Attorney Suspended for Negligence with Client Funds | Portland Maine News

A Portland attorney, Elizabeth LaPierre, faces suspension after being accused of catastrophic negligence in handling trust and estate funds for vulnerable adults—failures that nearly cost a family guardianship and threatened foreclosure on children’s inheritance. With multiple complaints from former clients and colleagues, the Maine Bar alleges a pattern of misconduct, including unresponsive behavior and possible misuse of funds, especially as her health reportedly declined around 2025. Now barred from practice while employed at Maine Equal Justice (where she’s not working), LaPierre’s cases are being managed by appointed receivers as courts scramble to protect those she failed. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/7f1a8e2d8c89368c