Our History
Since 2004, Maine lawyers have been united for justice.
The Campaign for Justice was established in 2004 to expand access to civil legal aid so vulnerable Mainers don’t have to navigate the justice system on their own—a situation that can be detrimental to all parties and to the system itself.
As the only fundraising effort in Maine founded and directed by lawyers, the Campaign for Justice offers the legal community an effective and streamlined way to come together to make access to justice a reality by helping to address the most urgent service priorities of six civil legal aid providers that serve clients 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. In 2024, by agreement, full responsibility for the Campaign for Justice was transferred by the six legal aid providers collectively to Pine Tree Legal Assistance holding the DBA for the Campaign for Justice.
Annual Reports
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With gratitude to co-chairs David Abramson and Tim Pease
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With gratitude to co-chairs Gigi Sanchez and Ben Marcus
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With gratitude to co-chairs Cesar Britos and David Soley
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With gratitude to co-chairs Sally Mills and David Pierson.
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With gratitude to co-chairs Toby Dilworth and Ezra Willey
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With gratitude to co-chairs Dave Herzer and Bill Robitzek
With Gratitude to Our Past Campaign Co-chairs
Since its inception, the Campaign for Justice has been guided by volunteer lawyers who give selflessly of their time and talent to support the work of civil legal aid providers in Maine.
We gratefully acknowledge our past co-chairs whose leadership over the past two decades has resulted in the sustained success of the Campaign Justice.
2024
William Black and James Kilbreth
2023
David Abramson and Tim Pease
2022
Ben Marcus and Gigi Sanchez
2021
César Britos and David Solely
2020
Sally Mills and David Pierson
2019
Toby Dilworth and Ezra Wiley
2018
David Herzer and Bill Robitzek
2017
Paul Driscoll and Mary Roy
2016
Meg LePage
2012
Arnie Macdonald
2011
Bill Harwood
2010
Charlie Dingman
2009
Ben Marcus and Gigi Sanchez
2008
William Black and James Kilbreth
2007
Paula Silsby
2006
Colleen Khoury
2005
Bruce C. Mallonee
2004
Harriet Henry and Mert Henry
*Co-chairs whose names appear in italics are deceased.
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 Elizabeth Martin as director. Elizabeth 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 PO 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.