About Cory
Cory McKenna practices law in Maine and works from McKenna PLLC. He represents clients in matters that often intersect family and criminal law. He is active in the state's legal community and serves in organizational roles that reflect those interests.
McKenna's involvement in professional associations dates back more than a decade. He has been a member of the Maine Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers since 2013, participating in events and continuing education organized by that group. In 2021 he joined the board of directors of the Maine Parental Rights Lawyers Association, a role he continues to hold.
His casework covers parental rights and criminal defense. He represents parents, guardians and individuals facing criminal charges in state proceedings. That work includes custody disputes, termination of parental rights matters, protection order hearings and criminal arraignments and trials. He handles the procedural and evidentiary aspects that these types of cases require, and he manages client communications through each stage of a matter.
Colleagues and opposing counsel describe him as practical in the courtroom and methodical in preparing for hearings. He balances in-court advocacy with negotiation and case management outside the courtroom. That combination comes into play in contested custody hearings where both legal and factual records matter, and in criminal matters where plea options and trial strategies must be weighed.
On organizational fronts he has maintained steady ties to the local bar. His board work with the Maine Parental Rights Lawyers Association has involved governance and member activities since 2021. His long-standing membership in the Maine Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers reflects a sustained engagement with criminal defense practice and its professional community.
He practices at McKenna PLLC in Maine, where his work centers on parental rights and criminal defense.
