Cities within Hancock County saw a decline in the number of lawyers with active licenses during the second quarter of 2025 compared to the previous quarter, according to the Maine Board of Overseers of the Bar.
In total, there were 91 active legal licenses registered in the county in the second quarter of 2025, compared to 92 in the previous quarter.
Within Hancock County, Ellsworth had the highest number of lawyers with active licenses during the second quarter (55).
A Maine Superior Court judge ruled in January 2025 that the state has failed to provide legal representation to many indigent defendants, violating their constitutional rights. The decision follows a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union of Maine, which argued that the state’s public defense system does not meet Sixth Amendment requirements.
As of June 1, 2025, average lawyer salaries in Maine ranged from $97,598 for an entry-level attorney handling routine legal work (Attorney I) to $246,617 for highly experienced attorneys managing complex cases with significant autonomy (Attorney V). Mid-level attorneys, such as those in Attorney III roles—who handle highly complex legal work with moderate supervision—earned on average $182,660 in Maine, compared to $174,969 nationwide.
Data refers to all lawyers who were actively practicing during this period.
| Lawyer Name | Bar Number | Date Of Admission |
|---|---|---|
| William H. Ashe | 004486 | 10/20/2009 |
| Lucy Barnhart | 005672 | — |
| Jason C. Barrett | 004326 | 10/30/2008 |
| Justine Barry | 006709 | 01/02/2020 |
| Justin Michael Bennett | 009343 | 10/16/1994 |
| Ellen S. Best | 002479 | 10/06/1981 |
| Kirk D. Bloomer | 009255 | 05/14/2002 |
| Gerald A. Botta | 009460 | 10/16/2002 |
| Daniel D. Burke | 004728 | 10/26/2010 |
| Valerie Cook Chiasson | 009977 | 05/24/2006 |
| Rose Lai Chong | 007844 | 12/22/1990 |
| Richard C. Cleary | 007730 | 10/24/1993 |
| Connor D. W. Coggins | 010956 | 05/21/2024 |
| James W.J. Collier | 009114 | 05/21/2001 |
| Eric Nelson Columber | 004065 | 11/07/2000 |
| Maxwell G Coolidge | 005738 | 12/23/2013 |
| Dawn M. Corbett | 008919 | 10/26/1999 |
| Brandi Corbin | 005671 | — |
| Nathan Dane | 000309 | 09/22/1974 |
| James E. DeBeck | 002991 | 10/04/1984 |
| Rick Doyle | 009501 | 10/23/2003 |
| James Driscoll | 010089 | 10/18/2021 |
| Benjamin J. Elias | 004897 | 10/28/2011 |
| Eileen McGlinchey Fahey | 008295 | 10/16/1986 |
| Catherine L. Fenton | 008423 | 12/11/1996 |
| Jacob L. Ferm | 005269 | 10/27/2013 |
| Matthew J. Foster | 009436 | 05/22/2003 |
| Stephen Dale Foster | 000056 | 12/31/1975 |
| Linda Baker Gifford | 002434 | 10/06/1981 |
| Rosemarie Giosia | 003880 | 09/18/1988 |
| Robert C. Granger | 007392 | 10/11/1991 |
| Mary Kellett Gray | 007576 | 10/12/1992 |
| Melissa M. Hale | 007094 | 10/15/1990 |
| Terence M. Harrigan | 003837 | 09/29/1988 |
| Kevin J. Haskins | 004393 | 10/31/2008 |
| Melody F. Havey | 008120 | 10/18/1995 |
| Charles H. Helfrich | 008454 | 05/15/1997 |
| Matthew J. Herrington | 007855 | 05/15/1994 |
| Robert Moir Van Horn | 004515 | 10/21/2009 |
| Jennifer M. Van Horne | 004991 | 05/20/2012 |
| Kady S. Huff | 005406 | 10/23/2014 |
| Jacqueline Riley Hunt | 002354 | 11/23/1980 |
| Margaret T. Jeffery | 007600 | 10/01/1992 |
| Jeffrey Warren Jones | 003962 | 12/07/1977 |
| Steven A. Juskewitch | 000272 | 09/29/1976 |
| Alison M. King | 009904 | 10/25/2005 |
| Christina S. Lewis | 004741 | 10/26/2010 |
| Seth E. Libby | 005866 | 11/29/2006 |
| Patrick W. Lyons | 005600 | 10/16/2015 |
| Daniel G. McKay | 000791 | 09/04/1977 |
| Ronald G. McMullen | 007759 | 09/30/1993 |
| Zachary F. McNally | 005834 | 10/27/2016 |
| Barry K. Mills | 000135 | 08/07/1967 |
| Sally N. Mills | 009505 | 01/09/1998 |
| Brian P. Molloy | 007923 | 10/16/1994 |
| Isabel I. Mullin | 005840 | 10/28/2016 |
| Todd L. Noyes | 007888 | 10/21/1993 |
| Diane S. O’Connell | 009475 | 12/05/1996 |
| Travis Allen Parker | 010263 | 01/22/2021 |
| Christina B. Perkins | 009786 | 05/19/2005 |
| Daniel A. Pileggi | 003858 | 09/28/1988 |
| Karin Marchetti Ponte | 002044 | 06/26/1979 |
| Michael E. Povich | 000901 | 08/12/1968 |
| Carly M. R. Reger | 006459 | 06/11/2020 |
| William C. Reiff | 003016 | 06/30/1970 |
| James W. Reuter | 005677 | — |
| Michael L. Ross | 001847 | 01/01/1977 |
| Rebecca J. Sargent | 006930 | 09/14/1989 |
| Susan Scherbel | 004634 | 09/30/1982 |
| Eric S. Seltzer | 009942 | 06/19/1981 |
| Dorrance Sexton | 007900 | 12/31/1967 |
| Brian P. Shaheen | 006100 | 05/03/2018 |
| Warren M. Silver | 000890 | 01/01/1973 |
| Ferdinand A. Slater | 008632 | 05/04/1998 |
| Jacqueline L. Smith | 009438 | 05/22/2003 |
| Jeffrey W. Spaulding | 004200 | 10/17/2007 |
| Timothy W. Stanley | 005243 | 10/27/2013 |
| Dustin M. Starbuck | 006295 | 09/30/1993 |
| John Z. Steed | 005399 | 10/24/2012 |
| Bronson C. Stephens | 006115 | 01/23/2013 |
| Harold L. Stewart | 003924 | 09/19/1988 |
| Michael Tadenev | 004635 | 05/25/2006 |
| Brian W. Thomas | 005228 | 05/29/2013 |
| Toff Toffolon | 003349 | 10/01/1986 |
| Jeffrey C. Toothaker | 007523 | 12/21/1990 |
| Rebecca P. Totten | 006350 | 10/10/2019 |
| William J. Tymoczko | 002577 | 10/05/1982 |
| Christopher T. Uphouse | 006189 | 10/08/2018 |
| Delwyn E. Webster | 004857 | 10/27/2011 |
| Brett D. Witham | 009209 | 10/17/2001 |
| Charlotte M. Young | 005673 | — |
Information in this story was obtained from the Maine Board of Overseers of the Bar. The source data can be found here.
