Justin M. Bennett

Justin M. Bennett is an attorney at Rudman Winchell whose practice focuses on real estate and business and corporate law. He advises clients on property transactions, organizational issues, governance, and transactions involving nonprofit entities and land trusts. His work is grounded in experience with both transactional matters and litigation. He represents clients whose property or business decisions require reviewing agreements, legal rights, and the practical consequences of a proposed arrangement.

Justin earned a degree in Business Law, cum laude, from London Metropolitan University in 1990 and completed the Law Society Finals program with high honors at Guildford College of Law. He qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales in 1994 and was admitted to the Maine bar in 2002. His training in English and American legal systems supports his work on commercial agreements and real estate transactions.

Before relocating to the United States, he practiced as a solicitor in England for six years. His earlier litigation work included family, criminal, and real estate cases, and he later concentrated on property transactions, corporate arrangements, nonprofit governance, and land trust representation. He has argued several cases before the Maine Supreme Judicial Court. His experience helps him assess legal risk and identify practical issues affecting transactions and organizational decisions.

Justin M. Bennett has received recognition from the Maine State Bar Association for pro bono service in Hancock County. He is active with the Maine Land Conservation Attorney Network and the real estate section of the state bar. He has also served as a director of Friends of Acadia and held leadership roles in local organizations. His work connects real estate legal practice with conservation, governance, and community involvement.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Rudman Winchell
• Member, Maine State Bar Association
• Member, Maine Land Conservation Attorney Network
• Member, Real Estate Section of the Maine State Bar
• Director, Friends of Acadia
• Former President, Board of Directors, The Bay School (Blue Hill, Maine)
• Clerk, Blue Hill Country Club

Licensed State

• Maine

Education

• Guildford College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• London Metropolitan University
  Degree in Business Law (Cum Laude)

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