Maine Lawyers Donald Hornblower to Erik Crocker

95 Park St Ste 510 , Lewiston , Maine 04240

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Donald has practiced law in Maine for 24 years. Don majored in Philosophy and English in collegeand graduated Magna Cum Laude from Boston College in 1982. After working in the counseling and socialservice fields and in alternative sentencing programs, he attended the University Of Maine School Of Law, where he received a Juris Doctor degree in 1991. While Don was in law school, he worked forSentencing Options, a program designed to recommend alternative sentences (sentences that were alternatives to jail and prison terms) to courts was admitted to practice law in Maine in1991, and began his legal practice in courts in the Androscoggin, Franklin, Oxford and Cumberland counties. In that same year he was also admitted to the Massachusetts Bar and the United States District Court for Maine. Over the past 24 years, Don has represented clients in criminal, family, divorce, bankruptcy,child protective, protection from abuse, civil, and personal injury cases. Within his criminal practice, Don has represented clients in cases ranging from misdemeanors such as Assault, Theft, OUI, OAS, to serious felonies, such as Drug Trafficking, Aggravated Assault, and Operatingafter Habitual Offender, Robbery, Burglary, and Murder. With clients accused of an administrative and criminal OUI charges, Don vigorously investigates and prepares a defense for every case. He represents his client ineach stage of every proceeding, from administrative hearings at the Departmentof Motor Vehicles to motion hearings and trials at court. Don is presently serving as the Defense Attorney Liaison for the Androscoggin County Drug Court, a program designed toclosely monitor, treat, and evaluate eligible offenders who have committed crimes as a consequence of serious addictions to drugs and/or alcohol. Don has also served as a committee member on the Maine Alliance of Drug Treatment is a member of the Maine BarAssociation, the Maine Association of Criminal Defense lawyers, the Androscoggin County Bar Association, and the Maine Trial Lawyers Association. He is a past committee member of New Beginnings, a program advocating for and serving the needs of local disadvantaged teenage youth. Don was born in Lynn, Massachusetts, and nowcalls Maine residesin Portland with his wife, Amy, two children, and dog, Manny, who was named inhonor of Red Sox legend, Manny Ramirez.

Firm: Berman & Simmons, PA

129 Lisbon Street , Lewiston , Maine 04243

Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice

Maine attorney Elizabeth Kayatta is an impassioned advocate for her clients with a track record of success in the courtroom. As a trial attorney at Berman & Simmons, she helps deliver justice for people who have suffered catastrophic and life-altering injuries. Her practice includes personal injury lawsuits arising out of medical errors, child sexual abuse, reckless driving, and dangerous premises.. Elizabeth has a reputation as a strategic and fearless advocate for her clients in medical malpractice cases. She takes on claims against medical providers and hospitals across Maine Massachusetts. Her experience with handling complex healthcare negligence includes cases involving spinal injury, paralysis, surgical errors, nerve damage, delayed diagnosis, and birth injuries.. Elizabeth is at the forefront of trauma-informed lawyering, which gives her the specialized tools to represent survivors of sexual abuse and assault. She helps survivors navigate the emotionally-fraught process of seeking justice against perpetrators of abuse and the organizations that enabled the abuse to occur. Among her achievements, Elizabeth has recovered some of the largest sexual abuse settlements in the state.. Elizabeth also handles a broad range of personal injury claims, including representing people who were killed or severely injured by motor vehicle collisions, dangerous premises, animal attacks, defective products, and negligent supervision.. Elizabeth is known for exceptional preparation and attention to detail. She understands the heart of her cases, and has the ability to communicate the facts clearly and powerfully to opposing attorneys, judges, and jury members.. “I enjoy mastering the facts of the case, figuring out who my audience is, and deciding what facts are going to be most persuasive,” Elizabeth said. “It’s my job to show others — whether it’s an insurance company or a jury — how an injury impacted my client’s life and why he or she deserves compensation. That’s a challenge that motivates me on a daily basis.”. A Maine native, Elizabeth graduated from Princeton University, where she won the Lynde Debate Prize as one of the top three debaters in the graduating class. She graduated magna cum laude and Order of the Coif from Boston College Law School. After years of practicing high-stakes litigation in Boston, Elizabeth returned home to Maine in 2017.

Firm: Irwin & Morris

183 Middle Street , Portland , Maine 04101

Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation

Eric S. Thistle is a trial lawyer practicing at Irwin & Morris in Portland, Maine. Attorney Thistle focuses his practice in the areas of Criminal Defense, Personal Injury and Family Law. He has successfully represented hundreds of individuals in the District and Superior Courts in York and Cumberland Counties.. Attorney Thistle is a member of the Maine Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and on the Board of Directors for the York Bar Association.. Attorney Thistle attended the University of Southern Maine and was a member of the men’s varsity basketball team. He later earned his J.D. from New England School of Law, in Boston, Massachusetts. While in law school, Eric focused on criminal law and procedure, and worked for two small law firms defending individuals charged with criminal offenses.. Attorney Thistle’s entire career has been spent defending the rights of his individual clients. Eric has represented clients in some of the most serious criminal offenses, including Manslaughter, Aggravated Drug Trafficking, Gross Sexual Assault, and Aggravated Domestic Violence Assault, just to name a few. He has also represented clients in complex divorce and parental rights matters and serious injury cases.. When not in court or at the office, Eric enjoys playing in men’s basketball leagues with his former teammates, and spending time with his wife and three children.

245 Commercial Street   PO Box 9781  410 , Portland , Maine 04101

Practice Areas: Education , Labor , Education

Firm: Roy, Beardsley, Williams and Granger, LLC

6 Water Street   PO Box 723 , Ellsworth , Maine 04605

Practice Areas: Business ,Civil ,Corporate ,Criminal Defense ,General Practice,Probate

Firm: Teel Law Office, LLC

615 Congress, Suite 510 , Portland , Maine 04101

Practice Areas: Real Estate

I have been practicing law in Maine since 2007 with a focus on real property and small business issues.  I provide personal service at a reasonable rate.. Real estate services include purchase and sale matters; easements, right-of-ways and boundary issues; landlord / tenant assistance and evictions.  Ownership succession and management issues.. For small business I assist with formation of LLCs and corporations.  Contract drafting, review and disputes.. My office is in the historic State Theatre Building in downtown Portland.  We are on the 5th floor, and there is elevator access from both the 142 High Street and 615 Congress Street entrances.  The office looks over Congress Street and the Portland Museum of Art.

Firm: Andrucki & King

Po Box 7120 , Lewiston , Maine 04243

Practice Areas: Arbitration & Mediation, Civil , Corporate , Domestic Partnership, Employment & Labor , Personal Injury, Real Estate , Family

Elliott L. Epstein has been a Maine trial and appellate lawyer since 1978, handling a broad spectrum of complex cases in courts and before administrative boards involving divorce and custody, business and contract disputes, employment discrimination, personal injury and professional malpractice, intellectual property, securities broker-customer disputes, probate contests, and real estate and land use issues. He has also acted as a mediator and arbitrator. He holds the highest (“AV”) attorney peer rating from Martindale-Hubbell.. Mr. Epstein received his law degree from the Maine School of Law in 1978, a master’s degree from Imperial College of the University of London in 1971 and a bachelor’s degree from the Georgetown University Foreign Service School in 1969. He is admitted to practice in Maine state courts and before the Maine U.S. District Court and U.S. Supreme Court.. Mr. Epstein is a past member of the editorial advisory committee of the Maine Bar Journal and has contributed numerous articles to that publication. He has been a frequent presenter at continuing legal education seminars and was formerly a member of the Civil Rules Advisory Committee to the Maine Supreme Judicial Court.. Mr. Epstein lives in Auburn and has been active in civic affairs and non-profit organizations in the Lewiston-Auburn area, including membership on the board of Museum L-A which he founded in 1994. He writes “Rearview Mirror,” an award-winning column on current affairs for the Lewiston Sun Journal, and in 2010 he published the book “Lucifer’s Child,” which explored the causes and implications of domestic abuse through a brutal 1984 child murder in Auburn. He formerly served on the Auburn School Committee and Planning Board. He is also a musician who plays trumpet with the Auburn Community Concert Band.. On May 1, 2015, Mr. Epstein joined Andrucki & King. In addition to his work on family law cases, Mr. Epstein will continue his general trial and appellate practice.

Firm: Law Office of Elizabeth Stout

75 Pearl St. , Portland , Maine 04101

Practice Areas: Family

Firm: Richardson, Whitman, Large & Badger

Po Box 9545 , Portland , Maine 04112

Practice Areas: Litigation

Firm: Givertz, Hambley, Scheffee and Lavoie, LLP

215 Commercial Street   PO Box 4801  411 , Saco , Maine 04072

Practice Areas: Family , Family, Alimony, Mediation

Firm: Lowry & Associates Attorneys

835 Forest Avenue , Portland , Maine 04103

Practice Areas: Personal Injury

A graduate of Harvard Law School, I have been practicing law in Maine for 48 years. My original firm was named named Lowry & Platt, the firm was founded in 1971, I have continually specialzed in representing injured people  in Maine since 1983.. I am a former prosecutor and criminal defense lawyer. Since the formation of Lowry & Associates in 1983  I have overseen the handling of thousands of cases on behalf of Maine citizens resulting in millions of dollars in recoveries.. I am an active participant in a variety of community affairs. I am a founding member of the boards of PROP and Pine Tree Legal Assistance, both of which I served as president. I have  served on the Town Council and the Planning Board in Falmouth, the boards of directors of the Greater Portland Chamber of Commerce, the Greater Portland United Way and the Portland Symphony Orchestra.. My familyincludes my wife Betsy , my 10 grown children and 19 grandchildren.

Firm: The Hoffman Law Office

1 Union Street , Portland , Maine 04101

Practice Areas: Family

One City Center   PO Box 9546 , Portland , Maine 04112

Practice Areas: Civil ,Employment & Labor ,Health Care & Hospitalization

, Waterville , Maine 04901

Practice Areas: general practice attorney

Firm: Law Offices of Paradie, Seasonwein & Rabasco

217 Maine Street Suite 400 , Lewiston , Maine 04240

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Ed has expertise in many areas of practice, including Social Security Disability, SSI, Workers’ Compensation, Criminal Law, OUI, Drug cases, and most criminal practice areas. In addition, he has expertise in Personal Injury law, Divorce and custody and civil litigation. A graduate of Boston College and the University of Maine School of Law, cum laude, Ed has been a trial lawyer for 33 years. He has represented thousands of people in Disability, Workers’ Compensation, Personal Injury law, Family law and Criminal law cases. He has obtained millions of dollars in benefits, settlements and jury verdicts for his clients.. Ed’s legal expertise and experience has resulted in him being appointed to the Maine State Bar Association, Fee Arbitration Commission and Medical Malpractice Screening Panels. Ed practices in all Courts in Maine including Federal Court and is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court. Ed is a member of the National Organization of Social Security Claims Representatives, the Maine Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Maine Trial Lawyers Association, the Maine State Bar Association and the American Association for Justice.. Ed has served on the Lewiston Planning Board acting as its Chair. He currently serves on the RSU 16 School Committee, which represents Poland, Minot and Mechanic Falls. He is the Moderator for the Town of Poland. He has been a long time youth league sports coach. He has coached local youth, including his own children in baseball, soccer and basketball. He has also coached students in mock trials sponsored by the Maine State Bar Association. Ed is a marathon runner and certified scuba diver.

190 Bates Street , Lewiston , Maine 04240

Practice Areas: Bankruptcy & Debt

Firm: Law Offices of Dylan Boyd

6 City Center, Suite 301 , Portland , Maine 04101

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

There are two values of practicing law that I have come to appreciate most: overcoming legal challenges and helping people. Over the course of my career in criminal law, I have effectively defended clients against violations of their constitutional rights, wrongful charges, and unjust punishments--in cases ranging from Murder to OUI. I have also counseled and advocated for clients in contentious family matters as well as a variety of other civil and probate cases. In doing so, my diligence, creativity, and skill have allowed me to surmount legal difficulties and achieve justice for my clients.. I was born and raised in Boothbay Harbor, Maine. I attended the University of Vermont and earned a degree in English in 2006. I returned to Maine to attend the University of Maine School of Law. During that time, I published an article in the Maine Law Review and served as the journal's Executive Editor; I also gained real world experience at the Volunteer Lawyers Project and Cumberland Legal Aid Clinic. In 2010, I graduated from law school cum laude and was presented with the Outstanding Scholastic Achievement Award for Business and Commercial Law. After law school, I worked for five years as an associate attorney at a local law firm, where I gained an extraordinary amount of valuable experience in all aspects of criminal and civil litigation. In 2016, I began my own firm, the Law Offices of Dylan Boyd, in Portland, Maine.. I am licensed to practice in Maine courts as well as the United States District Court for the District of Maine and the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.  I am a member of the American Bar Association, Maine State Bar Association, and Maine Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

Firm: Bergen & Parkinson, LLC

62 Portland Road, Suite 25 , Kennebunk , Maine 04043

Practice Areas: Civil , Land Use & Zoning, Mediation, Municipal , Personal Injury, Zoning, Planning & Land Use

Durward Parkinson is a founding member and managing partner of Bergen & Parkinson, LLC with offices in Kennebunk and Saco, Maine.  In addition to his municipal and land use law practice, Durward's concentrates on mediation and arbitration particularly in high conflict, hard to settle civil disputes.  Durward also serves a meeting facilitator for nonprofits and other group meetings.

Firm: Kaplan & Grant

136 Commercial Street , Portland , Maine 04101

Practice Areas: Workers Compensation

Doug, a native of Illinois, has practiced law in Maine since 1983. He received his B.A. from Colby College in Waterville, Maine, in 1978. Between college and law school, he worked in the United States Senate in Washington, D.C. for U.S. Senator Adlai E. Stevenson III of Illinois. In 1983, Doug graduated cum laude from Suffolk University Law School where he was a member of the Law Review. He then returned to Maine, and from 1983 to 1985, practiced in Bangor with now Supreme Judicial Court Justice Warren M. Silver. In 1985, he moved to Portland where he was a partner at the law firm of Bornstein and Hovermale.. In 1995, Doug co-founded Kaplan & Grant where he limits his practice to personal injury and workers' compensation law. Since then, he and Ben have helped thousands of Maine's injured and disabled citizens. Doug has lectured at numerous professional seminars. He has served as Counselor to the Edward T. Gignoux Inn of Court, and is a member of the American Association for Justice, the Maine State Bar Association, and the Maine Trial Lawyers Association.  He has been named as one of the New England Super Lawyers.   He is admitted to practice in the state and federal courts of Maine and Massachusetts as well as the U.S. Supreme Court.  He is a past President of the Purpoodock Club in Cape Elizabeth. He and his wife, Ann, have two children, Samuel and Lisa. Doug is an avid skier and golfer and regularly bicycles to work on a year-round basis.

61 Main St, Suite 1 , Bangor , Maine 04401

Practice Areas: Litigation

Erik focuses his practice on criminal defense, family matters and commercial disputes. Prior to joining the firm, Erik served as a prosecutor in Pennsylvania and a law clerk in the Maine District Court.