Maine Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (MACDL) -- About Us

Walter F. McKee, President

Maine Association of
Criminal Defense Lawyers
(MACDL)

P.O. Box 434
Freeport, ME 04032
Tel: 207.865.1457
Fax: 207.865.3302

info@mainemacdl.org

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About Us

The Maine Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers was founded in in 1992. Stephen Schwartz, the first president, and Lenny Sharon the second president were the driving forces behind creation of the organization. Maine has no public defender and all defense of those charged with crimes, be they indigent or not, falls on the shoulders of a small group of private defense lawyers. Steve and Lenny were passionate in their desire to bring the defense bar together through an organization dedicated to the needs of criminal defense lawyers and their clients.

Today, MACDL counts among it's members almost all of the criminal defense lawyers in Maine. We meet as a group at an annual legal seminar held the first Friday in June. We publish a quarterly newsletter, the Maine Defender, hold training sessions and meetings around the state assisting our members through a sharing of ideas and resources.

For membership information call our Executive Director Jennifer Lechner, 207-865-1457 or President, Walter F. McKee, 207-622-3711.

To promoted study and research in the field of criminal defense law and related areas.
To disseminate and advance by lecture, seminars and publications the knowledge of the law relating to criminal defense practice.
To promote the proper administration of justice.
To foster, maintain and encourage the integrity, independence and expertise of the defense lawyer in criminal cases.
To foster periodic meetings of defense lawyers and to provide a forum for the exchange of information regarding the administration of criminal justice, and thereby:
To protect individual rights and improve the criminal law, its practices and procedures.