Description

The Maine Criminal Defense Group (MCDG) is looking for a seasoned and passionate criminal defense attorney to join our team.  We’re looking for someone who has more than just experience.  We’re looking for a compassionate advocate who loves working on criminal cases and all the stress (and rewards) that come with this line of work. 

We need someone who can hit the ground running, jump right into cases, roll their sleeves up, and start working on solving our clients’ criminal problems.  If you’re passionate about actually trying cases in the courtroom, working relationships with prosecutors and advocating for your criminal clients’ positions, then you’ve found the right place. 

We have an experienced administrative team to support you with interns and legal assistants to do the heavy lifting on day-to-day paperwork.  We’re also growing, which means there continues to be room for upward mobility.  Our main office is located in beautiful downtown Kennebunk, and a satellite office is located in Portland.  As we continue to grow, we anticipate opportunities for not only upward mobility, but opportunities to work in a hybrid capacity as well (remote mixed with in-office time).

This is a mid to high level position, providing a highly competitive compensation package that includes a highly competive salary, excellent benefits including health care, vision and dental, 401k, profit sharing, paid time off (PTO), and a financial incentive plan driven by performance.

Requirements

This position requires significant experience handling serious criminal matters.  While federal criminal practice experience is not required, it is strongly preferred.  We are looking for someone with experience handling serious sex crimes, OUI/DUI charges, crimes of domestic violence, drug trafficking, financial crimes, and child pornography cases.  Although prosecution experience is interesting, it is not an important factor as there is a real difference in skill sets and mindset needed to defend someone versus seeking to put someone in jail.

We are looking for someone who would consider themselves an experienced trial lawyer and a seasoned negotiator.  Criminal defense is as much about risk mitigation and client management as it is about duking it out in the courtroom.  If you haven’t tried jury trials to their conclusion, conducted contested bail hearings, hearings to suppress illegally obtained evidence, protection orders, and conducted complex defense investigations, please do not apply.  This position just isn’t for you.  If you don’t like talking with clients and taking phone calls, this position isn’t for you.  If you consider what you do is a job rather than a professional calling, this position isn’t for you.