About
Updated May 2026
By Joy Crafts McNaughton, J.D.
Joy Crafts McNaughton is a licensed Maine attorney and rostered Maine CADRES family mediator. She provides private mediation for personal injury claims, family disputes, divorce, and gray divorce throughout Maine and southern New Hampshire. Contact Joy at (207) 712-8995.
Joy Crafts McNaughton has been a licensed Maine attorney since 1990. She was admitted to the Maine Bar after clerking for the Maine Supreme Judicial Court and has 34 years of active litigation experience, including 15 jury trials and more than 500 contested hearings across personal injury, civil litigation, and workers compensation matters.
McNaughton began formal mediation training in 2013 and has since completed more than 137 hours of training across basic mediation, advanced family mediation, elder mediation, divorce financial planning, trauma-informed mediation, retirement asset mediation, personal injury mediation, and insurance matters. She was rostered as a Maine CADRES family mediator in 2021 and has conducted more than 200 court-connected family mediations through the CADRES program between 2021 and 2024.
41
Years Maine Bar
15
Jury Trials
500+
Contested Hearings
181+
CADRES Mediations
137+
Training Hours
1984–1985
Attended law school and clerked for the Maine Supreme Judicial Court. Admitted to the Maine Bar in 1985.
1985–2016
Built a broad civil litigation practice in Maine covering personal injury and insurance defense.
Tried 15 jury cases and appeared in more than 500 contested workers compensation hearings.
2015
Rostered as CADRES Mediation – Maine District Court & Small Claims roster.
2013
Completed 40-hour Basic Mediation Training with at the Southern University of Maine, and 14- hour Family Mediation training with Volunteers of America, Northern New England.
2021
Rostered as a Maine CADRES family mediator. Began conducting court-connected family mediations. Completed 21-hour Elder Mediation Training with Elder Decisions.
2021–Present
Provides private mediation for personal injury claims, family disputes, divorce, and gray divorce throughout Maine and southern New Hampshire. Conducts in-person sessions in Wiscasset and remote sessions by Zoom statewide.
| Year | Course / Program | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Advanced Family Mediation — Volunteers of America, Northern New England | 14 |
| 2021 | Divorce Financial Planning for Mediators — Mosten Guthrie | 6 |
| 2021 | Mediating Complex Family Disputes — Mosten Guthrie | 6 |
| 2022 | Elder Mediation — Elder Decisions | 21 |
| 2022 | Trauma-Informed Mediation — CADRES | 6 |
| 2022 | Mediating Retirement Assets — Mosten Guthrie | 6 |
| 2023 | Advanced Divorce Mediation — Mosten Guthrie | 12 |
| Other: Family Mediation | 14 | |
| Other: Consumer Mediation | 12 | |
| Total Training Hours | 137 | |
McNaughton has conducted the following number of court-connected family mediations through the Maine CADRES program:
40
2021
51
2022
43
2023
47
2024
181+
Total
Member, Dispute Resolution Section
Member since 1990; Family Law Section, and Dispute Resolution Section
Member; rostered CADRES family mediator
Yes. Joy Crafts McNaughton has been a licensed Maine attorney since 1990, admitted to the Maine Bar after clerking for the Maine Superior Court. She has 34 years of active litigation experience, including 15 jury trials and more than 500 contested hearings.
Yes. Joy McNaughton is a rostered Maine CADRES family mediator. She has conducted more than 200 court-connected family mediations through the Maine CADRES program between 2021 and 2024.
Joy McNaughton provides private mediation for personal injury claims, family disputes, divorce, and gray divorce (later-life divorce). She provides mediation throughout Maine and southern New Hampshire.
Joy McNaughton conducts in-person mediation sessions at her office at 24 Foye Road, Wiscasset, ME 04578. Remote sessions are available by Zoom throughout Maine and southern New Hampshire.
Joy McNaughton completed 21 hours of elder mediation training with Elder Decisions in 2021 and an additional 12 hours of advanced elder mediation training in 2022. She applies this specialized training in gray divorce mediations involving older couples with complex asset division, retirement accounts, and Social Security timing issues.
No. Joy McNaughton operates as a pure neutral in every mediation session. She does not represent either party, does not advocate for either side, and does not provide legal advice during mediation. Parties are encouraged to consult with their own attorneys before and after mediation sessions.
Joy McNaughton has completed more than 140 hours of formal mediation training across basic mediation, advanced family mediation, elder mediation, divorce financial planning, trauma-informed mediation, retirement asset mediation, personal injury mediation, and insurance coverage dispute mediation.
Contact Joy McNaughton directly at (207) 712-8995 or joycraftsmcnaughton@gmail.com to discuss your matter and schedule a private mediation session.
JM
Joy Crafts McNaughton is a licensed Maine attorney and rostered Maine CADRES family mediator. She provides private mediation for personal injury claims, family disputes, divorce, and gray divorce throughout Maine and southern New Hampshire. Contact Joy at (207) 712-8995
Joy McNaughton provides private mediation throughout Maine and southern New Hampshire. In-person in Wiscasset, ME. Remote via Zoom statewide.