Portland, Maine, November 5, 2009 – Bernstein Shur, one of northern New England’s largest law firms, announced today that 25 percent of its attorneys, 27 in total, from its offices in Portland and Augusta, Maine and Manchester, NH offices were included in the New England Super Lawyers and Rising Stars directories, compiled by New England Lawyers.
The New England Super Lawyers directory, compiled by Law & Politics Magazine, uses an independent and extensive nomination, research and review process to identify lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.
The following Bernstein Shur attorneys were recognized in the specified practice areas:
Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights
Leonard Gulino of Cape Elizabeth, Maine
Jay Geller and Robert Keach of Falmouth, Maine
Jennifer Rood of Manchester, NH
Business/Corporate
John Carpenter of North Yarmouth, Maine
Philip Gleason of Cumberland, Maine
Leonard Nelson of Falmouth, Maine
Business Litigation
Peter Rubin of Scarborough, Maine
Andru Volinsky of Concord, NH
Employment & Labor
Andrea Johnstone of Hopkinton, NH
Linda McGill of Freeport, Maine
Patricia Peard of Falmouth, Maine
Construction Litigation
George Burns of Falmouth, Maine
David Ray of Yarmouth, Maine
Energy & Natural Resources
Gordon Grimes of Durham, Maine
Jeffrey Thaler of Yarmouth, Maine
Real Estate
Charles Miller and Nathan Smith of Portland, Maine
Health Care
Kenneth Lehman of Cumberland, Maine
Tax
Nelson Toner of Portland, Maine
The following Bernstein Shur attorneys are named as New England Super Lawyers Rising Stars:
- Michael Bosse of Scarborough, Maine for Construction Litigation
- Scot Draeger of Hampton, NH for Securities & Corporate Finance
- Lori Londis Dwyer of Portland, Maine for Employment & Labor
- Michael Fagone of Gorham, Maine for Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor Rights
- Steven Gerlach of North Yarmouth, Maine for Tax
- Daniel Murphy of Portland, Maine for Business Litigation
- Joel Shaw of Gorham, Maine for Securities & Corporate Finance
- Sarah Tracy of Freeport, Maine for General Litigation
Additional information on the directory can be found at www.superlawyers.com.
About Bernstein Shur
Widely regarded as one of New England’s most entrepreneurial firms, Bernstein Shur is a multi-service law firm with more than 100 attorneys in offices in Maine and New Hampshire. Founded in 1915, the firm provides practical and innovative counsel in the areas of business law, litigation, and municipal law to clients throughout the region and around the world. Bernstein Shur is Maine’s exclusive member of Lex Mundi, the world’s leading association of independent law firms. More information is available at www.bernsteinshur.com.
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