Mary A. Denison

Mary A. Denison is a partner at Lake and Denison, LLP in Winthrop, ME. Denison concentrates on land use and municipal law, environmental law, real estate, and business transactions. The practice includes permitting and zoning matters, municipal representation, property transactions, environmental issues, and business work. The work often requires attention to title, permitting, land use requirements, contract terms, and the practical effect of property decisions.

Denison earned a B.A. from Oberlin College in 1984 and a J.D. from the University of Maine School of Law in 2001. Before joining the current firm, Denison practiced at Dyer Goodall & Federle and later was a partner at Dyer Goodall & Denison. That training supports careful review of statutes, regulations, agreements, and property records that shape real estate and land use matters.

Denison’s experience includes work involving land use and municipal law, environmental questions, real estate matters, and business transactions across Maine. Denison joined Howard Lake in 2012 to form Lake and Denison after a decade of practice with the Dyer Goodall firms. The matters call for careful coordination of legal rights, documentation, deadlines, and the business or property objectives behind the transaction or dispute.

Mary A. Denison serves on the Civil Rules Committee of the Maine Judicial Branch, the Grievance Panel of the Maine Board of Bar Overseers, and the Readfield Planning Board. Denison also serves as secretary of the Kennebec Land Trust and is a past president of the Maine Women’s Lobby. The practice is centered on helping clients understand property rights, plan transactions, and address regulatory or ownership issues with practical legal guidance.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Lake and Denison, LLP
• Member, Maine State Bar Association
• Member, Civil Rules Committee, Maine Judicial Branch
• Member, Grievance Panel, Maine Board of Bar Overseers
• Secretary, Kennebec Land Trust
• Past President, Maine Women’s Lobby
• Member, Readfield Planning Board

Licensed State

• Maine

Education

• University of Maine School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Oberlin College
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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