About Sarah Irving
Sarah Irving Gilbert is a Maine-educated attorney who took the bench route early in her career. She graduated from the University of Maine School of Law, where she prepared for both trial and appellate work. The classroom years led directly into a court clerkship that would shape her practice.
In 2009 Gilbert served as a law clerk to the Maine Supreme Judicial Court. That year on the court exposed her to complex legal briefs and the mechanics of appellate decision-making. Colleagues from that period recall her attention to detail and steady work on opinion drafts and research memos.
After the clerkship Gilbert moved into private practice. She holds a lawyer position at Camden Law LLP while maintaining a clerk role with Monaghan & Leahy, LLP. She balances courtroom work at Camden with research and file preparation tied to her duties at Monaghan & Leahy. The two positions reflect a mix of courtroom advocacy and behind-the-scenes legal craftsmanship.
Gilbert is active in the local legal community. She serves as treasurer of the Knox County Bar Association and sits on the Town of Union Board of Appeals. Those roles keep her connected to municipal issues and to the routines of local government. She is also a member of the Maine Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, which aligns her with peers who handle criminal matters across the state.
Her experience on the Maine Supreme Judicial Court informs how she handles cases now. She brings appellate sensibilities to trial preparation, and she pays close attention to procedural posture and preservation of issues for appeal. That background influences how she advises clients and structures pleadings.
Colleagues describe Gilbert as methodical and clear in her written work. She tends to approach a file by mapping out key legal questions and then tracing the factual record back to those points. The practice she has developed mixes courtroom appearances, case strategy, and municipal hearings.
Gilbert’s practice sits at the intersection of criminal defense, appeals work, and local administrative matters. She maintains an active role in county bar leadership while practicing as a lawyer at Camden Law LLP and supporting work at Monaghan & Leahy, LLP. She currently focuses her practice on criminal defense, appellate issues, and municipal appeals.
