Jeanette Durham | York County Family Lawyer

Jeanette M. Durham

Jeanette M. Durham

My practice focuses on: divorce, child support, child custody, parental rights and responsibilities

Experience: 12 years
Language(s): English

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About Jeanette

Jeanette Durham has represented clients in family matter disputes involving divorce, judicial separation, protection from abuse, child custody and child support; dedicating her practice to helping families located in Southern Maine. Jeanette offers her clients well-reasoned litigation strategies and personalized attention. In 2015, she received the National Academy of Family Law Attorneys award for “Top 10 Under 40”. How did you build a successful practice?
I care about my clients and I feel it shows in my work and advice to them.

What should clients look for in a lawyer?
Someone they can trust and feel comfortable with.

How important is local knowledge to the success of your cases?
I feel that "local knowledge" ensures clients' expectations are managed more effectively.

What information can you provide in a free phone consultation?
my extensive experience as a child support enforcement agent with the department of health and human services gives me superior knowledge of support issues.

What differentiates you from other lawyers in your community?
my extensive experience as a child support enforcement agent with the department of health and human services gives me superior knowledge of support issues.

What is the most rewarding aspect of your job?
helping families feel like they have a trusted advocate throughout the litigation process while fighting for what my client feels is in their family's best interest.

I also accept major credit cards.

Experience

Attorney, Owner

Maine Family Law LLC

2015 - Present

Kennebunk, ME

Associate Attorney

Fairfield & Associates, P.A.

2013 - 2015

Admission

Verified Maine

2013

Education

University of Southern Maine

BA (Criminology)

2002

University of Maine School of Law

Juris Doctor

05/2013

Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • Maine State Bar Association
  • York Bar Association
  • American Bar Association
Honors / Awards
  • Top 10 Under 40, National Academy Of Family Law Attorneys
    2015

Notable Work

Publications

Portland Press Herald, Resolutions for : A 10 Step Program, If You're Tired Of Conventional Pledges To Improve The Self,

2006 / 2006

Founded 2015

Maine Family Law LLC Highlights

Family Law, Divorce, Child Support, Child Custody, Adoption, Parental Rights and Responsibilities

Firm Size: 1
Firm Locations: 1
Languages: English