AAML: President, Newsletter Editor; Maine State Bar Association: former Chair, Secretary & Legislative Liaison, Family Law Section; Best Lawyers in America, New England Superlawyer, Dragon Finalist; Co-author Maine Guardian ad Litem statute; Maine Supreme Judicial Court Committee to Develop a Guardian ad Litem Training and Certification program; Maine Supreme Court Committee to Study the Role of the Courts in Protecting Children; Frequent state and national lecturer on family law issues.