About
Robert M. Marden is Of Counsel at O’Donnell, Lee, McCowan & Phillips, LLC in Waterville, Maine. Marden focuses on probate and estate planning and real estate law. The practice includes estate plans, probate matters, property issues, and related legal needs for individuals and families. These matters require close attention to legal requirements and to the practical circumstances surrounding each client’s objectives.
Marden earned a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Maine at Orono in 1978 and a Juris Doctor from Franklin Pierce Law Center in 1981. He also attended the University of Oregon before completing his Maine undergraduate degree and legal education. This background supports careful legal research, analysis, writing, and practical problem solving across the matters handled in the practice.
Marden’s experience includes probate, estate planning, and real estate matters over a Maine legal career that began in 1981. His professional record also includes service with legal, health, and community organizations in the Kennebec Valley and across Maine. Across these matters, the work calls for careful preparation, clear issue identification, and practical attention to the available legal options.
Robert M. Marden received the Howard H. Dana, Jr. Award in 2007 for volunteer efforts to improve access to justice in Maine. He has served with the Maine Bar Foundation, Maine State Bar Association, MaineGeneral Health, and other community organizations. The overall profile reflects sustained professional work in the areas described above and a practical approach to client representation.
Law Office Affiliations
- Attorney, O’Donnell Lee Marden Dubord, P.A.
- Past Director, Maine State Bar Association
- Past Director, Maine Bar Foundation
- Commissioner, Maine’s Civil Legal Services Fund
- Past Director, Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Kennebec Valley
- Past Director, Pine Tree Society For Handicapped Children & Adults
- Past Director, MaineGeneral Health
Licensed State
- Maine
Education
- Franklin Pierce Law Center
Law Degree - University of Maine at Orono
Bachelor’s degree
Awards & Badges

- Elder Law
- Probate
- Trusts
- Wills & Living Wills
- Commercial Real Estate





