Elizabeth E. LaPierre – Attorney at Law
Liz is a shareholder in the law firm of Powers LaPierre Lizotte Townsend. She joined our firm in 2019. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Women’s Studies cum laude from the University of Maine in 2001. Liz graduated from the University of Maine School of Law in 2009 with a Pro Bono Publico Award and the Clinical Legal Education Association’s Outstanding Clinical Student Award. Before joining our firm, she worked for Caring Unlimited, York County’s Domestic Violence Program and Legal Services for the Elderly. She is a native of Maine and lives in Portland with her family.
Lynn Lizotte Townsend – Attorney at Law
Lynn is a shareholder in the law firm of Powers LaPierre Lizotte Townsend. She specializes in elder law, estate planning and probate matters. She began her career as an elder law attorney and also spent many years working in personal injury law. She is an expert in assisting clients with navigating complex legal issues during times of crisis. She graduated from the University of Rochester with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, cum laude, and from The Ohio State University Mortiz College of Law. In addition to her law degree, she also earned a certificate in Alternative Dispute Resolution from The Ohio State University Mortiz College of Law. She is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and the Maine Bar Association, is a published author, and has written and spoken at seminars and CLEs on topics of Elder Law, Estate Planning and Probate. A Maine native from Rumford, she has settled in southern Maine with her husband and children.
Madelyn O. Breerwood – Attorney at Law
Madelyn is an associate in the law firm of Powers LaPierre Lizotte Townsend. She joined our firm in 2023. She focuses her practice on the areas of elder law, estate planning, probate, long-term care/MaineCare planning, and trusts. She received her Bachelor of Science in Management degree from Tulane University in 2008, majoring in Legal Studies in Business at the A.B. Freeman School of Business. Madelyn graduated cum laude from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law in 2013 as a William L. Crowe, Sr. scholar. Before joining our firm, Madelyn worked for Legal Services for the Elderly and in private practice assisting clients in elder law, estate planning, and related matters. She is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and the Maine State Bar Association and periodically teaches adult education classes on topics of Elder Law, Estate Planning, and Probate. Madelyn began her career as an attorney in New Orleans, working on class actions and multi-district litigation arising from mass torts involving products liability, pharmaceuticals, and other personal injury and property damage claims. She is happily back home in her native Maine, living in Topsham with her husband and children and enjoying the seemingly endless opportunity for outdoor fun across the state.
Caitlyn Davidson – Paralegal
Cait joined our firm in 2025. Her responsibilities include assisting the attorneys
and clients with estate matters, assisting in drafting and executing estate planning
documents, MaineCare applications and answering the phones and assisting clients with
the scheduling of appointments. Ms. Davidson graduated from the University of Maine
Farmington where she earned a bachelor’s in psychology.
Kimberly McPherson – Paralegal
Kim joined our firm in 2021. Her responsibilities include assisting the attorneys and clients with Probate matters, drafting estate planning documents, answering the phones and assisting clients with scheduling of appointments.
Julie Fawcett – Legal Assistant
Julie joined our firm in 2024. Julie brings 12 years’ experience working in the legal field. Her responsibilities include answering the phone and assisting clients with scheduling appointments. She also assists all attorneys with correspondence, drafting estate planning documents & file management. Julie holds a Bachelors of Environmental Design from Miami University of Ohio.
Victoria Powers – Retired
Victoria began law practice in 1989. As a founding partner of the firm in 2002 with Mary Toole, she helped thousands of clients with estate planning, probating decedent’s estates, assisting families in obtaining public aid for a loved one for care in a facility, obtaining guardianships and conservatorships for incapacitated individuals. Victoria also served as guardian and conservator and in other fiduciary positions for many incapacitated individuals in the community. She served on many boards associated with her practice and was a recipient of the prestigious Caroline Duby Glassman Award from the Maine State Bar Association. Being a compassionate person, she was honored to serve her clients in any way she could and was always ready with a hug, a personal gesture that was appreciated by many. Victoria’s day-to-day presence in the office is missed and we wish her a retirement that allows her to enjoy the great outdoors in the Bar Harbor area with her husband Gary and explore new adventures.
Mary C. Toole – In Memorium
After many years of planning, Mary retired on March 31, 2018. As one of the first specialists in Elder Law, her contributions and service to the profession were significant and we feel very fortunate to have learned from and had the joy of working with her for so many years. Mary died on May 17, 2023 at her home in Roquebrun, France on April 4, 2023 with her loving husband Stephen Ward by her side. She is sadly missed.