About Us
Ballou & Bedell is a small law firm located in scenic York, Maine, specializing in the areas of Real Estate and Business Law as well as Wills, Trusts and Probate Administration. Established in 1991 the firm is dedicated to providing clients with high quality, reasonably priced, personalized legal services. We want to be your “family” attorney and establish a long-term relationship with you, guiding you from your first real estate purchase, forming your small business LLC, to establishing your Estate Plan to protect your family and your assets. Although we serve all counties in Maine, we typically provides services to all of York County including, York, Kittery, Wells, Eliot, Biddeford, Sanford, the Kennebunks, and the Berwicks.
Members of the Firm
David J. Ballou, Esq.
david@balloubedell.com
David J. Ballou, Attorney
- Admitted to Bar: Maine, Massachusetts
- Education: Colby College (B.A.); Suffolk University (J.D.)
- Member: York County Bar Association (former President); Maine Bar Association (Real Estate and Title Section); Greater York Chamber of Commerce
- Former Board Member, V.P. and Coach: New Hampshire East Youth Hockey Association
- Former Board Member: York Land Trust; Town of York Board of Assessment Review; Brixham Montessori Friends School
- Former Instructor: York County Community College Paralegal Program
- Practice Areas: Real Estate, Condominium, Business Organizations, Land Use & Zoning, Trusts, Probate & Estate Administration
- Title Insurance Agent: First American Title Insurance Company
Kathryn Bedell, Esq.
kathryn@balloubedell.com
Kathryn Bedell, Attorney
- Admitted to Bar: 1991 Maine, Massachusetts
- Education: Wellesley College (B.A. 1986); University of Texas (J.D. 1989)
- Member: York County Bar Association; Maine Bar Association (Elder Law Section, Trusts and Estate Planning Section), Greater York Chamber of Commerce, National Aging in Place Council
- Practice Areas: Probate Administration, Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning, Guardianship, Elder Law, Asset Preservation/Medicaid Planning
Donna M. Reynolds, Managing Paralegal
reynolds@balloubedell.com
Donna M. Reynolds, Managing Paralegal
- Maine Licensed Title Insurance Producer
- Education: Pierce College for Women, Concord, NH
- Training: First American Title Insurance Company training seminars relating to title insurance, settlement procedures, TR ID guidelines, title and title insurance, foreclosure and short sales. With an extensive real estate paralegal background in residential and commercial real estate, she approaches each transaction with a “team approach” — working closely with the realtor and lender to ensure that the closing is a “seamless” positive experience for all parties.
- Member: As a long-time resident and active leader in the York community, Donna has served as a volunteer for a number of civic and charitable organizations and events, including Director of Greater York Chamber of Commerce, Harvestfest, York’s 350th Celebration, past York school volunteer, co-founder of the York Food Pantry Clynk Program, and York Hospital Fashion Fling Silent Auction.
Jenna Reynolds
Paralegal
jenna@balloubedell.com
Callie Ambrosino
Paralegal
callie@balloubedell.com
Michelle Haskell
Closing Coordinator
michelle@balloubedell.com
Mary Lemery
Title Coordinator
mary@balloubedell.com
Jessica Dunfey
Legal Assistant
jdunfey@balloubedell.com
Justin Knowles
Legal Assistant
Justin@balloubedell.com
Eleanor Sarcia
Receptionist/Admin
reception@balloubedell.com
Kathryn Mulhearn
Receptionist/Admin
kmulhearn@balloubedell.com