Rachel Trafton

Rachel Trafton is a partner and attorney at Maine Elder Law Firm LLC in Bangor, Maine. Her practice focuses on elder law and special needs planning for individuals and families who need to protect assets and prepare for changing care requirements. She works on MaineCare planning and applications, special needs arrangements, and related legal planning intended to help clients address financial concerns and support vulnerable family members.

Trafton earned a bachelor’s degree in social work from the University of Southern Maine before receiving her law degree from the University of Maine School of Law. She was admitted to the Maine Bar in 2016 and began her work at Maine Elder Law Firm as an associate attorney. Her education in social work provides useful context for understanding how legal decisions affect families, caregivers, and people with disabilities.

Her legal work involves evaluating long-term planning needs, helping families consider asset protection, and addressing special needs issues that may require coordinated legal and financial decisions. She also assists clients with MaineCare planning and the application process, where careful attention to eligibility rules and individual circumstances is important. These matters often require balancing future care needs with the client’s available resources and priorities.

Trafton is a member of the Special Needs Alliance and serves on the board of the Elder Law Section of the Maine State Bar Association. These professional roles connect her work to continuing developments in elder law and planning for individuals with disabilities. Rachel Trafton brings her legal and social work backgrounds together when helping families navigate sensitive decisions, organize their plans, and prepare for important life transitions.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Maine Elder Law Firm LLC
• Member, Maine State Bar Association
• Board Member, Elder Law Section of the Maine State Bar Association
• Member, Special Needs Alliance

Licensed State

• Maine

Education

• University of Maine School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Southern Maine
  Bachelor’s degree

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