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SCRA lawyers in Maine: who has argued the Act in court

9 published decisions citing the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act from Maine state and federal courts, from CourtListener (Free Law Project), read October 28, 2026.

Counsel are listed exactly as the court listed them: a public record of who has litigated the Act in Maine, not a rating. Free help comes first: the installation legal assistance office, and when to hire and how fee-shifting works.Maine's own protections: the Maine SCRA page.

Decisions with counsel of record (6)

  • U.S. Bank Trust, N.A. v. Jones

    District Court, D. Maine, June 26, 2018, 330 F. Supp. 3d 530 (No. 2:16-cv-00617-JAW)

    • plaintiff: John A. Doonan, Doonan, Graves & Longoria LLC, Beverly, MA, for Plaintiff.
    • defendant: John D. Clifford, V, John D. Clifford, IV, Clifford & Golden, P.A., Lisbon Falls, ME, Thomas A. Cox, Law Offices of Thomas A. Cox, Portland, ME, for Defendant.
  • Bank of American, N.A. v. Scott A. Greenleaf

    Supreme Judicial Court of Maine, July 3, 2014, 2014 ME 89 (No. Docket Cum-13-536)

    • appellant: John D. Clifford IV, Esq., Clifford & Golden, PA, Lisbon Falls, and Thomas A. Cox, Esq. (orally), Portland, for appellant Scott Greenleaf , John Doonan, Esq., and Jenai Cormier, Esq., Doonan, Graves & Longoria, Beverly, MA, and Phoebe N. Coddington, Esq. (orally), Winston & Strawn LLP, Charlotte, NC, for appellee Bank of America, N.A., L. Scott Gould, Esq., Cape Elizabeth, J.L. Pottenger, Jr., Esq., Jerome N. Frank, Legal Services Organization, New Haven, CT, and Geoff Walsh, Esq., National Consumer Law Center, Boston, MA, for amici curiae Jerome N. Frank Legal Services Organization and National Consumer Law Center.
  • HSBC Bank USA, N.A. v. Gabay

    Supreme Judicial Court of Maine, September 15, 2011, 2011 ME 101 (No. Docket: Cum-10-581)

    • appellant: Geoffrey S. Lewis, Esq., Hastings Law Office, P.A., Fryeburg, on the briefs, for appellant Janelle Gabay , Elizabeth M. Crowe, Esq., Bendett & McHugh, P.C., Farmington, Connecticut, on the briefs, for appellee HSBC Bank USA, N.A., as Trustee Under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement Dated as of December 1, 2005, Fremont Home Loan Trust 2005-E.
  • Beneficial Maine Inc. v. Carter

    Supreme Judicial Court of Maine, July 7, 2011, 2011 ME 77 (No. Docket: Yor-10-568)

    • counsel: S. James Levis, Jr., Esq., Levis & Ingraham, PA, Saco, ME, for Timothy G. and Kathleen A. Carter , William B. Jordan, Esq., Shapiro & Morley, LLC, South Portland, ME, for Beneficial Maine, Inc.
  • Real v. Real

    Supreme Judicial Court of Maine, September 14, 2010, 2010 ME 92 (No. Docket: Oxf-10-27)

    • Pro se: Adam M. Real, Fort Belvoir, VA, pro se.
    • counsel: Crystal M. Real did not file a brief.
  • Chase Home Finance LLC v. Higgins

    Supreme Judicial Court of Maine, December 31, 2009, 2009 ME 136 (No. Docket: Yor-08-582)

    • counsel: Mark A. Kearns, Esq. (orally), Portland, ME, for John H. Higgins and Valarie A. Higgins , Paul E. Thelin, Esq., John A. Turcotte, Esq. (orally), Ainsworth, Thelin & Raftice, P.A., South Portland, ME, for Chase Home Finance LLC.

Other Maine decisions citing the Act (3)

Other states

North Carolina (8), Louisiana (8), Pennsylvania (8), Indiana (8), Virginia (8), Maryland (6). All 32 states with decisions.

Frequently asked questions

How do I find an SCRA lawyer in Maine?

Free first: the installation legal assistance office, and the Department of Justice for SCRA complaints. For a private lawyer, this page lists every attorney and firm a Maine court named as counsel in a published decision citing the Act (6 of 9 decisions name counsel, December 31, 2009 to June 26, 2018, across 2 courts). Check bar standing and ask what SCRA matters they have handled since; a listing is a court record, not a recommendation.

Can I bring an SCRA claim myself in Maine?

Yes. 50 U.S.C. § 4042 gives a private right of action with damages and attorney's fees, and 1 of the Maine decisions here involved a party without a lawyer. Fee-shifting is why SCRA plaintiffs' lawyers often take strong cases on contingency.

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Every published opinion in CourtListener citing the Act (382, read October 28, 2026), assigned to a state by the deciding court; counsel strings unedited; no relationship with any lawyer listed. Method and all states.

Heads up: SCRA Saver publishes general information, not legal or financial advice. Laws change and every situation differs. Confirm details with your installation legal assistance office (free for service members) or a licensed professional.

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