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2 fewer licensed attorneys in cities associated with Sagadahoc County during December 2023 compared to the previous month

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Cities in Sagadahoc County had a decline in the number of lawyers with active licenses during December 2023 compared to the previous month, according to the Board of Overseers of the Bar.

In total, there were 66 active legal licenses registered in cities in Sagadahoc County in December 2023, compared to 68 in the previous month.

Within Sagadahoc County, Bath had the highest number of lawyers with active licenses during December 2023 (31).

Up until recently, Maine was the only US state without any public defenders, relying solely on private attorneys to represent low-income defendants. In 2022, it hired five public defenders to cover these cases statewide, but officials acknowledged that this number falls short of meeting the current demands.

Justin Andrus, executive director of the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services, said the state cannot effectively rely on only five people to address systemic issues.

At the same time, the state was found to be struggling when representing clients requiring legal aid or who couldn't afford their own lawyers. A 2021 report revealed that more than one in eight assignments requiring specialized representation were given to ineligible attorneys.

To tackle the problem, Governor Janet Mills proposed allocating $17 million to hire ten more attorneys.

As of 2023, the average salary for a lawyer in Maine is around $101,226 per year.

Data refers to all lawyers who were actively practicing during this period.

Lawyers With Active Licenses in cities located within Sagadahoc County in December 2023

Lawyer NameBar NumberDate Of Admission
Valerie A. Adams00547910/23/2014
Justin W. Andrus00932110/16/2002
Sarah Austin00637510/11/2019
Jessica R. Avery00922810/18/2001
Vanessa A. Bartlett00887310/25/1999
Braden Beard00632403/17/2014
Carolyn A. Bird00501811/06/1985
Ella L. Brown00899611/07/1989
Howard Brown00916111/30/1976
Andrews Bruce Campbell00134409/10/1969
Matthew L. Caras00298410/04/1984
Richard R. Chipman00595110/19/2017
Mary Lou Ciolfi00317712/31/1984
Jon P. Clark00704912/31/1989
Jennifer L. Cohen00664510/01/2000
Christian R Crabtree00868811/16/1995
Karissa J. Davan00565904/30/1996
Jennifer A. Davis00892311/05/1998
Christopher D C. Dawson00477312/20/2010
Pierre H. Dillon01071110/18/2023
Peter B. Dublin00101308/10/1971
Seth V. Fairbanks00408805/29/2007
Jon A. Fitzgerald00817310/17/1995
George Flores01015202/22/2022
John P. Flynn00846205/14/1997
Gary A. Gabree00303410/03/1984
Matthew B. Gildart00932510/16/2002
Joseph Guzzardo00670210/01/2004
Natalie L. Haynes00974410/27/2004
William G. Higbee00024708/09/1971
Phillip E. Johnson00127005/09/1975
Suzanne L. Johnson00744011/24/1987
Dennis L. Jones00135707/31/1969
David A. King00188101/01/1977
Kathryn Frances Roberts King01012712/02/2021
Alice E. Knapp00701702/28/1989
Bonnie L. Kouletsis00848901/25/1989
Donald S. Lawson-Stopps00905010/26/2000
Loretta Morse Leighton005682--
Armand L. Lucier01030610/17/2022
Christopher L. Mann00728312/31/1989
Charles W. March00311510/03/1985
Michelle L. Maynard00986910/25/2005
Jennifer M. Micozzi00464605/24/2010
Daniel Leslie Myers00408905/29/2007
William L. Neilson00941301/24/1993
Kevin M. Noonan00336409/30/1986
Deirdre M. O'Callaghan00387909/28/1988
Laura M. O'Hanlon00758910/12/1992
Walter T. Ollen00319510/02/1985
David Paris00678104/23/1989
Meg LeMay Phd010375--
Christopher P. Piasecki00590711/14/2014
Jane E. Quirion00779611/01/1992
Richard R. Regan00794910/16/1994
Julian Richter00564410/15/2015
Ryan Schmitz00634510/11/2019
David A. Sinclair00468910/25/2010
Brenden D. Smith00957205/13/2004
Ira M. Sterling00553205/19/2015
Michael E. Therriault00911101/18/2001
Roger R. Therriault00137308/29/1972
Patricia J. Thompson00657712/09/2020
John W. Voorhees00022809/28/1977
David G. Webbert00733412/31/1985
Wenonah M. Wirick00963410/27/2004

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