R. Howard Lake

R. Howard Lake is an attorney at Lake and Denison, LLP in Winthrop, ME. Lake concentrates on real estate, estate planning and administration, business law, and land conservation. The practice includes real estate transactions, estate planning and probate work, business matters, conservation easements, and land-related legal issues. The work often requires attention to title, permitting, land use requirements, contract terms, and the practical effect of property decisions.

Lake earned an A.B. in Government from Colby College in 1975 and a J.D. from the University of Maine School of Law in 1978. Lake joined William F. Hufnagel in Winthrop in 1978 and has practiced in the community since that time. That training supports careful review of statutes, regulations, agreements, and property records that shape real estate and land use matters.

Lake’s experience includes decades of work in real estate, estate planning and administration, business law, and land conservation. He has also served the organized bar, including a term as chair of the Real Estate and Title Section, and has long been involved with the Kennebec Land Trust. The matters call for careful coordination of legal rights, documentation, deadlines, and the business or property objectives behind the transaction or dispute.

R. Howard Lake is a founder, past president, and director of the Kennebec Land Trust. Lake received the Colby College Goldfarb Center Community Philanthropy Award in 2011 and has served community and conservation organizations in the Winthrop area. 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
• Chair, Real Estate and Title Section, Maine State Bar Association (2005-2006)
• Member, Kennebec County Bar Association
• Founder, Past President and Director, Kennebec Land Trust
• Past Board Member, Winthrop Area Chamber of Commerce
• Past Board Member, Maine Conservation Voters

Licensed State

• Maine

Education

• University of Maine School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Colby College
  A.B., Government

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