2024 Campaign
Co-Chairs
Bill Black, Esq. & Jamie Kilbreth, Esq.
Campaign Cabinet
Beth Ahearn, Esq.
Director of Government Affairs
Maine Conservation Voters
Eben Albert, Esq.
Shareholder
Bernstein Shur
Taylor Asen, Esq.
Partner
Gideon Asen
Travis M. Brennan, Esq.
Shareholder
Berman & Simmons
César Britos, Esq.
AVP, Managing Counsel, Litigation Law Dept.
Unum
James L. Costello, Esq.
Attorney
Curtis Thaxter
William Harwood, Esq.
Public Advocate
Maine Office of the Public Advocate
Amber R. Miller, Esq. M.Ed.
Partner
Heron Legal Youth Advocacy
Sally N. Mills, Esq.
Partner
Hale & Hamlin
Laura O’Hanlon, Esq.
Deputy General Counsel
Bath Iron Works Corporation
Alexia Pappas, Esq.
Chief Litigation & Antitrust Counsel
IDEXX
Peter Pitegoff, Esq.
Professor Emeritus
University of Maine School of Law
Steve Rowe, Esq.
Retired CEO, Maine Community Foundation
Former Maine Attorney General
Michael Saxl, Esq.
Managing Principal
Maine Street Solutions
Paula D. Silsby, Esq.
Of Counsel
McCloskey, Mina, Cunniff & Frawley
Stacy Stitham, Esq.
Partner
Brann & Isaacson
Nancy Wanderer, Esq.
Legal Writing Professor Emerita
University of Maine School of Law
David Warren, Esq.
Senior Counsel
Verrill Dana, LLP
Twenty Years of Maine Lawyers Helping Maine People
The Campaign for Justice was established by the six partners in 2004 to raise funds from Maine’s legal community to assure fairness for all in the justice system. When the Campaign for Justice was first established, it was administered by the Maine Justice Foundation (at the time known as the Maine Bar Foundation) on behalf of the six civil legal aid organizations. Beginning in 2024, Pine Tree Legal Assistance became the administrator of the Campaign.
Campaign Administration
The Campaign for Justice is administered by Pine Tree Legal Assistance on behalf of the six civil legal aid organizations. The Campaign for Justice funds are deposited into a separate bank account and the revenue and expenses of the campaign are shared by the Campaign for Justice provider partners.
The Campaign for Justice is staffed by Jane Driscoll, Campaign for Justice Director. Jane is based at Pine Tree Legal Assistance and works on behalf of all six civil legal aid providers to raise flexible funding through the Campaign.
About Our Staff
Jane joins this collective effort with decades of executive leadership experience in philanthropy, strategy, public policy, and communication for social purpose organizations, most notably at Goodwill Northern New England through periods of significant organizational growth and transformation there. Jane helped to design a holistic workforce development model there that changed how people are supported during their search for sustainable employment. This model not only improved short and long-term outcomes, but ultimately attracted significant public funding and deeper philanthropic commitments.
Early in her career, Jane taught workplace literacy at job sites, as well as English to speakers of other languages at Adult Education programs in Connecticut. She then worked as a job developer, helping persons with disabilities or disadvantages find stable jobs. Those early experiences fueled her drive to develop awareness and funding for solutions that bring stability to people’s lives. Jane’s time on the board of Maine Equal Justice several years ago served to expand her understanding and commitment to justice and fairness for all.
Legal Entity
Our tax ID # is 01-0279387. Our legal name is Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Inc. and we have a registered DBA with the State of Maine for the Campaign for Justice.
Our mailing address is P.O. Box 547, Portland, ME 04112-0547 and our physical address is 88 Federal Street, Portland, ME 04101.
Gifts made by check can be made payable to the Campaign for Justice and mailed to the address above.
To give through a Donor Advised Fund’s online portal, please select Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Inc. (Tax ID # is 01-0279387) and enter Campaign for Justice in the message detail.
Financial Transparency
Pine Tree Legal Assistance is a well-established nonprofit civil legal aid provider with a strong reputation and history of fiscal accountability: we consistently have clean audits, receive positive reviews from numerous funders, and are a Guidestar Platinum Star charity. More information about our financial management is available here. Transparency and accountability are important to us, Please reach out to us with any questions.
The Campaign for Justice is a collaboration among the Cumberland Legal Aid Clinic, Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project, Legal Services for Maine Elders, Maine Equal Justice, Maine Volunteer Lawyers Project, and Pine Tree Legal Assistance. Collectively, our organizations help assure fairness for all in the civil justice system, regardless of how much money someone has.
6 Organizations. 1 Goal.
Annual Reports
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With gratitude to co-chairs Gigi Sanchez and Ben Marcus
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With gratitude to co-chairs Cesar Britos and David Soley
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With gratitude to co-chairs Sally Mills and David Pierson.
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With gratitude to co-chairs Toby Dilworth and Ezra Willey
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With gratitude to co-chairs Dave Herzer and Bill Robitzek