Gene R. Libby
Partner
glibby@lokllc.com
Gene was a much regarded elected District Attorney in York County from 1981-1985. He later joined a large Portland law firm to operate the York County Office in Kennebunk. He also served as General Counsel and Loss Prevention Officer to the firm. He has been listed in the Best Lawyers in America since 2003 and was named a New England Super Lawyer by his peers in 2007 and 2008.
Experience:
Gene has thirty years of experience in litigating a diverse mix of civil and criminal cases. Developing his original trial expertise as District Attorney, Gene now also devotes his time to a variety of litigation matters. He gained early notoriety after leaving public office by successfully challenging, in a case of first impression, the introduction of DNA identification evidence. This was only the second time nationally DNA evidence had been successfully challenged. The case, Maine v. McLeod, was featured in a number of national publications including, The American Bar Journal, Science Magazine, Nature Magazine, The Bureau of National Affairs (BNA), Criminal Practice Manual. Gene’s cross examination of the state’s forensic expert, has been used as a model in the permanent edition of the BNA Criminal Practice Manual entitled, “Cross Examination of Experts.”
Gene has also represented a diverse group of business clients including The Boy Scouts of America, Catholic Charities of Maine and York County Government. His recent successes include:
Boy Scouts of America—in state counsel for all litigation matters; successful defense of several sexual misconduct allegations in state and federal courts, SCA v. Boy Scouts of America, Docket No. CV-02-157-PC; J. H. v. Boy Scouts of America, Docket No. CV-00-45-PH.
Catholic Charities Maine—successfully challenged the City of Portland’s Domestic Partnership’s Ordinance establishing that the Ordinance could not regulate ERISA controlled health benefits; Catholic Charities Maine v. City of Portland, Docket No. 03-CV-55-PH (first and only case to interpret and apply IRC 410(d)).
York County—successfully represented County in high visibility challenge by Judge of Probate to hold County Treasurer in contempt of court, York County Register v. York County Probate Court, et. al., 2004 ME 58, 847 A.2d 395.
In 2001 Mr. Libby won a self-defense acquittal for his client charged with murdering an individual using a baseball bat. In 2003 Mr. Libby successfully represented a former State Police Officer charged with arson of his restaurant. He has spoken nationally at the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers on cross examination of experts and is a frequent speaker in Maine on a diverse group of legal topics.
Mr. Libby has also undertaken numerous high profile divorces for a variety of professional people, including lawyers, doctors and corporate executives. He successfully litigated the first Maine case to interpret the new state property statute. Warner v. Warner, 2002 ME 156, 807 A.2d 603.
Mr. Libby also represents severely injured clients in personal injury matters. He settled a million dollar case for a minor who lost his thumb when a tree limb fell on him while on the school playground.
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