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Cities in Franklin County had 22 lawyers with active licenses as of March

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There were 22 lawyers with active licenses in cities located within Franklin County as of March, according to the Board of Overseers of the Bar.

The number of lawyers remained the same compared to the previous month.

Within Franklin County, Farmington had the highest number of lawyers with active licenses during March (12).

Maine, previously the only state without public defenders, now faces a shortage despite the recent addition of five attorneys. State 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.

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

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.

As of Dec. 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 in Franklin County in March

Lawyer NameBar NumberDate Of Admission
Claire G. Andrews00701912/12/1988
James A. Andrews00391009/28/1988
Stephen M. Arner00575910/29/1995
Ronald G. Aseltine00390312/29/1980
Albert G. Ayre00125908/09/1971
Tiffany L. Bond00524410/27/2013
Thomas J. Carey00401910/24/2006
Elizabeth N. Collet00393209/28/1988
Ronald J. Cullenberg00057808/09/1971
Edward S. David00040410/02/1975
Robert J. Daviau00027908/09/1971
Christopher C. Farmer00888710/25/1999
Margot Joly00358809/16/1987
Paul H. Mills00008709/27/1977
Philip G. Mohlar00709310/14/1990
Ashley T. Perry00598410/22/2017
Ellex N. St. Pierre00674610/17/2021
Joelle L. Smith-Pratt00965010/27/2004
Carol J. Webb00912205/21/2001
Darrell Whitney00867105/12/1998
Brian C. Yeager01025410/07/2010
Thad B. Zmistowski00696001/01/1989

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