Phillips Family Lawyers

I practice primarily in bankruptcy, criminal and family law.

I operate a small practice in Portland, Maine. I have a different philosophy than other law firms - I believe that the client should be the focus, instead of the billable hour. I provide services to clients in the following areas: Cumberland County, Maine York County, Maine Androscoggin County, Maine Sagadahoc County, Maine

I am the managing member of a Professional Limited Liability Company Law Firm. I am a graduate of Clarkson University, Pennsylvania State University, and the Maine School of Law.

Please visit my web page: guardianadvocate.com

My law practice focuses exclusively on helping clients with issues relating to divorce, child support, child custody, visitation, and protection from abuse or harassment.

Full Representation or Limited Representation:
You have the option of hiring me to give you advice and counsel about a specific issue or circumstance, or, you can hire me for full representation in a family matter court action out of York or Cumberland counties. Limited Representations focus on specific issues, such as: Should I try to modify my visitation? How much could child support be? Whereas Full Representation means you want me to take actions...

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.

Attorney Hansen's practice areas include DWI and criminal defense, divorce and family law, as well as civil litigation, including court-approved factoring transactions. He graduated from Bates College in 1991 and Delaware Law School in 1996. He is licensed in NH, ME, and MA. As a former prosecutor and criminal contract attorney for NH and ME, Al has extensive courtroom experience with numerous jury and non-jury trials under his belt. He is a member of the NH, ME, and National Associations of Criminal Defense Lawyers, National College for DUI Defense, as well as the NH Bar Association's...

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...

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.

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.

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