Fenwick & Marsh Criminal Defense · Portland, Maine
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Criminal defense · Cumberland, York & Androscoggin counties

Your defense, on the record.

Fenwick & Marsh represents people facing misdemeanor, DUI, felony and post-conviction matters in Portland and the courts of Cumberland, York and Androscoggin counties. Every stage of a case is written down, so you always know where your matter stands.

Fees at a glance

  • Initial strategy session$150
  • Misdemeanor defensefrom $1,800
  • DUI defensefrom $2,400
  • Felony defensefrom $5,500
  • Post-conviction relieffrom $2,000

Starting fees for common matters. Your case is quoted in writing before any work begins.

Prefer to talk it through? (555) 014-2290

How it works

Five steps, in order

Every matter moves through the same sequence, and each step is written down before the next one begins.

Case files and a brass desk lamp on a lawyer's desk
Matter files, kept in order
  1. 01

    Initial strategy session

    We go through the charge, the court date and any paperwork you bring, and set out your options in writing. The session is $150.

    In writingStrategy plan

  2. 02

    Fee set before work begins

    Your fee is quoted as a line item and given to you in writing before any work starts on the matter.

    In writingItemized fee

  3. 03

    Defense in progress

    Filings, negotiations and court appearances are recorded as they happen, and copies are sent to you.

    In writingFilings and appearances

  4. 04

    Resolution

    Plea, dismissal or trial — the outcome and its terms are written down, and the file is closed with a summary for you.

    In writingOutcome and terms

  5. 05

    After resolution

    If the record needs to be challenged later, post-conviction relief is scoped as its own matter, from $2,000.

    In writingScope and fee

Next step: choose a time that works See this week's times

Availability

This week's consultation times

Times are Eastern. Consultations are held in Portland or by telephone. Selecting an open time carries it to the booking form.

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Friday

Open times are bookable · dashed times are already taken

Initial strategy session — $150 Book your consultation

Service area

Where we appear

Fenwick & Marsh appears in the courts of Cumberland, York and Androscoggin counties, and meets clients in the towns below or by telephone.

Portland, Maine waterfront streets in early morning light
Portland, Maine
  • PortlandCumberland
  • South PortlandCumberland
  • WestbrookCumberland
  • BiddefordYork
  • LewistonAndroscoggin

Consultations in these towns are arranged through the booking form. If you would rather speak first, call (555) 014-2290.

Five towns, one office schedule Book your consultation

What to expect

The same three things, every matter

The method does not change with the size of the matter.

Hands writing an entry in a case ledger at a desk
Entering the day's appearances
  1. 01

    Recorded

    Every charge, court date and instruction is entered in your file and confirmed to you, so nothing rests on memory alone.

  2. 02

    Itemized

    Fees appear as line items before work begins. The fees shown above are starting points for common matters; your own matter is quoted in writing.

  3. 03

    Copied to you

    Each filing, appearance and outcome is recorded as it happens, with a copy sent to you at the same time.

Begin with a $150 strategy session Book your consultation

Book a time

Book your consultation.

Choose a time for your initial strategy session. It is $150, and you leave with the matter set out in writing — the charge, the options and the next court date.

Book your consultation (555) 014-2290

Serving Cumberland, York and Androscoggin counties · Portland · South Portland · Westbrook · Biddeford · Lewiston

Consultation room with two chairs and a table in afternoon light
The consultation room, Portland