William Maselli — Maine criminal trial lawyer since 1988.
37 years defending serious charges in Maine State Court, U.S. District Court, and the U.S. Courts of Appeals.
When the best is the only option.
The practice takes on cases at every level: OUI, domestic assault, drug possession, and shoplifting, all the way up through Class A felonies, gross sexual assault, murder, and major federal conspiracy indictments. Attorney Maselli appears in every Maine State Court, the United States District Court in Bangor and Portland, and the United States Courts of Appeals.
This is a single-attorney practice by design. When you hire the Law Offices of William Maselli, William Maselli is the lawyer who reads your discovery, argues your motions, cross-examines the state's witnesses, and — when the case demands it — tries your case to a jury. No handoffs. No junior associates learning on your file.
A criminal charge is one of the most serious events a person can face. The right lawyer, engaged early, can change everything about how a case ends. If you or a family member has been charged, call (207) 780-8400.
The Defense Team

William Maselli
Attorney at Law · Maine Bar No. 3853
Criminal defense since 1988 — from OUI to murder, in Maine's State Courts and Federal Court. More than a dozen federal jury-trial acquittals and hung juries, roughly one hundred acquittals, hung juries, and dismissals in Maine Superior Courts, and two murder convictions overturned on appeal.

John J. Bauer
Private Investigator
A licensed private investigator who has worked alongside Attorney Maselli for over twenty years. Founder of Colonial Investigations, Inc. and an Intellenet member since 1991, he has investigated and consulted on thousands of criminal cases — including 20 murders.
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Statewide Maine criminal defense. Call (207) 780-8400 or send a message.
Call (207) 780-8400