Who We Are

    Attorney

  • Carl R. (Chip) Griffin | 32nd year

    Chip grew up and attended schools in Boothbay Harbor. Selected Phi Beta Kappa, he graduated Summa Cum Laude from Bowdoin College in 1977. He attended the University of Maine School of Law, graduating Cum Laude in 1980. He has owned and managed his law firm in Boothbay Harbor since 1980. Memberships include: American Bar Association, Maine State Bar Association, and past president of the Lincoln County Bar Association.

    A member of the Real Estate Section and Trust and Estates Section of the Maine State Bar Association, Chip is also part of the Law Practice Management, and Real Property, and Probate sections of the American Bar Association. He has been a faculty member since 1999 of the Maine State Bar Association’s “Bridging the Gap” seminar, writing and speaking on law practice management.

    He is the only Lincoln County Attorney who is a member of both the Elder Law section of the Maine State Bar Association and the National Association of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA).

    Paralegals

  • Anne Mosher | 21st year

    Anne deals primarily with real estate planning, contracts and real estate closings, performs abstracting, and is also responsible for all of the firm’s title insurance.

    Sandy Paxson | 10th year

    Sandy works with our clients in the areas of life and estate planning, estate and trust administration, probate, and elder law and Medicaid.

    Sarah E. Giles | 21st year

    Sarah is our “right-hand” receptionist and office-ally extraordinaire. Sarah’s great attitude and humor, coupled with her willingness to tackle any chore, keeps our phones, files, and faxes flowing.

Office Greeter

 

Bella Griffin | 7th year

Bella, our Bernese Mountain Dog, is our “official” receptionist as she welcomes everybody who walks through the door. Bella’s listening skills and guarding secrets, modeled after the staff’s, eases clients when she often joins in conferences with her dad, Chip Griffin.

OUR MISSION

Committed to Community

MISSION STATEMENT

We serve by:

Validating our team with loyalty, respect, and compassion, by working and learning together for common goals;
Empowering our clients with an understanding of the law as trusted advisors acting with integrity and empathy;
Committing to our community through volunteering our time, talent, and treasure, and sharing our knowledge; and
Devoting our selves to creating a positive difference in others lives, while enriching and transforming our own.