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1 less licensed lawyer in cities in Somerset County during November 2023 compared to the previous month

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Cities in Somerset County had a decline in the number of lawyers with active licenses during November 2023 compared to the previous month, according to the Board of Overseers of the Bar.

In total, there were 22 active legal licenses registered in cities in Somerset County in November 2023, compared to 23 in the previous month.

The only city in Somerset County to grant licenses during the month was Skowhegan, with one license granted.

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 Somerset County in November 2023

Lawyer NameBar NumberDate Of Admission
Alfred P. Bachrach00028508/31/1976
Lori A. Blaisdell00867505/11/1998
Rebecca A. Cayford00345705/12/1987
Maureen D. Davis00993912/12/2005
Dawn M. DiBlasi00988210/25/2005
Roswell H. Fichthorn00400311/01/2001
Mark L. Fortier00295509/30/1984
Ernest W. Hilton00293710/03/1984
Angela D. Jensen01010110/20/2021
Andrew Ketterer00199512/12/1974
Lisa G. Landry00484710/27/2011
Kenneth A. Lexier00731209/22/1991
Julia M. Lodsin00592406/04/2014
Richard W. McCarthy00366709/17/1987
Peter S. Mills00061509/02/1973
Triston A. Peters01075511/21/2023
Claudia Raessler00686212/31/1986
Aaron Blaschke Rowden00469410/25/2010
Ryan Joseph Rutledge00633710/10/2019
Timothy Allan Snyder01024603/31/2018
Michael J. Talbot00077509/27/1977
John W. Youney00230409/30/1980

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