Catherine  Charette
93 Bear Lane
Dexter, ME  04930
(207) 924-7530 (ph)

ccharette@chcs-me.org

Practice Areas:

Education:

Bar Admissions:

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:

Joyce Leary Clark
Scarborough Legal Center
P O Box 778
Scarborough, ME  04070-0778
(207) 885-0043 (ph)
(207) 885-0752 (fax)
jlclark@maine.rr.com

Practice Areas:
Bankruptcy
Estate Planning, Probate
Real Estate

Education:
Harvard University, AB 1985
University of Maine School of Law, JD 1990

Bar Admissions:
Maine

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:
American Bankruptcy Institute
Kiwanis Club of Scarborough (President 2003-2004; Secretary 2000-2003)
Maine State Bar Association
National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys
Saco Valley Land Trust (Director 1991-2006)

Jane S.E. Clayton
Vafiades Brountas & Kominsky
P O Box 919
Bangor, ME  04402-0919
(207) 947-6915 (ph)
(207) 941-0863 (fax)
jsc@vbk.com

Practice Areas:
Adoption
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Family
Guardian ad Litem

Education:
University of Maine at Orono, BA 1983
Villanova University, JD 1986

Bar Admissions:
Maine

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:
Maine State Bar Association (Member)
MSBA Family Law Section (Member)
Penobscot County Bar Association (Member)
Penobscot County Law Library Committee (Chair)
Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Inc. (Board Member)
State Court Library Committee (Member)

Margaret B. Clement
Law Office of Margaret B. Clement
P O Box 11287
Portland, ME  04104
(207) 857-9007 (ph)
(207) 857-9007 (fax)
mclement1@maine.rr.com

Practice Areas:
Corporate, Commercial
Estate Planning, Probate
Guardian ad Litem
Legal Research
Real Estate

Education:
University of Maine at Orono, BA 1990
University of Maine School of Law, JD 2000

Bar Admissions:
Maine

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:
American Bar Association (Member)
Cumberland Bar Association (Member)
Maine State Bar Association (Member)
Maine Trial Lawyers Association (Member)

Marcia J. Cleveland
Law Office of Marcia Cleveland
746 High Street
Bath, ME  04530
(207) 442-7006 (ph)
(207) 442-9556 (fax)
mcleveland@suscom-maine.net

Practice Areas:

Education:

Bar Admissions:
New York

Languages:

Teresa M. Cloutier
Lambert Coffin
P O Box 15215
Portland, ME  04112-5215
(207) 874-4000 (ph)
(207) 874-4040 (fax)
tcloutier@lambertcoffin.com

Practice Areas
Insurance
Litigation
Medical Malpractice
Products Liability

Education:
University of Maine School of Law, JD 1996
Yale College, BA 1993

Bar Admissions:
Maine, U.S. District Court - Maine,
First Circuit Court of Appeals, U.S. Supreme Court

Languages:
French

Professional/Community Activities:

Carol A. Coakley
PO Box 1003
Mt. Desert, ME  04660
(207) 288-3388 (ph)
(207) 288-9988 (fax)
coakleylaw@yahoo.com

Practice Areas:
Elder Law
Estate Planning, Probate
Family
Guardian ad Litem
Legal Research

Education:
Boston State College, BSN 1979
Suffolk University Law School, JD 2004
Boston College, MS

Bar Admissions:

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:

Judith M. Coburn
Verrill Dana LLP
P O Box 586
Portland, ME  04112-0586
(207) 774-4000 (ph)
(207) 774-7499 (fax)
jcoburn@verrilldana.com

Practice Areas:
Estate Planning, Probate

Education:
Northeastern Univ. School of Law, JD 1974
Wellesley College, BA 1971
Boston University School of Law, LL.M. Taxation

Bar Admissions:
Maine, Massachusetts

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:
Piper Shores (Director)

Janis Cohen
4 Gilman Road Ext.
Standish, ME  04084-   
(207) 892-4567 (ph)
(207) 575-3433 (fax)
jbc4567@hotmail.com

Practice Areas:
Real Estate

Education:
University of Illinois, BA 1968
University of Maine School of Law, JD 1980
University of Southern Maine, M.Ed.
University of West Georgia College, MA

Bar Admissions:
Illinois, Maine

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:
Portland Public Library (Board of Trustees)

Linda P. Cohen
Hanley & Associates PA
P O Box 280
South Paris, ME  04281
(207) 743-4297 (ph)
(207) 743-4299 (fax)
lindapcohen@hanleylaw.net

Practice Areas:
Adoption
Collections
Criminal
Estate Planning, Probate
Guardian ad Litem
Litigation
Lobby/Gov't Affairs/Campaign
Medical Malpractice
Personal Injury

Education:
George Washington University Law School, JD 1984

Bar Admissions:
Maine, Ohio, Washington

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:
REACH (Board Member)
St. Francis Wolf Sanctuary (Director of Board)
White Eagle Lodge (Director of Board)

Sandra H. Collier
Sandra Hylander Collier Law Offices
P O Box 1391
Ellsworth, ME  04605
(207) 667-6417 (ph)
(207) 667-3840 (fax)
sandy@sandycollierlaw.com

Practice Areas:
Appellate Litigation
Civil Rights
Employment & Labor
Family
Litigation
Personal Injury
Real Estate

Education:
Middlebury College, AB 1974 American Studies
University of Maine School of Law, JD 1977

Bar Admissions:
Maine, U.S. District Court - Maine, First Circuit Court of Appeals

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:
Hancock County Trustees of Public Reservations (Woodlawn Museum) (Trustee)
Union Trust Company Board of Directors (Vice Chair)

Catherine R. Connors
Pierce Atwood LLP
One Monument Square
Portland, ME  04101
(207) 791-1100 (ph)
(207) 791-1350 (fax)
cconnors@pierceatwood.com

Practice Areas:
Appellate Litigation
Energy
Hydropower
International
Land Use

Education:
Northwestern School of Law, JD 1984
Northwestern University, BA 1981

Bar Admissions:
Illinois, Maine

Languages:
French

Professional/Community Activities:
Board of Bar Examiners, Maine Bar Foundation Member; American Academy of Appellate Lawyers (2005)

Linda J. Conti
Office of the Attorney General
6 State House Station
Augusta, ME  04333-0006
(207) 626-8591 (ph)
(207) 624-7730 (fax)
linda.conti@maine.gov

Practice Areas:

Education:
University of Maine School of Law, JD 1987
Wellesley College, BA 1982

Bar Admissions:
Maine

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:

Kimberly Boggiatto Cook
Cook & Associates LLC
P O Box 9715-967
Portland, ME  04104-5015
(207) 699-1314 (ph)
(952) 255-5785 (fax)
kbcook@maine.rr.com

Practice Areas:
Environmental
Land Use
Lobby/Gov't Affairs/Campaign

Education:
Unity College, BA 1993
University of Maine School of Law, JD 2004
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, MS

Bar Admissions:
Maine

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:
MSBA Women's Law Section (Media/Legislative Chair)
Portland Landbank Commission (Board Member)
Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce - Public Policy & Legislative Affairs (Committee Member)

Diana Lee Corbin
18 Josiah Norton Road
Cape Neddick, ME  03902
(207) 361-1397 (ph)
lcorbin@maine.rr.com

Practice Areas:
Elder Law
Estate Planning, Probate
Guardian ad Litem
Municipal
Real Estate

Education:
University of Denver, JD 1995
Yale University, BA Geology/Environ. Science 1991

Bar Admissions:
Maine, New Hampshire

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:
Horseback riding, tennis, golf, saling
Maine GAL
Spend Time With Family & Grandkids
York Planning Board

Jessica  Coro
101 Hearn Road
Saco, ME  04072
(207) 590-6399 (ph)
(207) 284-7776 (fax)

Practice Areas:

Education:
University of Maine School of Law

Bar Admissions:

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:

Marcia G. Corradini
Jensen Baird Gardner & Henry
P O Box 4510
Portland, ME  04112-4510
(207) 775-7271 (ph)
(207) 775-7935 (fax)
mcorradini@jbgh.com

Practice Areas:
Corporate, Commercial
Intellectual Property
Real Estate

Education:
Franklin Pierce Law Center, JD 2001

Bar Admissions:
Maine, Massachusetts

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:

Kimberly S. Couch
Verrill Dana LLP
P O Box 586
Portland, ME  04112-0586
(207) 774-4000 (ph)
(207) 774-7499 (fax)
kcouch@verrilldana.com

Practice Areas:
Employee Benefits and Executive
Compensation

Education:
George Washington University Law School, JD
1984 Honors
University of Vermont, BA 1981 Honors

Bar Admissions:
District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:
ABA Employee Benefits Committee, Section on Taxation (Member)

Ann M. Courtney
UNUM
2211 Congress Street
Portland, ME  04122
(207) 575-3043 (ph)
(207) 575-3956 (fax)
acourtney@unumprovident.com

Practice Areas:
Insurance
Litigation

Education:
Bridgewater State College, BA 1973
Western New England School of Law, JD 1989

Bar Admissions:
Maine, Massachusetts, First Circuit Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, DC Circuit Court of

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:

Betsy  Crane
P O Box 39
Milbridge, ME  04658   
(207) 546-2103 (ph)
(207) 546-2428 (fax)

Practice Areas:

Education:

Bar Admissions:

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:

Anne H. Cressey
14 Blueberry Pines
Kennebunk, ME  04043
acressey@gmail.com

Practice Areas:

Education:

Bar Admissions:

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:

Angela Crocker
Stout Crocker PA
4 Milk Street Suite 301
Portland, ME  04101
(207) 774-8688 (ph)
(207) 774-2929 (fax)
acrocker@stoutcrocker.com

Practice Areas:
Adoption
Family
Guardian ad Litem

Education:
American University Washington Coll, JD 2001
University of Southern Maine, BA 1998

Bar Admissions:
Maine

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:
Leadership Maine, Maine Development Foundation (1997-present)
Maine State Bar Association

Sally J. Daggett
Jensen Baird Gardner & Henry
P O Box 4510
Portland, ME  04112-4510
(207) 775-7271 (ph)
(207) 775-7935 (fax)
sdaggett@jbgh.com

Practice Areas:
Appellate Litigation
Civil Rights
Employment & Labor
Litigation
Municipal

Education:
Bowdoin College, AB 1987
George Washington University Law School, JD 1992

Bar Admissions:
Maine, Massachusetts

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:
Friends of Baxter State Park (Board Member)
Special Olympics (Coach)

Jennifer A. Davis
Law Office of Jennifer A. Davis        
P O Box 42
Topsham, ME  04086
(207) 725-8788 (ph)
(207) 319-7226 (fax)
jdavislaw@gwi.net

Practice Areas:
Construction
Criminal
Family
Guardian ad Litem
Litigation
Municipal
Real Estate
Sports Law
Workers' Compensation

Education:
Bowdoin College, AB 1992
Quinnipiac College

Bar Admissions:
Connecticut, Maine

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:

Kathryn E. Davis
156 Windsor Road
Chelsea, ME  04330   
(207) 582-7885 (ph)
DavisKLawyer@aol.com.

Practice Areas:
Legal Research

Education:
University of Maine at Machias, BS 1985
University of Maine School of Law, JD 1988

Bar Admissions:
Maine

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:
Amnesty International
GLSEN
Humane Society
Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance

Stephanie F. Davis
5907 Straight Road
Oriental, NC  28578
steph@sdavislawoffice.com

Practice Areas:
Collections
Criminal
Family
Guardian ad Litem

Education:
Marlboro College, BA 1970 Honors
University of Maine School of Law, JD 2004
Catholic University of America, MLS

Bar Admissions:
Maine

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:

Virginia E. Davis
PretiFlaherty
P O Box 1058
Augusta, ME  04332-1058
(207) 623-5300 (ph)
(207) 623-2914 (fax)
vdavis@preti.com

Practice Areas:
Environmental
Lobby/Gov't Affairs/Campaign
Municipal
Transportation

Education:
Seton Hall School of Law, JD 1974
Skidmore College, BA 1969
University of Denver, M.A.

Bar Admissions:
Maine, New Jersey

Languages:
French

Professional/Community Activities:
Maine Rowing Association
Maine State Bar Association (Board of Governors)
Town of China (Phosphorus Control Study Committee)
Town of China (Board of Appeals)

Paula A. Day
94 Waugh Road
Starks, ME  04911   
(207) 696-5831 (ph)
(207) 696-8377 (fax)
pauladay@gwi.net

Practice Areas:

Education:
University of Maine
University of Miami School of Law

Bar Admissions:
California, Florida

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:

Roberta L. deAraujo
Maine State Employees Association    
P O Box 1072
Augusta, ME  04330
(207) 622-3151 (ph)
(207) 626-0202 (fax)
roberta.dearaujo@mseaseiu.org

Practice Areas:
Employment & Labor

Education:
Brown University, AB 1978
University of Chicago, JD 1981

Bar Admissions:
District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland

Languages:
Portuguese(Read/Speak)

Professional/Community Activities:

Kate S. Debevoise
21 Seaborne Drive
Yarmouth, ME  04096
(207) 846-6207 (ph)

Practice Areas:
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Employment & Labor
Litigation

Education:
Kenyon College, BA 1974
Suffolk University Law School, JD 1987

Bar Admissions:
Maine, Massachusetts, U.S. District Court - Maine, First Circuit Court of Appeals, U.S. District Court -

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:
Cumberland County YMCA (Board 1997-2002)
State of Maine, Bd. of Arbitration & Conciliation, Employer
Representative (1998-present)
Yarmouth Zoning Board of Appeals (Secretary/Past President 1997-2002)

Jean M. Deighan
455 Harlow Street
Bangor, ME  04401
(207) 990-1117 (ph)
(207) 990-1551 (fax)
jeandeighan@deighan.com

Practice Areas:

Education:
Tufts University, BA 1973
University of Maine School of Law, JD 1973
National Graduate Trust School, CSFC

Bar Admissions:
Maine

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:
Maine Community Foundation (Board Member)
University of Maine School of Law Foundation (Trustee & Investment Committee)

Mary  DeLano
Law Offices of Mary Delano LLC PA
15 Linwood Street
Cape Elizabeth, ME  04107
(207) 831-3238 (ph)
(866) 886-8779 (fax)
mdelano@maine.rr.com

Practice Areas:
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Construction
Litigation

Education:
DePauw University, BA 1983
Georgetown University Law Center, JD 1986

Bar Admissions:
District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, U.S. District Court - Maine

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:

Jessica Anne Demers
Bourque & Clegg, LLC
P O Box 1068
Sanford, ME  04073
(207) 324-4422 (ph)
(207) 324-9556 (fax)
jdemers@bourqueclegg.com

Practice Areas:
Criminal
Family

Education:

Bar Admissions:
Maine

Languages:

Alison A. Denham
Douglas Denham Buccina & Ernst
P O Box 7108
Portland, ME  04112-7108
(207) 774-1486 (ph)
(207) 774-3148 (fax)
adenham@dougden.com

Practice Areas:
Health
Insurance
Litigation
Personal Injury
Workers' Compensation

Education:
University of Maine School of Law, JD 1981
Wellesley College, BA 1978

Bar Admissions:
Maine, Massachusetts, U.S. District Court - Maine

Languages:
French(Read/Write/Speak)

Professional/Community Activities:
Portland Ballet (Board of Directors)
Portland Public Schools (Parent Volunteer)

Mary A. Denison
Dyer Goodall & Denison PA
61 Winthrop Street
Augusta, ME  04330
(207) 622-3693 (ph)
(207) 622-4417 (fax)
mdenison@mainelanduselaw.com

Practice Areas:
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Environmental
Municipal
Real Estate

Education:
Oberlin College, BA 1984
University of Maine School of Law, JD 2001

Bar Admissions:
Maine, U.S. District Court - Maine, First Circuit Court of Appeals

Languages:
French(Read)

Professional/Community Activities:
American Bar Association
Kennebec County Bar Association
Maine State Bar Association
Maine Women's Policy Center (Vice Chair)
Readfield Planning Board
WLS Mentoring Committee (Co-chair)

Lori A. Desjardins
Pierce Atwood LLP
One Monument Square
Portland, ME  04101
(207) 791-1100 (ph)
(207) 791-1350 (fax)
ldesjardins@pierceatwood.com

Practice Areas:
Retail Financial Services

Education:
A.B. from Bowdoin College (1990); J.D. from University of Maine School of Law (1993)

Bar Admissions:
Maine; Massachusetts

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:

Maine State Bar Association Member; Consumer & Financial Institutions Law Section; Consumer Financial Services & Banking Law Committees of the American Bar Association Business Law Section

Amy N. Devin
Curtis Thaxter LLC
P O Box 7320
Portland, ME  04112-7320
(207) 774-9000 (ph)
(207) 775-0612 (fax)
adevin@curtisthaxter.com

Practice Areas:
Employment & Labor
Litigation

Education:
Colby College, BA 1993
Washington & Lee University

Bar Admissions:

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:

Mary B. Devine
Zuckerman Veitch & Devine
41 Campus Drive Suite 202
New Gloucester, ME  04260
(207) 657-3364 (ph)
(207) 657-2179 (fax)
mdevine@zd-law.com

Practice Areas:

Education:
University of Maine School of Law, J.D. 1983
University of Southern Maine, B.A. 1974
Simmons College - School of Library Science, M.L.S.

Bar Admissions:
Maine, U.S. District Court - Maine

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:
American Bar Association
American Trial Lawyers Association
Cumberland Bar Association
Maine State Bar Association

Dawn M. DiBlasi
222 Main Street
Waterville, ME  04901
(207) 877-2290 (ph)
dmdiblasi@adelphia.net

Practice Areas:

Education:
University of Maine School of Law, JD 2003

Bar Admissions:

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:

Emily D. Dickinson
Hannaford Bros. Co.
P O Box 1000 MS 9805
Portland, ME  04104
(207) 883-2911 (ph)
(207) 885-2875 (fax)
edickinson@hannaford.com

Practice Areas:

Education:
Boston University School of Law
Bowdoin College

Bar Admissions:
Massachusetts

Languages:

Abigail King Diggins
LeBlanc & Young PA
P O Box 7950
Portland, ME  04112-7950
(207) 772-2800 (ph)
(207) 772-2822 (fax)
adiggins@leblancyoung.com

Practice Areas:
Adoption
Estate Planning, Probate

Education:
Boston University School of Law, J.D. 1988
Colby College, B.A. Economics 1983

Bar Admissions:
Maine, Massachusetts

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:
American Academy of Adoption Attorneys (Member)
Maine State Bar Association (Member)
MSBA Elder Law Section (Member)
MSBA Trusts & Estates Section (Member)

Beth  Dobson
Verrill Dana LLP
P O Box 586
Portland, ME  04112-0586
(207) 774-4000 (ph)
(207) 774-7499 (fax)
bdobson@verrilldana.com

Practice Areas:
Banking, Finance
Health

Education:
University of Maine, B.A. with highest honors 1973
University of Maine School of Law, J.D. cum laude 1980

Bar Admissions:
Maine

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:
Cheverus High School (Board Member)
Cumberland Bar Association (Past President)
Mercy Hospital (Board Member)
University of Maine School of Law Foundation and Board of VNA Home Health Care & Hospice (Chair)

Kristina M. Donovan
P O Box 3444
Auburn, ME  04210-3444
(207) 345-3514 (ph)
kmhdonovan@yahoo.com

Practice Areas:

Education:

Bar Admissions:

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:

Hillary P. Dorsk
4 Chimney Rock Road
Cape Elizabeth, ME  04107   
(207) 767-4002 (ph)
hrdorsk@aol.com

Practice Areas:

Education:

Bar Admissions:

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:

Martica S. Douglas
Douglas Denham Buccina & Ernst
P O Box 7108
Portland, ME  04112-7108
(207) 774-1486 (ph)
(207) 774-3148 (fax)
mdouglas@dougden.com

Practice Areas:
Insurance
Litigation
Medical Malpractice
Personal Injury
Toxic Tort

Education:
Barnard College, B.A. 1973
University of Maine School of Law

Bar Admissions:
Maine

Languages:

Neria R. Douglass
P O Box 1346
Lewiston, ME  04243-1346
(207) 786-0002 (ph)
(207) 786-0009 (fax)
neria@exploremaine.com

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Mary Austin  Dowd
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield
2 Gannett Drive
South Portland, ME  04106
(207) 822-7000 (ph)
(207) 822-7375 (fax)
maryaustin.dowd@anthem.com

Practice Areas:
Antitrust
Bankruptcy
Corporate, Commercial
Health
Insurance
Litigation

Education:
Boston University School of Law, JD 1987
Wesleyan University, BA English/Government 1981

Bar Admissions:
Maine, Massachusetts

Languages:
French(Read/Write/Speak)

Professional/Community Activities:

Barbara J. Dresser
Smith Elliott Smith & Garmey PA
P O Box 1179
Saco, ME  04072-1179
(207) 282-1527 (ph)
(207) 283-4412 (fax)
bdresser@sesg.com

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Education:
Lyndon State College
University of Maine School of Law

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Clarissa B. Edelston
1232 Western Avenue
Hampden, ME  04444
cedelston@merrillmerchants.com

Practice Areas:
Employee Benefits and Executive
Compensation
Estate Planning, Probate

Education:
Bryn Mawr College, AB 1971
Villanova University, JD 1974

Bar Admissions:
Maine, Pennsylvania

Languages:
Spanish(Read/Write/Speak rudimentary),

Professional/Community Activities:
Maine State Bar Association (Member)
MSBA CLE Committee (Member/Past Chair)
MSBA Trusts & Estates Section (Member/Past Chair)
Penobscot County Bar Association (Past President)
Penobscot Pony Club (District Commissioner)
United States Pony Club, Northeast Region (Region Vice President)

Diane M. Edgecomb
407 Alfred Street
Biddeford, ME  04005-1013

(207) 409-8715 (ph)

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Anne S. Edwards
Camden National Bank                   
P O Box 310
Camden, ME  04843
(207) 230-2137 (ph)
(207) 236-7889 (fax)
aedwards@camdennational.com

Practice Areas:
Banking, Finance
Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation
Employment & Labor

Education:
George Washington University Law School, JD 1993
Tulane, BA 1990

Bar Admissions:
Massachusetts, New York

Languages:

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Patricia M. Ender
Pine Tree Legal Assistance
P O Box 2429
Augusta, ME  04338-2429
(207) 623-7777 (ph)
(207) 623-7774 (fax)
pender@ptla.org

Practice Areas:

Education:
University of California
University of California at Berkeley

Bar Admissions:
California, Washington

Languages:

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Eileen M.L. Epstein
Epstein & O'Donovan LLP
Two Monument Square
Portland, ME  04101-4036
(207) 772-4100 (ph)
(207) 772-1300 (fax)
eileen@willsandtrusts.com

Practice Areas:
Estate Planning, Probate
Nonprofit
Tax

Education:
Mount Holyoke College, BA1975 English
University of Maine School of Law, JD 1978

Bar Admissions:
Maine

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:
American College of Trust & Estate Counsel
Maine Community Foundation (Board of Directors/Treasurer)
Maine Estate Planning Council (Past President)
Maine State Bar Association
(Member)
Mount Holyoke College (Former Class President)
MSBA Trusts & Estates Section (Past Chair)

Lauren H. Epstein
Perkins Thompson
P O Box 426
Portland, ME  04112-0426
(207) 774-2635 (ph)
(207) 871-8026 (fax)
lepstein@perkinsthompson.com

Practice Areas:

Education:
University of Maine School of Law, JD 2004

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Elizabeth  Ernst
Douglas Denham Buccina & Ernst
P O Box 7108
Portland, ME  04112-7108
(207) 774-1486 (ph)
(207) 774-3148 (fax)
eernst@dougden.com

Practice Areas:
Adoption
Employment & Labor
Insurance
Litigation
Personal Injury
Workers' Compensation

Education:
DePauw University, J.D. 1983
University of New York, B.A. 1976

Bar Admissions:
Illinois, Maine

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:
Maine State Bar Association (Member)
MSBA Labor & Employment Law Section (Member)
MSBA Women's Law Section (Member)

Mary Teresa Esposito
Plimpton & Esposito
1000 Sawyer Road
Cape Elizabeth, ME  04107-9640
(207) 767-6565 (ph)
(207) 767-6565 (fax)
esposito@maine.rr.com

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Amy L. Faircloth
Pelletier & Faircloth
43 Columbia Street
Bangor, ME  04401
(207) 941-8443 (ph)
(207) 941-0064 (fax)
amyf@pelletier-faircloth.com

Practice Areas:
Adoption
Education
Family
Guardian ad Litem
Litigation
Personal Injury

Education:
Claremont McKenna College, B.A. American Studies 1982
Hastings College of Law, J.D. 1985

Bar Admissions:
Maine

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:

Kristen Potter Farnham
Law Office of Susan E. Hunter
P O Box 455
Portland, ME  04112-0455
(207) 775-6341 (ph)
kristen@susanhuntermaine.com

Practice Areas:
Estate Planning, Probate
Nonprofit

Education:
Boston College Law School, JD 1996
Middlebury College, BA 1990 Art History

Bar Admissions:
Maine, Massachusetts, U.S. District Court - Maine

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:
Cumberland Bar Association (Member)
Maine Estate Planning Council (Member)
Maine State Bar Association (Member)
YWCA of Greater Portland (Board of Directors)

Rita M. Farry
Kimmel & Beach
62 Portland Road
Kennebunk, ME  04043-1900
(207) 985-4160 (ph)
(207) 985-4627 (fax)
rfarry@kimmellawfirm.com

Practice Areas:
Appellate Litigation
Civil Rights
Collections
Criminal
Litigation
Social Security

Education:
Boston College, B.A. Sociology 1976
Suffolk University Law School

Bar Admissions:
Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts

Languages:
Spanish(Read/Write/Speak)

Professional/Community Activities:
Creditors' Rights and Remedies Seminar (Panelist)
Greely Jr. High School Japan Club Steering Committee (2002- Present)
Maine State Bar Association
MSAD #57 Destination Imagination Team Coordinator (1999- Present)
Town of Scarborough Board of Appeals (1988-1989)

Marianna M. Fenton
Robinson Kriger & McCallum
P O Box 568
Portland, ME  04112-0568
(207) 772-6565 (ph)
(207) 773-5001 (fax)
mfenton@rkmlegal.com

Practice Areas:
Criminal
Education
Estate Planning, Probate
Family
Litigation
Women's Rights

Education:
University of Maine School of Law, JD 1996
University of Southern Maine, 1993 Criminology

Bar Admissions:
Maine

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:

Deborah I. Firestone
Maine Lawyers Review
P O Box 6663
Portland, ME  04101-6663
(207) 773-5933 (ph)
dfirestone@mainelawyersreview.com

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Education:
University of Colorado, BA 1975 Italian
University of Maine School of Law, JD 1981

Bar Admissions:
Maine, U.S. District Court - Maine

Languages:
French(Read), Italian(Read)

Professional/Community Activities:
Better Business Bureau (Volunteer Mediator)
Maine State Bar Association (Member)
MSBA Women's Law Section (Member)

Joan M. Fortin
Bernstein Shur Sawyer & Nelson
P O Box 9729
Portland, ME  04104-5029
(207) 774-1200 (ph)
(207) 774-1127 (fax)
jfortin@bernsteinshur.com

Practice Areas:
Environmental
Municipal

Education:
Colby College, BA 1988
Northeastern Univ. School of Law, JD 1996
University of Maine, M.Ed.

Bar Admissions:
Alaska, Maine, Massachusetts

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:
American Bar Association (Member)
Maine State Bar Association (Member)
Trinity Day School (Board of Directors)

Mary E. Fougere
UNUM
2211 Congress Street
Portland, ME  04122
(207) 575-9753 (ph)
(207) 575-3433 (fax)
mfougere@unum.com

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Maria  Fox
Law Office of Maria Fox
415 Congress Street Suite 202
Portland, ME  04101
(207) 699-1367 (ph)
(207) 699-1380 (fax)
MariaFox@mfoxlawoffice.com

Practice Areas:
Labor and Employment
Alternative Dispute Resolution

Education:
William Smith College, B.A. 1991
Northeastern Univ. School of Law, JD 1997

Bar Admissions:
Maine, Washington, U.S. District Court - Maine, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, U.S. District Court -Western District of Washington
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

Languages:
French(Read/Write/Speak)

Professional/Community Activities:
Community Mediation Services (Volunteer)
Maine Association of Mediators (Member)
Maine Civil Liberties Union (Legal Panel Member)
Maine Employment Lawyers Association (member)
Maine State Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Section (member)
Maine Women’s Lobby/Policy Center (Board of Directors 2006-present)
National Employment Lawyers Association (member)
New England Association of Conflict Resolution (Member)

Jennifer L. Frank
Law Office of Patricia Nelson-Reade
813 Washington Avenue
Portland, ME  04103
(207) 828-1597 (ph)
(207) 828-1276 (fax)
jfrank@pnrelderlaw.com

Practice Areas:
Litigation
Products Liability

Education:
Boston University, BS 1987
Golden Gate University School of Law, JD 1992

Bar Admissions:
California, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland

Languages:

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Andrea L. Fravert
Van Meer & Belanger PA
20 York Street
Portland, ME  04101
(207) 871-7500 (ph)
(207) 871-7505 (fax)
afravert@vblawfirm.com

Practice Areas:
Corporate, Commercial
Estate Planning, Probate
Health
Real Estate

Education:
Colby College, BA 1993
Harvard Law School, JD 1999

Bar Admissions:
Maine, New Hampshire

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:
American Bar Association (Member)
American Health Lawyers Association (Member)
Cumberland Bar Association (Member)

Polly Haight Frawley
Crossroads for Women
66 Pearl Street Suite 326
Portland, ME  04101
(207) 773-9931 (ph)
(207) 775-7023 (fax)
phfrawley@crossroadsforwomen.org

Practice Areas:
Health
Nonprofit

Education:
Case Western Reserve University, JD, 1977
Connecticut College, BA 1974 Government
Center for Dispute Settlement, Advance Mediation Techniques
Muskie School of Public Service, Nonprofit Management

Bar Admissions:
Maine

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:
Institute for Civic Leadership
Maine State Bar Association (Member)
MSAD #51 (Board of Directors (Chair))

Ann M. Freeman
Norman Hanson & DeTroy LLC
P O Box 4600
Portland, ME  04112-4600
(207) 774-7000 (ph)
(207) 775-0806 (fax)
afreeman@nhdlaw.com

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Ivy L. Frignoca
Lambert Coffin
P O Box 15215
Portland, ME  04112-5215
(207) 874-4000 (ph)
(207) 874-4040 (fax)
ifrignoca@lambertcoffin.com

Practice Areas:
Family
Insurance
Litigation
Personal Injury
Products Liability

Education:
University of Maine School of Law, JD 1993 cum laude
University of Vermont, BA 1983 Env. Studies cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa

Bar Admissions:
Maine, U.S. District Court - Maine, First Circuit Court of Appeals

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:
American Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
Cumberland Bar Association (Member)
Maine State Bar Association (Member)
Maine Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
MSBA Women's Law Section (Co-chair)

Joanne T. Fryer
Divorce Mediation Services
P O Box 581
Yarmouth, ME  04096-0581
(207) 846-6868 (ph)
jfryer@maine.rr.com

Practice Areas:
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Family

Education:
Meredith, BA 1980
University of North Carolina Chapel, JD 1983

Bar Admissions:
Georgia, Maine

Languages:
Greek(Speak)

Professional/Community Activities:
Association for Conflict Resolution (Member)
Georgia State Bar Association
(Member)
Maine Association of Dispute Resolution Professionals (Member)
Maine State Bar Association (Member)
MSBA ADR Section (Member)
MSBA Family Law Section (Member)
MSBA Women's Law Section (Member)

Barbara H. Furey
UNUM
2211 Congress Street C475
Portland, ME  04122
(207) 575-3240 (ph)
(207) 575-3973 (fax)
bfurey@unumprovident.com

Practice Areas:
Insurance
Litigation

Education:
Northwestern School of Law, JD 1978
University of Illinois, AB 1971 High Honors/Distinction
Hunter College, CUNY, MUA Urban Affairs

Bar Admissions:
Illinois, Maine, U.S. District Court - Maine, First Circuit Court of Appeals, U.S. Supreme Court

Languages:

Professional/Community Activities:
American Bar Association (Member)
Maine State Bar Association (Member)
YWCA (Board of Directors)

Cornelia S. Fuchs
Monaghan Leahy LLP
P O Box 7046
Portland, ME  04112-7046
(207) 774-3906 (ph)
(207) 774-3965 (fax)
cfuchs@monaghanleahy.com

Practice Areas:
Family
Insurance
Litigation
Medical Malpractice
Personal Injury
Products Liability

Education:
Smith College, AB 1984 cum laude
University of Maine School of Law, JD 1990

Bar Admissions:
Maine, U.S. District Court - Maine

Languages:
German(Read/Speak)

Professional/Community Activities:
Cumberland Bar Association (Member)
Gignoux Inns of Court (1994-1996)
Maine Bar Foundation (Fellow)
Maine State Bar Association (Member)
Maine Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
MSBA Women's Law Section (Past Co-chair)
Portland Ballet Company (Board of Directors 2007-present)
University of Maine School of Law Alumni Association (Board of Directors 2007-present)