2024 Campaign
Co-Chairs
Bill Black, Esq. & Jamie Kilbreth, Esq.

Campaign Cabinet

Beth Ahearn, Esq.
Retired Director of Government Affairs
Maine Conservation Voters

Eben M. Albert, Esq.
Partner
Pierce Atwood

Taylor Asen, Esq.
Partner
Gideon Asen

Travis M. Brennan, Esq.
Shareholder
Berman & Simmons

César Britos, Esq.
AVP, Managing Counsel, Litigation Law Dept.
Unum

James L. Costello, Esq.
Attorney
Curtis Thaxter

William Harwood, Esq.
Public Advocate
Maine Office of the Public Advocate

Amber R. Miller, Esq. M.Ed.
Partner
Heron Legal Youth Advocacy

Sally N. Mills, Esq.
Partner
Hale & Hamlin

Laura O’Hanlon, Esq.
Deputy General Counsel
Bath Iron Works Corporation

Alexia Pappas, Esq.
Retired Chief Litigation & Antitrust Counsel
IDEXX

Peter Pitegoff, Esq.
Professor Emeritus
University of Maine School of Law

Steve Rowe, Esq.
Retired CEO, Maine Community Foundation
Former Maine Attorney General

Michael Saxl, Esq.
Managing Principal
Maine Street Solutions

Paula D. Silsby, Esq.
Of Counsel
McCloskey, Mina, Cunniff & Frawley



Stacy Stitham, Esq.
Managing Partner
Brann & Isaacson

Nancy Wanderer, Esq.
Legal Writing Professor Emerita
University of Maine School of Law

David Warren, Esq.
Senior Counsel
Verrill Dana, LLP

Links to Annual Reports

  • With gratitude to co-chairs David Abramson and Tim Pease

  • With gratitude to co-chairs Gigi Sanchez and Ben Marcus

  • With gratitude to co-chairs Cesar Britos and David Soley

  • With gratitude to co-chairs Sally Mills and David Pierson.

  • With gratitude to co-chairs Toby Dilworth and Ezra Willey

  • With gratitude to co-chairs Dave Herzer and Bill Robitzek

  • "...I'm heartened that the dedication of our volunteers and the generosity of Maine attorneys and judges to support access to justice for all has continued to grow over the past 20 years of the Campaign."

    Deirdre M. Smith, Esq.
    Executive Director
    Maine Volunteer Lawyers Project

  • "We are proud to be a part of the Campaign, and we couldn't have better leaders than Jamie Kilbreth and Bill Black."

    Robyn Merrill, Esq.
    Executive Director
    Maine Equal Justice

  • "It's humbling to try to sum up the gratitude we all owe to the many people who have worked together to make the Campaign for Justice a success, and it is an honor to work with so many dedicated individuals as the Campaign grows to meet our communities' needs for equal access to justice in 2024 and beyond."

    Tom Fritzsche, Esq.
    Executive Director, Pine Tree Legal Assistance

  • "I am strongly optimistic for the Campaign as it begins its third decade..."

    Deirdre M. Smith, Esq.
    Executive Director
    Maine Volunteer Lawyers Project

  • "...The need for legal aid feels so acute right now - as we try to meet the legal needs of people facing rising costs and a housing crisis here in Maine..."

    Robyn Merill, Esq.
    Executive Director
    Maine Equal Justice

  • "... we are excited to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Campaign for Justice. In every one of those twenty years, Maine's lawyers have provided critical support to civil legal aid organizations."

    Robyn Merrill, Esq.
    Executive Director
    Maine Equal Justice

Twenty Years of Maine Lawyers Helping Maine People

The Campaign for Justice began in 2004 by leaders from the Bench and the Bar to raise funds from Maine’s legal community in support of civil legal aid in Maine. These funds provide flexible funding for six provider organizations that serve statewide. When the Campaign for Justice was first established, it was administered by the Maine Justice Foundation (at the time known as the Maine Bar Foundation) on behalf of the six civil legal aid organizations. Beginning in 2024, Pine Tree Legal Assistance became the administrator of the Campaign.

Campaign Administration

The Campaign for Justice is administered by Pine Tree Legal Assistance on behalf of the six civil legal aid organizations. The Campaign for Justice funds are deposited into a separate bank account and the revenue and expenses of the campaign are shared by the Campaign for Justice provider partners.

About Our Staff
The Campaign for Justice is staffed by Jane Driscoll, as director. Jane is based at Pine Tree Legal Assistance and works on behalf of all six civil legal aid providers to raise flexible funding through the Campaign. 

Legal Entity

Our tax ID # is 01-0279387. Our legal name is Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Inc. and we have a registered DBA with the State of Maine for the Campaign for Justice.

Our mailing address is P.O. Box 547, Portland, ME 04112-0547 and our physical address is 88 Federal Street, Portland, ME 04101.

Gifts made by check can be made payable to the Campaign for Justice and mailed to the address above.

To give through a Donor Advised Fund’s online portal, brokerage account, or to give a Qualified Charitable Distribution, please select Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Inc. (Tax ID # is 01-0279387) and enter Campaign for Justice in the message detail.

Financial Transparency

Pine Tree Legal Assistance is a well-established nonprofit civil legal aid provider with a strong reputation and history of fiscal accountability: we consistently have clean audits, receive positive reviews from numerous funders, and are a Guidestar Platinum Star charity. More information about our financial management is available here. Transparency and accountability are important to us, Please reach out to us with any questions.

The Campaign for Justice is a collaboration among the Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project, Legal Services for Maine Elders, Maine Equal Justice, Maine Law Clinical Programs, Maine Volunteer Lawyers Project, and Pine Tree Legal Assistance. Collectively, our organizations help assure fairness for all in the civil justice system, regardless of how much money someone has.

6 Organizations. 1 Goal.