Attorney Andrew Wright has worked in criminal law for over a decade. He is a Graduate of Hampshire College in Amherst, MA majoring in Photography and Russian Literature. Attorney Wright received his Juris Doctor from the University of Maine School Of Law where he was a member of the Maine Law Review. During his time in Law School Attorney Wright was the head of the Maine Association of Public Interest Lawyers. Moreover, while in school he interned first for Maine Pretrial Services and later as a student attorney intern for the Cumberland County District Attorney's Office. After graduating law school and being admitted to both the Maine and Massachusetts bars, Attorney Wright worked for the Maine Senate Majority Office as an Aide to the Senate Majority Leader. Attorney Wright was a prosecutor in the mid-coast for ten years. During this time Attorney Wright prosecuted every major felony crime in Maine, every form of misdemeanor crime, civil violations, fishing violations, practiced extensively with appellate work, and addressed the needs of the citizens of Maine. Lastly, Attorney Wright has the Chairperson of the Maine Prosecutors Technology Team, where he helped to guide the implementation of new and existing laws through the drafting of state-wide databases, procedures, and charging documents.
The above experiences have been important in shaping Attorney Wright into a zealous and effective advocate for his clients. Attorney Wright understands the intricacies of criminal, juvenile, family, and child protective matters. He knows and understands the system that the average Mainer has to navigate, what to expect and how to deal with the road bumps that come with every case. In short, Attorney Wright understands the problems Mainers face and knows how to help them. He is the type of attorney anyone deserves when addressing their legal problems, someone who will defend and protect their client's rights with the institutional knowledge of an attorney who has actively been part of the process for over a decade.
When not fighting for his clients and their interests in court Attorney Wright enjoys all the wonders of living in the mid-coast, reading, running, painting, playing music, exercising, and most importantly spending time with his family and dogs.