Michael J O'Toole

Michael J O'Toole

2.3
Rating: 7.8

Licensed for 40 years

Litigation Lawyer at Biddeford, ME
Practice Areas: Litigation, Landlord & Tenant, Real Estate ... +2 more

234 Main Street, PO Box 468, Biddeford, ME

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Licenses

Licensed in Maine for 40 years

State: Maine

Acquired: 1985

Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

Woodman Edmands Danylik Austin Smith & Jacques, P.A.

234 Main Street, PO Box 468, Biddeford, ME, 04005-0468

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Michael J O'Toole's Reviews

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2.3 /5.0

3 Client Reviews

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Posted by Gerald | June 12, 2018 | Hired Attorney

Family Probate

Have used Michael on several occasions and have been fully satisfied. During tough times, he has led us through the legal process providing sound advice. Recommend Michael!

Posted by anonymous | February 11, 2016 | Hired Attorney

Stay Away

Met with him during a crisis an he made me feel that we would be helped. Gave him money for investigation and then he wrote a letter than went no where. His only interest is in what money he can extract. What should have been a few days or weeks was stretched out for six month. After everything, he w...as essentially useless. His initial lip service and opinion had nothing to do with his actions. Stay Away from Michael O'Tool,

Posted by anonymous | April 21, 2011 | Real Estate

Untrustworthy to the max

Mr OToole really disappointed my family by doing the bidding of the opposing party on our case. Clearly money, not integrity ranks highest to OToole. We had a property dispute case caused at least in part by OToole who recertified plot lines of a mortgage survey and did not suggest we survey the prop...erty. Our house, the oldest, by far of it's abutting properties, clearly had adverse possession advantage which OToole refused to pursue. He even said to me " The (neighbors) could charge me a million dollars fir the @five by 93 foot piece of land" clearly outrageous. We wished to fight it as neighbors "bought" land knowing it was a disputed piece used by our home for @100 years. He ignored us and was viciously argumentative over the phone at a time my mother was dying and I had bronchitis. I suggest he was really representing the other party and not subtly. Finally we just fired him and never heard from him again. To me very shocking as he was a sworn fiduciary who must protect our rights and act for our benefit. Surely he did the opposite. What motivation? Gue$$! Bad, scary!

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Robert Guillory

Landlord or tenant lawyer | Jan 30

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Mike has a wealth of experience and does a great job for his clients."

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Sandra Guay

Land use and zoning lawyer

Experience

Rating:  7.8 (Very Good)

Associations

Maine State Bar Association

Member

York County Bar Association

Member

York County Bar Association

Past President

1997 - 2006

Maine Bar Foundation

Director

Education

N/A

University of Maine School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

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University of Southern Maine

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