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Why Choose Ainsworth, Thelin & Raftice?

We have been practicing law in the Greater Portland area for over 40 years and offer a wide range of legal services including: real estate acquisitions, business start-ups, divorce, family law, elder law, estate planning, probate, probate litigation, criminal defense, and litigation in all Maine Courts.

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Our attorneys have diverse and complementary areas of legal experience and share common values and a deep commitment to our clients.

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We are prepared to help you minimize the stress while guiding you through the legal process. We want our clients’ situations resolved in the best manner possible to allow them to move forward with their lives.

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Proximity to the Portland legal community, onsite parking and handicapped accessibility to the firm’s third-floor suite provide convenience unmatched by any downtown location.

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We invite you to explore our attorneys' backgrounds and areas of law we each practice so that you may be comfortable making the decision to hire our firm to represent you. We know that when you are in need of an attorney it often means that you are in a stressful situation: the loss of a loved one, a divorce, an injury from an accident, an OUI or a lawsuit, all of which can dramatically affect your life. We are prepared to help you minimize the stress while guiding you through the legal process.

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  • 04/02/2025 - ATR Law
    ATR Client Self-Storage Facility Set to Open

    ATR client Diamond Point Development has successfully created another climate controlled self-storage facility in Auburn. Diamond Point is scheduled to cut the ribbon on the new facility on April 15th at 3pm. Our very own Jerome Gamache is pleased to have assisted Diamond Point Development in the startup of this project.  ATR maintains a strong presence as a commercial real estate advisor in the area. If you are considering buying or selling commercial real estate on a small or large scale, call attorneys Jerome Gamache and Jake Bowie at Ainsworth, Thelin & Raftice, P.A. today.

    For more information read the Maine Biz Article: here

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  • 02/25/2025 - ATR Law
    ATR Welcomes Attorney Lauren A. Thomas

    We would like to welcome Attorney Lauren Thomas as our newest associate attorney hire! Lauren completed her undergraduate degree at Boston University in 2004, she then went on to attend University of Maine School of Law, earning her Juris Doctorate in 2007. Lauren was admitted to the Maine Bar in 2007 and has been representing a variety of clients at state and federal levels since. Lauren is excited to join ATR and assist individuals with elder law issues, probate and civil litigation, and tailored estate planning. 

    Lauren is a native Mainer, and is licensed to practice in both Maine and Massachusetts. She grew up in Portland and has resided in South Portland with her husband and two Old English Sheepdogs since 2010.

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  • 02/17/2025 - ATR Law
    Kingfield Office Seeking Paralegal

    To apply now click here

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  • 01/23/2025 - ATR
    Flagpole Issues

    Some in the community may have heard about a situation regarding the City of South Portland’s flagpole in front of our business.  The flagpoles are not on our property, we do not use them. We promptly notified the City and they rectified the situation. 

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  • 12/31/2024 - ATR LAW
    Fifth Annual Sugarloaf Charity Challenge on 1/25/24

    The Fifth Annual Sugarloaf Charity Challenge is scheduled for January 25, 2024. Attorney Jerome Gamache returns to fundraise for another year. Over the past five years, Attorney Gamache has raised over $75,000 thanks to many generous donations! The funds raised will help provide funding to the Maine Cancer Foundation, the Martha B. Webber Breast Care Center, and the Dempsey Center. ATR has also joined the charity as a corporate sponsor for another year.

    Donations for these centers are always being accepted if you would like to support them you can do so on Jerome’s Maine Cancer Donor drive page here: https://bit.ly/4gNOG56

    For more information on this event and sponsors: https://bit.ly/3DOaNd5

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  • 07/18/2024 - ATR Law
    Announcement Release ATR's Kingfield Office

    To apply for this position please click here

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