Victoria Powers, Attorney at Law
Victoria is a shareholder in the law firm of Powers LaPierre Lizotte Townsend and has been practicing law since 1989. Over the past fifteen years, she has focused her practice on the areas of elder law, estate planning, probate, guardianship/conservatorships and long-term care/MaineCare planning. During the first ten years of her practice, she had an active statewide litigation practice with Erler & Powers. She is a frequent lecturer on the issues of elder law and ethics. She was the 2007 recipient of the distinguished Caroline Duby Glassman Award. She has served as co-chair of the Women’s Law Section and for many years as the editor of the Section’s Connections newsletter. As a Past President of the Maine Bar Foundation, and a member of the Justice Action Group, Victoria has also been a strong advocate for access to justice issues. She has also served as chair of the Board of Overseers of the Bar and served as a past chair of a disciplinary panel. Victoria received her undergraduate degree from the University of New Hampshire in 1983 and is a 1989 graduate of the University of Maine School of Law. She lives in Portland with her family and enjoys hiking and biking in Acadia National Park.
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 Davidson 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, Legal Assistant
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.
Mary C. Toole, Retired Attorney
After many years of planning, Mary retired from the firm on March 31, 2018. We are excited for Mary’s next chapter as she travels with her husband and enjoys her family. As one of the first specialists in Elder Law, her service to the profession has been significant and we feel very blessed to have had the joy of working together for so many years.