Legal Aid in Maine with Lucia Chomeau-Hunt from PTLA

Welcome to The Consent Chronicles, a discussion with our collective of Prevention Educators at Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Services. Our agency serves Androscoggin, Oxford, and Franklin Counties in Maine. The intent of our productions is to provide trauma informed information and conversation around the topic of consent.

We recognize that this can be a sensitive topic, so we ask that you take good care of yourself while listening and taking in the conversation. If you are in need of help or someone to talk to at any time the Maine helpline is available at 1-800-871-7741. If you are outside of Maine and need to talk, please contact the national sexual assault helpline at 800.656.HOPE (4673).

On this episode, Heather and Diane sat down with Lucia Chomeau-Hunt, Esq. Lucia is an attorney at Maine's very own Pine Tree Legal Assistance. Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Services and Pine Tree have worked closely together for many years as we engage with survivors who can benefit from a collective approach to their needs in the legal system.

Lucia Chomeau Hunt is the directing attorney of the Family Law and Victim Rights Unit at Pine Tree Legal Assistance. She has represented victims of domestic violence and sexual assault in civil proceedings at Pine Tree since 2006, and now leads a team of attorneys representing survivors across Maine. Lucia provides training and legislative testimony on issues related to interpersonal violence in Maine. She was appointed to the Maine Commission on Domestic and Sexual Abuse in 2010, and served as Chair of the Commission from 2016-2023. Outside of work, Lucia loves spending time with her family in the outdoors, preferably on or near the water.

If you have more questions about legal options in Maine, you can visit Pine Tree Legal Assistance

If you have questions about this podcast or our services, visit Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Services

Music Credits:
Waterfall by RomanSenykMusic