Allyson L. Knowles

Allyson L. Knowles is an associate at Monaghan Leahy, LLP in Portland, Maine whose main practice area is civil litigation. She works primarily on personal injury and employment law matters and represents clients in Maine state and federal courts. The firm also lists Divorce & Family Law, Estate Planning & Probate Administration, and Litigation & Trial Work among her practice areas. Her work involves advocacy, counseling, and careful attention to the factual and procedural issues that shape civil disputes.

Knowles earned a J.D., cum laude, from the University of Maine School of Law in 2016 and a bachelor’s degree in International Affairs with a concentration in Political Science from the University of Maine at Orono in 2012. At Maine Law, she was the Prize Arguer of the Maine Law Moot Court Board and argued at the Wagner Competition at New York Law School. Her education strengthened her written and oral advocacy skills for litigation practice.

Knowles gained practical experience during law school as an extern at Pine Tree Legal Assistance and as a Student Attorney at the Cumberland Legal Aid Clinic. Her current work includes personal injury and employment disputes, while the firm also identifies family law, estate planning, probate administration, and trial work among her practice areas. She is admitted to practice in all Maine state courts, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maine, and the First Circuit Court of Appeals.

Allyson L. Knowles brings litigation training and practical client-service experience to matters involving injuries, employment disputes, family concerns, estates, and probate issues. Her background in legal aid, moot court, and civil litigation supports a careful approach to disputed facts, legal research, written advocacy, negotiations, and courtroom proceedings. She helps clients understand the issues affecting their matters and works to address disputes and planning needs with clear, practical legal guidance.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Monaghan Leahy, LLP
• Member, Maine State Bar Association

Licensed State

• Maine

Education

• University of Maine at Orono
  bachelor’s degree in International Affairs

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