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Cities in Oxford County saw an unchanged number of licensed lawyers during July compared to the previous month

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Cities in Oxford County had an unchanged number of lawyers with active licenses during July compared to the previous month, according to the Board of Overseers of the Bar.

In total, there were 36 active legal licenses registered in cities in Oxford County in July.

Within Oxford County, Fryeburg had the highest number of lawyers with active licenses during July (9).

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 Oxford County in July

Lawyer NameBar NumberDate Of Admission
Melanie A. Allen00599810/19/2017
Christine Ashmore010215--
David W. Austin00004109/23/1974
Richard R. Beauchesne00342810/01/1986
Brandon L. Berg01018904/21/2022
Christopher S. Berryment00433710/30/2008
Jonathan G. Burk01029510/17/2022
Shelley P. Carter00941810/27/2000
Krista J. Clark00890910/25/1999
Jarrod S. Crockett00429505/20/2008
Scott J. Davis00146910/02/1975
Jason B. Dennis00633306/21/2009
Edward L. Dilworth00764412/31/1992
David C. Dow00333509/30/1986
Paul R. Dumas00148104/13/1973
Emily Dupill00492101/28/2008
Sarah L. Glynn00886510/10/1999
David R. Hastings00004812/31/1975
Craig L. Holden00138109/28/1976
Cynthia L. Hooper00550411/06/1986
Jennifer F. Kreckel00771311/14/1984
Fernand A. Martineau00088104/26/1977
Martha F. McLean00536005/15/2014
Samuel Nesbitt00179208/10/1970
Mary Jane Orr005681--
Andrew Paul Pierce00482510/26/2006
Maurice R. Porter00922706/10/1997
Curtis J. Rice00929306/13/2000
Linda C. Russell00710910/15/1990
Bradley P. Sica00598905/23/2016
Kirk G. Siegel00863903/04/1998
Susannah Sprague00407504/12/2007
Michael T. Steven00718401/01/1988
Jeffrey B. Wilson00481211/26/2007
Christopher Arlo Wright00483309/21/2011
Wendy Wrobel01051407/16/2023

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