Timothy Steigelman, Division of Professional and Financial Regulation Chief

Tim joined the Professional and Financial Regulation division in 2020. His agency clients have included the Maine Port Authority, National Guard, Emergency Management Agency, and the Dental, Electrician, and Fuel boards. He has litigated in Maine Superior Court on behalf of the Dental Board, Fuel Board, and the Port Authority, and prosecuted administrative actions before the Board of Licensure in Medicine, and Board of Real Estate Appraisers, among other tribunals.

Prior to joining the Office of the Attorney General, Tim practiced at two Portland law firms. His private practice included admiralty litigation and transactions, bankruptcy, commercial and construction litigation, and municipal law. He successfully argued before the Maine Supreme Judicial Court in Albert v. Town of Pownal, Mem. 19-117 and before the First Circuit Court of Appeals in Zurich American Ins. Co. v. Electricity Maine, LLC, 927 F.3d 33.

Tim was named a Proctor in Admiralty by the Maritime Law Association of the United States. His writings have been published in the American Bankruptcy Institute Journal (coauthor), Interagency Journal, Journal of Maritime Law and Commerce, and University of Hawai'i Law Review, among others. He graduated with distinction from the U.S. Naval Academy, holds a masters degree from the University of Maryland, and law degree from the University of Maine School of Law (summa cum laude).