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Contact the MPA

Executive Director

Shira Burns Esq.

shira.burns@maineprosecutors.com 
6 State House Station
Augusta, Maine 04333
207-281-5155 

The Executive Director (ED) works under the direction of the Board of Directors of the Maine Prosecutors Association (MPA) to advance the mission of the MPA, to facilitate the statewide coordination of prosecutor resources, and to assist individual District Attorneys in managing efficiencies of their offices. The ED coordinates continuing legal education development and training for attorneys, including the annual MPA training conference, manages grants currently held in the name of or on behalf of the MPA and identify and pursue appropriate grant opportunities, responds to all media inquiries, drafts model statewide prosecution policies and best practices, acts as liaison to all criminal justice stakeholders and the legislature, and advise the Board on significant legislative, fiscal or policy initiatives.

Interpersonal Violence Prosecutor

Paul Cavanaugh, Esq.

Assistant District Attorney
Paul.Cavanaugh@maineprosecutors.com

95 State Street

Augusta, Maine 04333
207-281-5276

The Interpersonal Violence Prosecutor (IVP) works under the direction of the Executive Director of the MPA to facilitate statewide coordination of the prosecution of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking crimes and to assist every prosecutorial district with the prosecution of these crimes. The IVP also provides training, education and technical support to prosecutors and law enforcement agencies throughout Maine.

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