ATR wishes to announce that effective May 30th, Attorney Jake Bowie will be transitioning his practice to Perkins Thompson PA to pursue additional areas of law in real estate development and M&A work, in addition to his existing practice. We wish Jake well with his new endeavor!- and we look forward to ongoing professional collaboration on legal matters in the real estate and commercial services spheres with Jake at his new firm. All clients with ongoing matters with Jake will be individually contacted shortly; in the interim, Jake will continue providing the same services and counsel that clients have come to know and trust with ATR through May 30th.
Why Choose Ainsworth, Thelin & Raftice?
We have been practicing law in the Greater Portland area for over 40 years and offer a wide range of legal services including: real estate acquisitions, business start-ups, divorce, family law, elder law, estate planning, probate, probate litigation, criminal defense, and litigation in all Maine Courts.
Our Team
Our attorneys have diverse and complementary areas of legal experience and share common values and a deep commitment to our clients.
Practice Areas
We are prepared to help you minimize the stress while guiding you through the legal process. We want our clients’ situations resolved in the best manner possible to allow them to move forward with their lives.
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Proximity to the Portland legal community, onsite parking and handicapped accessibility to the firm’s third-floor suite provide convenience unmatched by any downtown location.
About Us
We invite you to explore our attorneys' backgrounds and areas of law we each practice so that you may be comfortable making the decision to hire our firm to represent you. We know that when you are in need of an attorney it often means that you are in a stressful situation: the loss of a loved one, a divorce, an injury from an accident, an OUI or a lawsuit, all of which can dramatically affect your life. We are prepared to help you minimize the stress while guiding you through the legal process.
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04/02/2025 -ATR Client Self-Storage Facility Set to OpenRead MoreATR client Diamond Point Development has successfully created another climate controlled self-storage facility in Auburn. Diamond Point is scheduled to cut the ribbon on the new facility on April 15th at 3pm. Our very own Jerome Gamache is pleased to have assisted Diamond Point Development in the startup of this project. ATR maintains a strong presence as a commercial real estate advisor in the area. If you are considering buying or selling commercial real estate on a small or large scale, call attorneys Jerome Gamache and Jake Bowie at Ainsworth, Thelin & Raftice, P.A. today.
For more information read the Maine Biz Article: here
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02/25/2025 -ATR Welcomes Attorney Lauren A. ThomasRead MoreWe would like to welcome Attorney Lauren Thomas as our newest associate attorney hire! Lauren completed her undergraduate degree at Boston University in 2004, she then went on to attend University of Maine School of Law, earning her Juris Doctorate in 2007. Lauren was admitted to the Maine Bar in 2007 and has been representing a variety of clients at state and federal levels since. Lauren is excited to join ATR and assist individuals with elder law issues, probate and civil litigation, and tailored estate planning.
Lauren is a native Mainer, and is licensed to practice in both Maine and Massachusetts. She grew up in Portland and has resided in South Portland with her husband and two Old English Sheepdogs since 2010.
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- 01/23/2025 -Flagpole IssuesRead More
Some in the community may have heard about a situation regarding the City of South Portland’s flagpole in front of our business. The flagpoles are not on our property, we do not use them. We promptly notified the City and they rectified the situation.
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12/31/2024 -Fifth Annual Sugarloaf Charity Challenge on 1/25/24Read MoreThe Fifth Annual Sugarloaf Charity Challenge is scheduled for January 25, 2024. Attorney Jerome Gamache returns to fundraise for another year. Over the past five years, Attorney Gamache has raised over $75,000 thanks to many generous donations! The funds raised will help provide funding to the Maine Cancer Foundation, the Martha B. Webber Breast Care Center, and the Dempsey Center. ATR has also joined the charity as a corporate sponsor for another year.
Donations for these centers are always being accepted if you would like to support them you can do so on Jerome’s Maine Cancer Donor drive page here: https://bit.ly/4gNOG56
For more information on this event and sponsors: https://bit.ly/3DOaNd5