Advisory Committee on the Maine Rules of Appellate Procedure

The Advisory Committee on the Maine Rules of Appellate Procedure was established in 2016 by order of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court (SJC). The Committee is comprised of ten members who are appointed by the Chief Justice of the SJC. The Committee reviews the Maine Rules of Appellate Procedure, makes recommendations to the SJC regarding rule amendments, and drafts new or amended appellate rules in order to clarify existing rules or to address new legal issues.

Type: SJC Standing Committee (SJC-20A)
Established: May 9, 2016
Chair: Ryan P. Dumais, Esq., of Brunswick

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Membership Roster

Until September 1, 2023
Jamesa J. Drake, Esq., of Auburn
Margaret D. McGaughey, Esq., of Brunswick

Until June 7, 2024
Ryan P. Dumais, Esq., of Brunswick, Chair
Tina H. Nadeau, Esq., of Portland
Marshall J. Tinkle, Esq., of Portland
Lauren Wille, Esq., of Augusta

Until September 1, 2025
Jonathan P. Hunter, Esq., of Bangor
Joshua D. Dunlap, Esq., of Portland
Jeremy Pratt, Esq., of Camden

Members ex officio:
Attorney General, or designee – Donald Macomber, AAG (criminal)
Hunter Umphrey, AAG (civil)

SJC Judicial Liaison:
Associate Justice Catherine R. Connors

Updated May 13, 2022