Mary Gibbons Stevens

Mary Gibbons Stevens is an attorney at Gibbons Stevens Law Office in Kittery, Maine, with more than 35 years of legal experience. Her practice is now focused on serving as a guardian ad litem in child protection cases. She also has substantial experience advocating for children with disabilities in special education and school disciplinary matters, helping families address educational rights and other sensitive concerns affecting children.

Stevens graduated from Providence College and earned her Juris Doctor cum laude from Suffolk University Law School. She also completed training through the Institute for Special Education Advocacy at William & Mary Law School. Her education and advocacy training provide a strong foundation for evaluating complex legal and educational issues, understanding the needs of children and families, and approaching difficult matters with careful analysis and practical judgment.

Earlier in her career, Stevens served as an assistant district attorney in Norfolk County and Suffolk County, Massachusetts. She handled sensitive cases involving child abuse, sexual assault, and domestic violence. She later practiced with Martin, Magnuson, McCarthy and Kenney in Boston, representing physicians, hospitals, and other health care providers in medical malpractice litigation. She also worked as a court investigator in Massachusetts care and protection matters.

Mary Gibbons Stevens is admitted to practice in Maine and Massachusetts and holds an AV Preeminent peer review rating from Martindale-Hubbell. Her professional background combines courtroom experience, child-focused advocacy, health care litigation, and public service. She has also served the Kittery community as an elected town council member and as a member of the town’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee, bringing practical judgment and public-minded leadership to her work.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Gibbons Stevens Law Office
• Member, Maine State Bar Association
• Member, Massachusetts Bar Association
• Elected Member, Kittery Town Council
• Member, Town of Kittery Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee

Licensed State

• Maine
• Massachusetts

Education

• Suffolk University Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Providence College
  Bachelor of Arts
  

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