Teresa Cloutier

Teresa Cloutier is an attorney at Capital City Law in Augusta, Maine who advises for-profit and nonprofit organizations on business law, financing, commercial real estate, contracts, and risk management. Her practice also includes litigation, administrative matters before agencies and boards, and mediation, giving clients both transactional and dispute-resolution support. The work requires careful attention to the governing law, factual record, deadlines, and practical consequences for the client.

Cloutier earned a B.A. in Ethics, Politics, and Economics from Yale University in 1993 and a J.D., cum laude, from the University of Maine School of Law in 1996. After law school, she clerked for Maine Supreme Judicial Court Chief Justice Daniel E. Wathen from 1996 to 1997. This background supports careful analysis, clear writing, and practical problem solving in matters involving business law, corporate formation, financing, commercial real estate, contracts, litigation, and mediation.

Cloutier works with businesses and organizations on formation, governance, financing, contracts, real estate, and legal risk. She also represents clients in litigation and administrative proceedings and serves as a mediator, allowing her to address disputes through both advocacy and facilitated resolution. Across these matters, she evaluates the legal and factual issues that shape strategy, negotiation, and the available path toward resolution.

Teresa Cloutier brings business counseling, litigation, administrative, and mediation experience to clients with operational and commercial legal needs. Her practice is structured around helping organizations document relationships, evaluate risks, resolve disputes, and move forward with business decisions. This approach keeps legal strategy connected to the client’s practical objectives and the specific demands of each matter.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Capital City Law
• Governor, Kennebec County Region, Board of Governors, Maine State Bar Association
• Appointed Chair of the Grievance Commission, Maine Board of Overseers of the Bar (2020-Present)
• Member, Gignoux Inn of Court (2014-2020)
• Board Member and Treasurer, Equality Maine
• Member, Hallowell Zoning Board of Appeals

Licensed State

• Maine

Education

• University of Maine School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD) Cum Laude
• Yale University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Ethics, Politics, and Economics

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