Matinicus Lawyers

Practicing in Cumberland and York Counties since 1994.

Stephen Sweatt is an attorney who grew up in Scarborough, Maine, where he attended Scarborough High School. He graduated from the University of Southern Maine in with a degree in Biology, followed by earning his Juris Doctor of Laws at the University of Maine School of Law.

While in law school, Stephen served as a student attorney at the York County District Attorney's Office, negotiating at dispositional conferences, conducting case screenings, and representing the State in suppression hearings and various other criminal proceedings. Additionally, during law school, Stephen was a student attorney at the Cumberland Legal Aid Clinic, where...

Michael is a graduate of the University of Maine and the University of Maine School of Law. He has been practicing law in the Bangor, Maine, area since 1974. Michael’s law practice is diverse, with a special emphasis on residential and commercial real estate, estate planning and corporate law. He is well recognized as one of Maine's preeminent real estate minds. During his career, he has conducted nearly 10,000 residential and commercial closings as well as crafting hundreds of estates plans and trusts for his clients. Michael is active in the Maine Bar Association, Continuing Legal Education, and other professional...

Adam graduated from Hobart and William Smith College with a bachelor's degree in English and earned his Juris Doctorate at the University of Maine School of Law. While at law school, Adam interned at the U.S. Attorney's Office and also practiced as a Student Attorney at the Cumberland Legal Aid Clinic. Prior to joining Cooper & Bull, Adam worked as a litigation attorney with a concentration in consumer and creditors' rights actions. Adam is admitted to the Maine State Bar and to the United States District Court, District of Maine. He is a member of the Maine State...

Kathleen E. Kienitz, Esq., CELA, has practiced elder law and estate planning in Lewiston since 1991. Her firm, Elder Law Offices of Kathleen Kienitz, PA, concentrates in elder law and disability planning, estate planning and probate. She is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA), and is a certified elder law attorney (CELA) through the National Elder Law Foundation (NELF). She served on the board of Directors of National Law Foundation, and serves on committees on occassion. She is a board member and current vice chair of Maine Legal Services for the Elderly. She was selected...

Catherine joined Jones, Kuriloff & Sargent, LLC in 2016. Prior to that, she worked at Sandra Hylander Collier Law Offices from 1997 until 2010, then operated her own law practice in Ellsworth, Maine. Her work has focused on clients with real estate, probate, estate planning, and civil matters. Catherine is a proud graduate of Bates College and University of Maine School of Law and is admitted to the bars of Maine and the U.S District Court of Maine. She has taught Business Law at Eastern Maine Community College and was previously an at large member of the Maine Board...

Attorney Pittman concentrates in all areas of family law including divorce, child custody, support issues and parental rights actions. Her practice also includes prosecuting and defending clients in Protection from Abuse and Harassment cases. She also represents parents in Protective Custody cases.

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

Jordan holds a J.D. from Appalachian School of Law with Pro Bono Honors, after transferring there from Charlotte School of Law. Prior to law school Jordan earned her B.S. in English Literature from Austin Peay State University located in her hometown of Clarksville, Tennessee. It was there, near the Fort Campbell military base, that her passion for the fair treatment of veterans was born.
While in law school Jordan was a student attorney for the immigration clinic, a student representative for LexisNexis, a research assistant for her criminal law professor, a summer intern at Gilles Law in Charlotte, North Carolina, and...

I was born to extreme poverty, raised by a single parent until age 11, in a foster home until 18. I put myself through College, served 3 years in the Kentucky National Guard, 4 years on active duty in the US Army, left the Army to attend law school at the University of Louisville, started my own practice shortly after law school. Proud father of 6 great kids! What can I do to help?

Admitted to Bar: 1991 Maine, Massachusetts

Education: Wellesley College (B.A. 1986); University of Texas (J.D. 1989)

Member: York County Bar Association; Maine Bar Association (Elder Law Section, Trusts and Estate Planning Section), Greater York Chamber of Commerce, National Aging in Place Council

Practice Areas: Probate Administration, Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning, Guardianship, Elder Law, Asset Preservation/Medicaid Planning

My undergraduate school was at the Orono Campus at the University of Maine. I graduated Cum Laude in 1984 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and a minor in History. I graduated from law school at University of New Hampshire School of Law in Concord, New Hampshire in the top quarter of my class. I received my Juris Doctor degree in 1988. After graduation I sat for and passed the bar examination in October 1988, in the State of Maine and then started my career at the York County District Attorney’s Office in December of 1989, in Biddeford, Maine. I...

Estate planning and taxation

I am an Assistant District Attorney in Hancock & Washington Counties. Primarily, I work out of the Ellsworth DA's office.

I'm a self-employed family practice attorney with areas of expertise in small business and election law.

Jeff has been practicing trust and estate law in Ellsworth since 1985. He is a graduate of Princeton University and Rutgers-Camden School of Law, and is admitted to the bars of the state and federal courts of Maine and New Jersey (inactive) and the U.S. Supreme Court. Jeff is regularly invited to testify before the Maine Legislature on proposed legislation concerning trusts, estate planning, and probate administration. Since its creation in 2009, Jeff has been one of the ten lawyers and judges serving on the Maine Probate and Trust Law Advisory Commission (PATLAC), having been appointed and reappointed by the Chief...

Dan Benier has been practicing since 1993. He concentrates his practice on business law, wills, trusts, estates and real estate law.

Attorney Cory McKenna practices both Civil and Criminal Law. He has extensive trial experience and practices before both State and Federal Courts in Maine. While trial is sometimes necessary, Attorney McKenna is very successful in reaching agreements without a trial - saving you time, money and stress. Whether you need strong representation in court or prefer to reach an agreement without getting a judge involved, Attorney McKenna can provide you what you need at a reasonable cost.

Attorney, Pearce & Dow LLC. Our practice is focused on providing advocacy services for and advice to businesses of all sizes.

I have represented individuals and small businesses in bankruptcy proceedings under Chapters 7, 11, and 13 since 1982. I also handle foreclosure defense cases, in which the concept of bankruptcy as a final option is very useful. It's my goal to provide compassionate, effective representation through a difficult time in my clients' lives. If you are struggling with debts of any kind, don't suffer any longer in insecurity. It helps to learn about your options. I give a free, half-hour initial consultation.