John Paul "JP" DeGrinney
John Paul DeGrinney graduated from Villanova University in 1992, as a member of the University's Pi Sigma Alpha and Phi Alpha Theta Honor Societies. After a double major in Political Science and History at Villanova, he graduated from the University of Maine School of Law in 1995. His legal studies placed specific emphasis on Constitutional Law, Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure.
While in his third year of law school, Mr. DeGrinney was accepted into the Internship Program at the Office of the District Attorney for Cumberland County. Through the internship year of 1994-1995, he practiced criminal law in Portland District Court and Cumberland County Superior Court prior to graduating from law school. While working as an Assistant District Attorney Intern, Mr. DeGrinney handled countless misdemeanor matters, including Operating Under the Influence (OUI) cases, domestic violence cases (threats, assaults, etc.), thefts and drug cases.
Since 1996, Attorney DeGrinney has been aggressively defending the rights of the accused. In 2004, Attorney DeGrinney was appointed to the Commission to Improve Community Safety and Sex Offender Accountability by the Speaker of the House. On this Commission he represented the views of the Maine Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
Attorney DeGrinney currently handles all levels of criminal cases, on both the State and Federal level. He has experience on very serious matters ranging from murder, drug offenses, sexual assaults and robbery to smaller matters such as misdemeanor offenses. His practice focuses exclusively on criminal law.
Attorney DeGrinney has fought for and won "Not Guilty" jury verdicts or dismissals at trial on the following charges:
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Gross Sexual Assault
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Unlawful Sexual Contact
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Sexual Abuse of a Minor
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Kidnapping
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Aggravated Assault
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Trafficking in Schedule Drugs
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Operating Under the Influence (Refusal of Test)
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Passing a Roadblock
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Simple Assault
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Tampering with a Victim
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Operating After Suspension
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Refusal to Sign Court Summons
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Criminal Restraint
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Providing Liquor to a Minor
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Terrorizing
