Larry Willey

Larry Willey is a senior partner and practicing attorney with Willey Law Offices in Bangor, Maine. His practice concentrates on civil and criminal litigation and includes mediation and prior Guardian ad Litem service. He represents clients in disputes that may require courtroom advocacy, negotiated resolution, or a neutral assessment of contested issues. He has practiced law since 1976 and has extensive experience with state and federal court proceedings.

Larry earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Economics and Community Development from the University of Maine at Orono. He then received a Juris Doctorate, cum laude, from Suffolk University Law School, where he served as associate editor of the Suffolk University Law Review. He also completed the Senior Executive in State and Local Government program at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government. This background informs his work involving legal disputes and public institutions.

His experience includes civil and criminal trials, mediation for court and private matters, and former service as a court-rostered Guardian ad Litem. He previously served as an appellate judge for the Penobscot Tribal Court and has admissions to Maine and federal courts, including the United States Supreme Court. He has also taught family law and torts as an adjunct instructor at Husson University and written or lectured on legal topics.

Larry Willey is board certified in Civil Trial Advocacy by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. He has been involved in numerous trial and criminal defense lawyer organizations and previously served as president of the Penobscot County Bar Association. His practice brings together courtroom representation, dispute resolution, and professional service. He works with clients facing contested legal matters that call for an understanding of litigation strategy and alternative processes.

Law Office Affiliations

• Senior Partner, Willey Law Offices
• Member, Maine State Bar Association
• President, Penobscot County Bar Association (1997)
• Appeals Court Judge Since Approximately, Penobscot Tribal Court (1980)
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Maine Trial Lawyers Association
• Member, American Association of Justice
• Member, Maine Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• Member, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• Member, Maine Medico-Legal Society
• Court Rostered Guardian ad Litem, Willey Law Offices / Court Roster
• Advocate and Grand Knight, Bangor Knights of Columbus
• Member, Defense Research Institute
• Member, MADRAP

Licensed State

• Maine

Education

• Suffolk University Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD) (Cum Laude)
• University of Maine
  Master’s degree in Economics and Community Development
• University of Maine
  Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Community Development

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