HIGHLIGHTS

Ken has been practicing law in Portland, Maine, since 1985, with a primary focus on Family Law. He is the former Chair of the Maine State Bar Association Family Law section, as well as the section’s former secretary and Legislative Liaison. He has taught courses in Family Law for the University of Southern Maine’s and Andover College’s paralegal programs and is a frequent lecturer for the Maine State Bar Association.

Ken is a Fellow and the national Vice President of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. He was the Chair of the Institute for Family Law Associates committee and the Director of the annual training program the committee develops until assuming the vice presidency of the Academy. Ken is also the editor of the Academy newsletter.

Ken is also a Fellow of the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and serves as a Director of the IAML. Ken is a coauthor of the Guardian ad Litem statute enacted into law in February of 1994. He chaired the first six training programs developed for Guardians ad Litem in the State of Maine and presented the section on Family Law. He is a member of the National Association of Counsel for Children. In 1995, Ken was appointed by the Chief Justice of the State of Maine Supreme Judicial Court to the Committee to Study the Role of the Courts in Protecting Children. In 1996, Ken was appointed by the Chief Justice of the State of Maine Supreme Judicial Court to the Committee to Develop a Guardian ad Litem Training and Certification Program. He was also selected to serve as a Volunteer Neutral for the Alternative Dispute Resolution program developed at the behest of the Supreme Judicial Court.

Ken is also the co-host for the morning drive talk radio show on 560 WGAN.

LEGAL EXPERIENCE

 

CHILDS, RUNDLETT, FIFIELD, SHUMWAY & ALTSHULER
	Partner: General practice of law -- Extensive experience in family and business law, as well as arbitrating and litigating disputes. January, 2000 to the present
ALTSHULER, VINCENT & KANTZ
	Partner: General practice of law -- Extensive experience in family and business law, as well as arbitrating and litigating disputes. January, 1995 to December, 1999
MITTEL, ASEN, EGGERT, HUNTER & ALTSHULER
	Partner: General practice of law. July, 1991 to January, 1995
MAZZIOTTI & ALTSHULER
	Partner: General practice of law. October, 1985 to June, 1991
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE
	Lecturer: Paralegal Program. Spring, 1991
CUMBERLAND LEGAL AID CLINIC
	Coordinator: Supervising fellow third-year law students in clinical practice. September, 1984 to May, 1985

OTHER EXPERIENCE

 

DISPUTE RESOLUTION ASSOCIATES, INC.
	Arbitrator: Participated in team arbitration with a mental health professional in both Family Law and civil litigation arbitration. September, 1991 to September, 1995
IXTLAN BOOKSTORE, INC.
	Owner: Operated a retail bookstore. Involved in every aspect of business management -- organization, inventory, accounting, design, public relations. July, 1976 to September, 1982
KEENE ACCOUNTING SERVICES
	Accountant: Accounting services for small businesses and private individuals. January, 1979 to September, 1982
FRANKLIN PIERCE COLLEGE
	Instructor: Teaching undergraduate courses in accounting, bookkeeping and small business management. September, 1981 to September, 1982

 

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

 

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SCHOOL OF LAW
	J.D. in Law, May, 1985 Dean’s List Honors, Civil Practice and Criminal Defense I and II American College of Trial Lawyers’ Trial Advocacy Award, 1985
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
	B.S. in Natural Resources, May, 1974 Teaching Certificate, May, 1975

 

PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS

 

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF MATRIMONIAL LAWYERS
	Fellow of the Academy Board of Governors Maine Representative to provision New England Chapter
INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF MATRIMONIAL LAWYERS
	Fellow of the Academy Board of Governors Maine Representative to provision New England Chapter
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION
	Maine Reporter, Family Law Section Law in the Fifty States committee
MAINE STATE BAR ASSOCIATION
	Chair, Legislative Liaison, Secretary, Family Law Section Lecturer, Family Law Section Lecturer, Public Affairs Committee
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNSEL FOR CHILDREN
	Member of Association
ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION VOLUNTEER NEUTRAL
	Appointed by the State of Maine Supreme Judicial Court Committee, 1995
COMMITTEE TO STUDY THE ROLE OF THE COURTS IN PROTECTING CHILDREN
	Appointed by the Chief Justice of the State of Maine Supreme Judicial Court, 1995
COMMITTEE TO DEVELOP GUARDIAN AD LITEM TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
	Appointed by the Chief Justice of the State of Maine Supreme Judicial Court, 1996
RESOURCES FOR DIVORCED FAMILIES
	Board of Directors Chairperson, Guardian ad Litem Task Force
VETERANS EDUCATIONAL TRAINING SERVICES
	Board of Directors
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, KEENE, NEW HAMPSHIRE
	Board of Directors. October, 1980 to September, 1982
DOWNTOWN MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION, KEENE, NEW HAMPSHIRE
	Chairperson, Downtown Merchants Association. October, 1980 to September, 1982