Posts Categorized: Announcements

Tyler Smith defends right to travel at First Circuit Court of Appeals

Attorney Tyler Smith presented oral argument on September 9, 2020, to the First Circuit Court of Appeals, defending the constitutional right to travel against Governor Janet T. Mills’ 14-day quarantine order. The appeal was brought by a Maine campground whose business has been harmed by the quarantine, as well as several individuals. The oral argument… Read more »

Libby O’Brien Kingsley & Champion files brief challenging 14-day quarantine in Maine

Attorneys Gene Libby and Tyler Smith filed an opening brief (Principal Brief for Appellants) in the First Circuit Court of Appeals in a federal lawsuit challenging an executive order by Maine Governor Janet Mills requiring that all people arriving in the State of Maine quarantine for 14-days due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The lawsuit was… Read more »

John Sweeney is elected President of the Downeast Chapter of the Association of Legal Administrators

Libby O’Brien Kingsley & Champion, LLC is proud to announce that its Firm Administrator, John Sweeney, has been elected to serve as President of the Downeast Chapter of the Association of Legal Administrators for a one-year term beginning April 1, 2020. Legal Administrators are responsible for the non-legal business functions of law firms and law-related… Read more »

Michael E. Saucier is appointed to Professional Ethics Commission

Libby O’Brien Kingsley & Champion is pleased to announce that the Maine Board of Overseers of the Bar has unanimously voted to appoint Michael E. Saucier as a member of the Board’s Professional Ethics Commission for a three-year term that commenced on January 1, 2020. The Professional Ethics Commission is comprised of eight attorneys. Commission… Read more »

Brian Champion is recognized for pro bono work by the Clients’ Security Board of the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts

Brian Champion was recently recognized by the General Counsel and Executive Director of the Clients’ Security Board of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court for his successful pro bono representation before the Board on behalf of a client in fiscal year 2019.  The Clients’ Security Board oversees a fund that is used to reimburse members of… Read more »

Tyler Smith becomes the newest partner at Libby O’Brien Kingsley & Champion, LLC

Libby O’Brien Kingsley & Champion, LLC is pleased to welcome Tyler J. Smith as the firm’s newest partner. Tyler joined the firm as an associate attorney in 2012. Since joining the firm, Tyler has been heavily involved in the firm’s litigation practice, has successfully tried civil and criminal cases to juries, and frequently appears before… Read more »

Gene Libby, Tim O’Brien, and Brian Champion recognized by Best Lawyers in America

Libby O’Brien Kingsley & Champion, LLC is proud to announce that Gene Libby, Tim O’Brien, and Brian Champion have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2019 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.©  Gene Libby was selected by Best Lawyers for the practice areas of Criminal Defense: General Practice, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, and Family Law. Tim O’Brien was selected… Read more »

Keith Richard receives commendation for pro bono work

Associate Attorney Keith Richard was recently recognized as one of the 2018 recipients of the Katahdin Counsel Recognition Program. Katahdin Counsel is a distinction awarded annually to Maine attorneys that dedicate 50 or more hours of their time to represent persons unable to afford an attorney. Attorney Richard handled matters referred by Conservation Law Foundation’s Legal… Read more »

Brian Champion is speaker at Estate Administration seminar

Brian L. Champion is the lead lecturer at a National Business Institute (NBI) seminar on October 18, 2018 in Portland, Maine called “Estate Administration from Start to Finish.”  Brian will be speaking on the topic of “Commencement of Proceedings and Information Gathering.”  This full-day seminar will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn Portland Airport,… Read more »

Paige B. Streeter to speak at York County Bar Association Family Law and Bench Trial Institute

Attorney Paige B. Streeter will be among a panel of presenters at the York County Bar Association’s Family Law and Bench Trial Institute on March 20, 2018. The CLE will take place over seven different modules spanning through May 24, 2018 and centered on family law advocacy in Maine.  Attorney Streeter’s presentation will include discussion… Read more »