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ProAbout John
My practice areas include:
Family Law - Divorce & Parental Rights, Child Custody, Protection Orders, Mediation, Motions to Modify & Enforce, Guardian ad litem services.
Criminal Defense - OUI, OAS, Drug possession, DV, Assault, Bail Violations.
Business Law - Contracts & Legal Agreements, Litigation, New Business Formation, Financing & Acquisitions, Real Estate Purchases and Sales.
Litigation - Trials in District & Superior Courts.
Appeals to Maine's Supreme Judicial Cou
Practice areas
- Divorce and separation: 50%
5 years, 25 cases
- Criminal defense: 25%
5 years, 30 cases
- Appeals: 10%
9 years, 5 cases
- Business: 10%
8 years, 7 cases
- Mediation: 5%
2 years, 5 cases
Resume
| State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| ME | Active | 2012 | 06/01/2017 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
avvo contributions
| Legal answers | 18 |
| Legal guides | 0 |
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine Award | Maine Freedom of Information Coalition | 2011 |
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| Attorney | Simpson Law | 2015 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Attorney | Law Office of Thaddeus Day | 2014 - 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General Counsel | MacImage of Maine LLC | 2008 - 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| President | MacImage of Maine LLC | 1996 - 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Associate | Perkins Coie | 1996 - 1996 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Legal Intern | Vermont Agency of Natural Resources | 1995 - 1995 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Association name | Position name | Duration |
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| Maine Guardian ad Litem Institute | Member | 2016 - Present |
| Maine Association of Mediators | Member | 2016 - Present |
| MSAD #51 Board of Directors | Director | 2013 - Present |
| Maine State Bar Association | Member | 2012 - Present |
| MSAD #51 Board of Directors | Chair, Legal Policy Committee | 2013 - 2014 |
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| MacImage of Maine v. Androscoggin County, et al. | Won Injunction Granting Access to Records | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MacImage of Maine v. Hancock County | Won Injunction Granting Access to Records | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| School name | Major | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont Law School | Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1996 |
| Duke University | Finance | MBA - Master of Business Administration | 1984 |
| Colby College | Environmental Science/Geology | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1982 |
| Conference name | Title | Date |
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| Testimony at the Judiciary Committee | Family Law - Shared Primary Residency | 2015 |
| Real Estate Institute | Online Title Research | 2010 |
| CLE Seminar for Lawyers | Advanced Land Records In Maine | 2004 |
Reviews
(8) 5.0 starsAttorney endorsements
(1)
Tiffany Bond, Family Attorney
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
John works diligently on his cases. The passion he brings to law is one of the reasons I send him clients when I am unable to take on the work. He is responsive, has a quick wit and dedicated to his matters.
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Contact
John Simpson, Attorney At Law
5 Island View Dr
Cumberland Foreside, ME, 04110
Office (207) 200-5565
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