AUGUSTA – John H. O’Neil Jr., a lawyer who lives in Kennebunk, was nominated for a District Court judgeship, Gov. John Baldacci announced Friday.

O’Neil, a partner at Smith, Elliott, Smith & Garmey in Portland and Saco since 1991, also has served as an assistant district attorney in York County.

In announcing the nomination, Baldacci called O’Neil “a hardworking man with an impressive resume and a good reputation within the legal community.”

O’Neil received his undergraduate degree from Boston College and his law degree from Suffolk University Law School.

Judicial nominees face review by the Legislature’s Judiciary Committee and confirmation votes by the Senate.