Rudman Winchell

Rudman Winchell is a full-service Maine law firm serving individuals, families, businesses, municipalities, and other organizations from offices in Bangor and Ellsworth. Established in 1917, the firm has more than 25 attorneys and provides legal representation throughout Maine. Its broad practice covers business transactions, litigation, real estate, employment, estate planning, family matters, criminal defense, immigration, and municipal and regulatory concerns. This range of services allows clients to address both personal and commercial legal needs with an established Maine-based legal team.

Rudman Winchell emphasizes long-term client relationships, open communication, practical advice, and an understanding of each client’s circumstances. Its attorneys work collaboratively when matters involve multiple areas of law and seek solutions suited to the client’s financial, personal, or organizational goals. The firm handles matters through negotiation, transactional planning, administrative proceedings, and courtroom advocacy when necessary. Its approach combines familiarity with Maine’s legal and regulatory environment with proactive planning designed to help clients manage risks and make informed decisions.

Rudman Winchell provides counsel in business and corporate law, civil litigation, criminal defense, employment and labor matters, estate planning and elder law, family law, immigration, real estate, and municipal, land use, and environmental matters. Its business lawyers advise companies from formation through ongoing operations, while its real estate attorneys handle transactions and property disputes. The firm also assists families with wills, trusts, probate, and elder law concerns and represents public and private clients facing employment, regulatory, litigation, and municipal issues.

Rudman Winchell combines more than a century of service in Maine with professional recognition and substantial community involvement. Multiple firm attorneys were included in the 2026 editions of The Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America, with Hans S. Peterson named 2026 Lawyer of the Year for Real Estate Law in Bangor. The firm also supports local nonprofits and community initiatives throughout the Bangor and Ellsworth areas. Through broad legal capabilities, local knowledge, and client-focused service, Rudman Winchell provides practical representation across Maine.