Grievance Complaint Form

Attorney Grievance Complaint Form

The office of the Board of Overseers of the Bar investigates allegations of ethical misconduct involving licensed Maine attorneys. If you believe that an attorney has acted in an unethical manner and is in violation of the Maine Rules for Professional Conduct, please complete the below grievance complaint form. Be sure to provide copies of any documents, correspondence, agreements, or other documents that are relevant to your complaint.

If you require assistance completing this form, please contact the Board's Central Intake Office at (207) 623-1121. Normal business hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. You may also submit any questions about completing this form via email.

Upon receipt of your complaint, the Board's Central Intake Office will review your complaint to determine whether the facts stated provide grounds for further action by Bar Counsel or referral to another agency. The process for reviewing and processing grievance complaints is outlined in Maine Bar Rule 13.

Complainant Information

Your Name

Mr.Ms.Other

First Name/Middle NameLast NameSuffix

Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip CodeCountry

Date of Birth

MonthDayYear

Last 4 Digits of SSN

Example: 1234

E-mail*

Home Number

Area CodePhone Number

Cellular Number

Area CodePhone Number

Work Number

Area CodePhone Number

Respondent Information
Name of the attorney you are complaining about.

Attorney Name

First Name/Middle InitialLast Name

Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip CodeCountry

Work Number

Area CodePhone Number

E-mail

Please answer the following questions:

In regard to this complaint, you are the:

Have you filed a complaint or legal action about this matter anywhere else?

YesNo

If yes, please state where that complaint or action was filed and its current status:

Does your complaint involve a fee dispute with the attorney? If yes, you may also want to file a Fee Arbitration Petition.

YesNo

What type of legal matter does your complaint involve?

If your grievance involves a lawsuit, please answer the following:

Name of court and title of lawsuit.

Docket Number and date lawsuit was filed.

Are you a party to the lawsuit?

YesNo

If yes, please explain your connection to the lawsuit.

Do you believe that the attorney has an impairment such as depression, substance abuse, age related issue, or other impairment?

YesNo

If yes, please provide specifics regarding your personal observations.

Are you currently represented by the attorney you are complaining about?

YesNo

Have you obtained a new attorney for the underlying legal matter?

YesNo

If yes, please provide name and contact information for your new attorney.

If yes, have you discussed your concerns with the attorney?

YesNo

Information about your Grievance Complaint

State in detail and in chronological order the circumstances involved. Include dates or approximate dates if necessary.

Do you have copies of court orders, reports and other documents relevant to your complaint? If yes, please provide them.

YesNo

Document #1:

Please provide title of document.

Upload document #1:

Upload a File

Document #2:

Please provide title of document.

Upload document #2:

Upload a File

Document #3:

Please provide title of document.

Upload document #3:

Upload a File

Document #4:

Please provide title of document.

Upload document #4:

Upload a File

The filing of this complaint constitutes your consent to the disclosure of the content of your complaint and relevant information to the named attorney, members of the Board of Overseers of the Bar, its staff, and members of the Board's Grievance Commission. By filing this complaint, you hereby expressly waive any attorney-client privilege and the attorney will be authorized to reveal relevant information to the Board involving this matter.

Name of complainant*

First Name/Middle InitialLast Name

Date complaint submitted:*

MonthDayYear

Alternatively, your complaint and supporting documents may be submitted via fax (207) 623-4175 or by postal mail to the address below. Please do not mail original documents.

Board of Overseers of the Bar
Attn: Central Intake Office
P O Box 527
Augusta, ME 04332-0527