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Robert Van Horn is an attorney at Van Horn Law Office in Ellsworth, Maine. He represents individuals in criminal defense, family law, and personal injury matters throughout eastern Maine. His criminal practice includes OUI charges, traffic offenses, felony cases, domestic violence allegations, drug charges, probation violations, and driver’s license issues. He also helps clients address divorce, child custody, child support, protection orders, and accident-related claims.

Van Horn earned a B.A. in English from the University of Maine, graduating summa cum laude, and later received his J.D. from Washington and Lee University School of Law. During law school, he clerked for a Circuit Court judge in Rockbridge County, Virginia, and interned with the US Attorney’s Office in Bangor. This background strengthened his legal research, writing, courtroom preparation, and practical understanding of criminal and civil proceedings.

His experience includes representing Maine residents, college students, visitors, fishermen, and other individuals facing serious legal problems. Van Horn appears in courts across Hancock, Washington, Waldo, and Penobscot Counties, including Ellsworth, Bangor, Belfast, Machias, and Calais. He handles OUI and criminal cases, family disputes, and personal injury claims involving car crashes, slip-and-fall accidents, dog bites, negligence, and wrongful death. He also represents fishermen in court and before the Maine Department of Marine Resources.

Robert Van Horn is known for a client-centered approach that begins with listening carefully to each person’s circumstances and goals. He works with clients to develop practical strategies for courtroom disputes, negotiations, and other legal proceedings. His service as the Maine Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers’ director for Hancock and Washington Counties reflects his commitment to criminal defense practice. Through clear guidance and focused advocacy, he helps clients protect their rights and pursue workable outcomes.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney/Owner, Van Horn Law Office
• Board of Director, Maine Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• Member, Maine State Bar Association

Licensed State

• Maine

Education

• Washington and Lee University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Maine
  BA in English, Summa Cum Laude

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