Grady Burns

LEWISTON — Grady Burns has joined the law firm of Skelton Taintor & Abbott as an associate attorney.

A lifelong member of the Lewiston-Auburn community and former Auburn city councilor, Burns is bringing his practice to Lewiston after spending several years at a large firm in Portland.

He attended the University of Maine at Farmington and graduated second in his class from the University of Maine School of Law. Following law school, he was recognized with the Kenneth R. Clegg Award for Excellence, given to the person earning the highest bar exam score in Maine.

Burns intends to focus his practice on municipal and land-use law.