Walter McKee

Mr. McKee’s work focuses on litigation. Mr. McKee's criminal defense practice ranges from traffic offenses to murder. He has been involved in countless high-profile criminal cases in Maine over the past 30 years and is a veteran of over 200 civil and criminal jury trials. As one Federal judge put it, Mr. McKee's defense of the accused is nothing less than "outstanding" and rises "above and beyond the call of duty." Mr. McKee's personal injury practice focuses on automobile accident cases but also includes premises liability and general negligence matters. He has handled numerous, significant automobile collision cases and has obtained multi-million dollar settlements and verdicts in a variety of negligence cases. He serves on the Board of Governors of the Maine Trial Lawyers Association and is a strong advocate for corporate responsibility in Maine. But that's not all he does. Mr. McKee also maintains an active general litigation practice. There's virtually no matter that he has not fought and litigated over. He also represents professionals before dozens of State of Maine licensing boards Mr. McKee is recognized around the state as one of Maine's premier attorneys. His awards and honors are extensive and noted in full below. In addition to his work with clients, Mr. McKee served as president of on the Board of Directors of the Maine Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (MACDL) for the better part of nearly three decades. As Chair of MACDL’s Legislative Committee he testifies regularly before the Maine Legislature on criminal legislation, and his advocacy in this arena has been called "polished" and the work of someone who "doesn't break." Mr. McKee is a sought after lecturer on trial practice, criminal defense, and evidence. He recently served on the faculty of the Harvard Law School Trial Advocacy program. In a similar capacity he has served on the faculty of the Maine Trial Lawyers’ College of Trial Advocacy as well as their Litigation Institute on multiple occasions. For the past 16 consecutive years he has been a presenter at MACDL’s Annual Seminar as well as the Maine State Bar Association’s Legal Year in Review. Mr. McKee's work ethic has been called "legendary." From the start of his career to the present day he has risen at 3:00 a.m. and gone directly to work, day in and day out, every week of the year. He has been called, begrudgingly, by one long time law enforcement official, "the Tom Brady of attorneys" for his tireless commitment to excellence and unfailing drive every day to do the very best for all of his clients.