Bustins Island Family Lawyers

I've been helping people in the state of Maine since 1984. I love what I do and I’m happy to talk with your about your problems. I’ll treat you with respect and compassion because I know you come to me in times of great stress and anxiety. While fighting aggressively for your rights, I will show you understanding and compassion. You will receive my personal attention. I will meet and work directly with you to obtain the justice you deserve.

Knowledgeable. Skilled. Courtroom-seasoned.

With more than 10 years' experience trying cases, Attorney Van Horn has the knowledge and skill to provide you the most effective representation in court and at trial.

Attorney Van Horn represents clients throughout Maine. He most frequently appears before the courts and judges in Hancock, Washington, Penobscot and Waldo Counties in the towns of Ellsworth, Bangor, Belfast, Machias and Calais.

Our Ellsworth office is conveniently located to Bar Harbor and Attorney Van Horn regularly assist clients with legal problems originating on Mount Desert Island and in Acadia National Park.

Meredith G. Schmid, an attorney formerly employed by the United States Department of Justice, aggressively represents clients in York County, Maine, who have found themselves caught up in the legal system. Attorney Meredith Schmid defends clients charged with OUI/DWI and drug-related offenses, as well as other felony and misdemeanor crimes. Meredith also tirelessly represents clients in family matter disputes including child custody, child protection, and guardianship. Prior to moving to Maine, Meredith specialized in National Security Law and Counterterrorism in Washington, D.C. As an attorney with the Department of Justice’s National Security Division, Meredith collaborated with...

Top 2% of Criminal Defense Attorneys, American Society of Legal Advocates. Distinguished Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell. Client Reviews at EliasLawOffices.com. Serving Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts. Maine State Bar Association. Maine Trial Lawyers Association. York County Bar Assoc. Board of Directors. New Hampshire Bar Association. Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys.

“The successful practice of law is so much more than wearing a suit — it takes grit, creativity, and the drive to make things happen.”

Formidable but compassionate; tenacious but fun-loving, Sarah Irving Gilbert has proven herself a force to be reckoned with in courtrooms across midcoast Maine (and across the State). Raised in Machias and fiercely loyal to her Downeast heritage, Sarah left her hometown to study at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York, followed by the University of Maine School of Law, where she received scholarships, graduated magna cum laude, and as a professor’s assistant, taught substantive classes in...

Experience. Aggressive. Results. My practice is devoted exclusively to fighting for individuals in Court. Criminal Defense, OUI/DUI and Divorce. I am dedicated to providing superior representation to every individual that I represent. I have been a lawyer for nearly 10 years and have a proven track record of consistent sustained success in every area that I practice. My office is conveniently located in the historic Main Grind Building on Main Street in Ellsworth, Maine.

Christopher K. Ring, Esq. is licensed with the Maine Bar and US Patent and Trademark Office.

General Litigation, Real Estate, Personal Injury, Workers Compensation, Insurance Law, Wills, Divorce & All Domestic Litigation, Estate Planning