Susan M. Schultz

Susan M. Schultz is the owner of Schultz Family Law, LLC in Gorham, Maine who has practiced family law for more than thirty years, with a focus on divorce and separation, mediation and arbitration, parental rights and responsibilities, post-judgment modifications, prenuptial agreements, and related family matters. Her earlier career as a certified public accountant and tax specialist informs work involving complex finances and small businesses.

Schultz earned a J.D. from the University of Maine School of Law in 1989 and a B.S., magna cum laude, from the University of Southern Maine in 1986. Her accounting and tax background complements her legal education in family cases involving business valuation, marital property, income, and other financial questions. This background supports careful analysis, clear writing, and practical problem solving in matters involving family law, divorce, separation, mediation, parental rights, modifications, and prenuptial agreements.

Schultz has owned Schultz Family Law, LLC since 2012 after prior work as a partner and sole practitioner. Her practice emphasizes resolving family disputes through negotiation and mediation when possible while maintaining litigation capability for contested matters involving property, finances, businesses, or parenting issues. Across these matters, she evaluates the legal and factual issues that shape strategy, negotiation, and the available path toward resolution.

Susan M. Schultz has served in leadership and professional roles including the Maine State Bar Association Family Law Section and the University of Maine School of Law alumni board. Her combined legal and financial background supports careful analysis of family-law matters with significant asset, tax, or business components. This approach keeps legal strategy connected to the client’s practical objectives and the specific demands of each matter.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Susan M. Schultz, LLC
• Member, Maine State Bar Association
• Member, Massachusetts Bar Association
• Former Chair, Maine State Bar Association, Family Law Section
• Former Trustee, University of Maine School of Law Board of Alumni
• Member, Cumberland Bar Association
• Former Trustee, Youth Alternatives (now Opportunity Alliance) (2000-2008)
• Co-Founder and Former President, Portland Business Network
• Former Chapter President, Business Networking International
• Founding Member, American Academy for Certified Financial Litigators

Licensed State

• Maine
• Massachusetts

Education

• University of Maine School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Southern Maine
  Bachelor of Science (BS) Magna Cum Laude

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