North Yarmouth, ME

Thomas L. Douglas

Thomas Douglas is an experienced litigator who has successfully argued cases in state and federal courts throughout Maine, including the Maine Supreme Court. Representative cases include general business disputes, wage and hour litigation, employment discrimination, probate contests, residential and commercial construction cases, Title IX litigation, wrongful death and personal injury claims. Known for his client-first approach to each and every case, Thomas will work with you to create a strategy for resolving your case as efficiently and effectively as possible. Thomas is an adjunct law professor at the University of Maine School of Law. In 2022, he was invited to serve as an instructor for Harvard Law School’s Winter Trial Advocacy Workshop. In 2022 Governor Janet Mills appointed Thomas to serve as a Commissioner on the Maine Human Rights Commission. Thomas started his career at a large firm in Boston, and moved to Maine in 2004 to practice with a mid-sized firm in Portland before co-founding Douglas, McDaniel and Campo in 2013.

Sarah A. McDaniel

Sarah McDaniel’s practice centers on legal issues relating to the ownership, management and use of land. Sarah embarked on a legal career as the natural progression of her love for wildlife and wild places, and she brings to her practice years of working in the land conservation field before attending law school. Prior to joining with her colleagues to co-found Douglas McDaniel & Campo LLC, PA, Sarah practiced civil litigation with a property law focus for a decade, including four years operating Maine Land Law LLC, PA, as a solo practitioner. Sarah’s Maine Land Law practice has been incorporated into Douglas McDaniel & Campo LLC, PA, where Sarah continues to focus on property law: helping families plan for passing on summer camps and farms to the next generation; answering questions regarding permissible land uses and municipal regulation; resolving disputes among neighbors concerning boundaries, access and other easement rights; and guiding clients through real estate transactions. After years advocating for clients through the litigation process, Sarah recently (2021) expanded her practice to include mediation services with a focus on boundary issues, access easements and families trying to manage inherited camps and lands in Maine. Her extensive background in real estate litigation and family lands issues makes her well suited to mediating all manner of disputes between neighbors and family members pertaining to real estate.

Benjamin P. Campo, Jr.

Ben Campo’s practice is focused on dispute resolution. He utilizes a client-first approach to address his client’s long-term and short-term goals. Ben has more than 10 years litigation experience having resolved many diverse types of disputes between businesses and individuals in Maine’s state and federal Courts, including real estate disputes, property rights, contract law, bankruptcy, collections, creditor/debtor rights, personal injury, civil rights and family matters. Ben’s broad general practice and his demonstrated versatility allow him to approach each case with an unusually broad and holistic perspective and to craft comprehensive solutions to the legal issues his clients face.

Kristen Dorion joins the Douglas McDaniel Campo and Schools team with a focus on civil litigation, family law, and criminal law. Kristen graduated cum laude from the University of Maine School of Law. After unexpectedly falling into a campaign position involving the legal process of Maine elections, Kristen quickly realized that law school was in her future. She subsequently completed her undergraduate degree in Paralegal Studies at Husson University in Bangor, where she minored in psychology and focused on criminal justice. By the time she arrived to law school, Kristen knew that she would be a litigator so she could advocate and solve problems for those involved in the legal system. Kristen gained valuable litigation experience during law school and further developed her interests in the areas of personal injury law, family law, and criminal law. Her experiences at Maine Law include: Student attorney prosecutor for the Cumberland County District Attorney’s office, gaining courtroom experience with the Unified Criminal Docket, and developing insight into how cases progress through the criminal justice system. Student attorney at the Cumberland Legal Aid Clinic, where she represented clients in family law matters, as well as protection from abuse and harassment cases in Maine District Court. Family Law Advocate for the Maine Volunteer Lawyer’s Project. Douglas McDaniel Campo and Schools Summer Intern. Recognized at Maine Law’s graduation ceremony for an Independent Writing Project entitled: A Case for Co-Occurring Disorder Courts in Maine: Therapeutic Jurisprudence is the Answer to Rehabilitate Offenders and Reduce Recidivism Rates.

Attorney Anne Schools was selected as a 2015 Rising Star for Family Law lawyers by Super Lawyers. She finds great reward in her career through positive outcomes for clients, such as adoptions or peaceful divorce settlements.