Mr. Richard Lyman Hartley
Law Office of Richard L. Hartley, P.C.
- Biography
I grew up on the shores of Sebec Lake in rural Maine. I attended Princeton University and then returned to Maine with the intention of practicing law.
My entire 15 year career has been spent in the Courtroom litigating criminal cases – first as a prosecutor and now for 10 years defending persons charged with crimes in both State and Federal Courts throughout the State.
- Practice Areas
- Appeals & Appellate
- Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- DUI & DWI
- Juvenile Law
- White Collar Crime
- Fees
- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
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Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
Hourly rate of $200.00/hr. Flat fees sometimes available.
- Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Maine
- Since 1997
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- Professional Experience
- President and Lead (Sole) Attorney
- Law Office of Richard L. Hartley, P.C.
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2006 –
Current
- Started my own practice focusing entirely on Criminal Defense in both State and Federal Courts around the State.
- Associate Attorney
- Billings & Silverstein
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2003 –
2006
- Practiced Criminal Defense in both State and Federal Courts.
- Assistant District Attorney
- Sagadahoc County District Attorney’s Office
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1998 –
2002
- Resident prosecutor for Sagadahoc County. Prosecuted criminal cases ranging from traffic violations to Manslaughter. Tried hundreds of cases – many before a jury. Also did all appellate work for the office.
- Education
- University of Maine School of Law
- J.D. | Law
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1994
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1997 -
- Princeton University
- B.A. | Russian History
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1989
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1993 -
- Awards
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers
- American Trial Lawyers Association
- 2009
- I have been selected for the “Top 100 Trial Lawyers” group for each year from 2009 through the current year. This selective group is composed of the “premier trial lawyers from each State in the Nation.”
- Professional Associations
- Maine Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- President
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2012 –
2013 - Activities: I was president of Maine’s strongest voice for criminal defense practitioners throughout the State of Maine. www.mainemacdl.org
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- Maine Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Director
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2007 –
2013 -
- Maine Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Vice President
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2011 –
2012 -
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