About Us

Dan Stevens and Avery Day are Maine natives who have worked in the state’s largest law firm, with its top lawmakers, and among peers constituting Maine’s best attorneys. Our growing team of Augusta Maine attorneys serves clients from the courtrooms of high-stakes cases to the boardrooms of businesses.

The firm was formed in late 2015 by Attorney Daniel Stevens as a solo practice focused on litigation, mediation, and arbitration. In early 2017, Avery Day joined the firm, expanding its capacity and scope. As partners, Dan and Avery now offer a balanced suite of services, with Dan continuing to represent persons killed or seriously injured as a result of an accident and those involved in business, real estate, and will & trust disputes. Avery complements this work with a general practice that includes wills, trusts, and probate, real estate transactions, corporate formation, counsel for small businesses, and administrative law matters, including those in front of state agencies and regulatory boards.

Daniel J. Stevens

Partner

About Attorney Daniel Stevens

Dan is a native of Aroostook County. He received a BA from the University of Southern Maine and his law degree from the University of Maine School of Law where he served as Executive Editor of the Maine Law Review. Following law school, Dan joined Maine’s largest law firm where he honed his skills as an attorney and where he was elected Partner, and ultimately Partner-in-Charge of the Firm’s Augusta, Maine attorneys.

As Dan’s fellow Augusta-based partners announced their plans to retire, he decided the time was right to strike out on his own. Dan founded The Law Offices of Daniel J. Stevens, LLC with the mission of providing top-shelf legal services but with rates that take advantage of the lower overhead costs that derive from a boutique sized firm.

Community Involvement

Giving back and serving all Mainers, regardless of their backgrounds or economic status, has been an important part of Dan’s legal career. Dan was a founding member of a group of attorneys who volunteered to provide free legal services to members of our military following the events of 9/11. He also received an award from the Volunteer Lawyer’s Project for his pro bono service and served as Chair of the State of Maine Fee Arbitration Commission.

Education

University of Maine School of Law, J.D.
Executive Editor, Maine Law Review
University of Southern Maine , B.A.

Bar Admissions

Maine State Courts
U.S. District Court for the District of Maine
U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Professional Activities

Member, Board of Overseers of the Bar, 2020-present
Board of Governors, Maine Trial Lawyers Association, 1998-present
Board of Governors, Maine Trial Lawyers Association, President, 2013-2014
Panel Chair, Maine Overseers of the Bar, Fee Arbitration Commission, 2008-2013
Chair, Maine Overseers of the Bar, Fee Arbitration Commission, 2012-2013
Member, Maine Bar Association
Member, American Association for Justice
Member, John Waldo Ballou American Inn of Court

Civic Activities

Real Estate Board of Directors, Kennebec Behavioral Health, 2018-present
President, East Winthrop Improvement Association, 2020-present
Board of Directors, Pine Tree Legal Assistance, 2001-2005
Board of Trustees, Winthrop Education Corporation, 2003-2007 (President, 2006-2007)
1st Lieutenant, Combat Engineer Officer, Maine Army National Guard, 1983-1987

Professional Accolades & Affilliations

Life Member, Million Dollar Advocates Forum and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum – The Top Trial Lawyers in America
Stevens & Day named to the Best Law Firms list by U.S. News & World Report/Best Lawyers in litigation categories to select plaintiffs: Personal Injury, Trusts and Estates, and Real Estate, 2017-present
Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Peer Rated Attorney
Legal Services for the Elderly Pro Bono Champion of Justice Award, 2019

Avery Day

Partner

About Attorney Avery Day

Avery grew up on Vinalhaven and graduated from Vinalhaven High School before attending the George Washington University in Washington, D.C. Avery graduated from Harvard Law School in 2009 and has been admitted to the Bar in Maine and Massachusetts since that time.

Prior to joining Dan Stevens, Avery served as the Governor’s Chief Legal Counsel, providing the Governor with advice on legal matters, as well as working with a variety of governmental agencies, including the Judicial Branch; the Office of the Attorney General; the Governor’s Judicial Selection Committee; and the Maine Commission on Ethics and Elections Practices. Avery’s prior state service includes serving as Acting Commissioner of the Maine Department of Environmental Protection.

At Stevens & Day, Avery maintains a general practice, focusing on transactional matters that include wills, trusts, and other probate and estate matters, real estate transactions, corporate formation, and legal representation for small businesses, including creditors.

Avery lives in Yarmouth with his wife and two children. Avery is civically active and has recently been appointed Chair of the Judicial Branch’s Advisory Committee on the Maine Rules of Probate Procedure by the Supreme Judicial Court as well as being appointed a Member of the State Civil Service Appeals Board by the Governor.

Education:

Harvard Law School, J.D.
The George Washington University, B.A.

Bar Admissions

Maine State Courts
Massachusetts State Courts
U.S. District Court for the District of Maine

Professional Activities

Maine State Bar Association, Member
Advisory Committee on the Maine Rules of Probate Procedure, Chair

Civic Activities

Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce, Member
Maine Tourism Association, Board Member

Scott Ward

Attorney

About Attorney Scott Ward

Scott grew up in Waldo County, Maine. He is a product of Maine’s public education system, earning his undergraduate degree from the University of Maine (Orono) and his law degree from the University of Maine School of Law (Portland).

Prior to joining the Stevens & Day team, Scott practiced real estate law, with a primary focus on residential foreclosures.

Scott’s current practice areas include probate and contract litigation, boundary disputes, personal injury, and representing landlords in eviction proceedings.

Scott lives in Granville, New York with his wife Charmaine. He enjoys Maine’s year-round outdoor sporting opportunities, with a particular affinity for saltwater and ice fishing.