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24 MAY 2013
Leading Law Directory Awards Bernstein Shur Top Honors in Corporate M&A (including Bankruptcy), Energy & Natural Resources and Real Estate
20 MAY 2013
Bernstein Shur Attorney Honored by Business & Industry Association of NH
6 MAY 2013
NH Governor Names Bernstein Shur Attorney to Judicial Selection Commission
20 MAR 2013
Attorney Emily Gray Rice Named New Hampshire Bar Foundation Honorary Fellow
6 FEB 2013
Law Firm Bernstein Shur Announces Multi-State Strategic Consulting Subsidiary
28 JAN 2013
Bernstein Shur Shareholder Daniel J. Murphy Earns Martindale-Hubbell® AV Rating
23 JAN 2013
Bernstein Shur Welcomes Attorney Naomi N. Butterfield
17 JAN 2013
Bernstein Shur Attorney Edward “Ned” Sackman Appointed to Merrimack Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
11 JAN 2013
Bernstein Shur’s Commitment to Pro Bono Service Breaks Records in 2012
8 JAN 2013
Karen S. Aframe and Joshua T. Silver Elected Bernstein Shur Shareholders
12 DEC 2012
65 Casco Bay High School Students Participate in New England’s First Conference Aimed at Promoting Diversity in the Legal Profession
27 NOV 2012
Nine Bernstein Shur Attorneys Honored for Pro Bono Work
13 NOV 2012
Bernstein Shur Named to Best Law Firms Directory for Third Consecutive Year
31 OCT 2012
36 Bernstein Shur Attorneys Named to New England Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
17 OCT 2012
Law Firm Bernstein Shur Launches Data Security Team
12 OCT 2012
Bernstein Shur Only Law Firm Named in Best Places to Work in Maine
10 OCT 2012
Shareholder Edward “Terry” Shumaker Named to National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals
10 OCT 2012
Bernstein Shur Welcomes Attorney Vera B. Buck
3 OCT 2012
Six Shareholders Named as a “Lawyer of the Year”
13 SEP 2012
Bernstein Shur Only Law Firm Named in Best Places to Work in Maine
12 SEP 2012
Bernstein Shur Welcomes Two New Attorneys
27 AUG 2012
Bernstein Shur Welcomes Attorney Emily Gray Rice as Shareholder
23 AUG 2012
56 Bernstein Shur Attorneys Earn Listing in Best Lawyers in America 2013
2 AUG 2012
Bernstein Shur Attorney Nathan H. Smith Receives United Way Legacy Award
15 JUN 2012
Bernstein Shur Attorney Robert J. Keach Appointed Fee Examiner For American Airlines’ Chapter 11 Cases
14 JUN 2012
Bernstein Shur Named Service Provider of the Year by Maine International Trade Center
12 JUN 2012
Bernstein Shur Earns Top Honors from Leading Law Directory
7 JUN 2012
Attorney Karen Aframe Elected Section Chair for New Hampshire Bar Association
6 JUN 2012
Bernstein Shur Named Service Provider of the Year by Maine International Trade Center
16 MAY 2012
Maine Supreme Court Appoints Bernstein Shur Attorney Linda McGill to Board of Bar Examiners
10 MAY 2012
Attorney Michael A. Fagone Appointed to American Bankruptcy Institute Board of Directors
7 MAY 2012
Bernstein Shur Attorney Kevan Lee Deckelmann Earns Highest Peer Review Rating
1 MAY 2012
Bernstein Shur Shareholder Peter J. Rubin Receives R. Bruce Shaw Distinguished Counsel Award
12 APR 2012
Bernstein Shur Named Service Provider of the Year by Maine International Trade Center
30 MAR 2012
Bernstein Shur Attorney Shana Cook Mueller Receives Highest Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell
27 MAR 2012
Bernstein Shur’s Karen Lovell Named Maine State Chair of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
14 MAR 2012
Bernstein Shur Attorney Dan Mitchell Receives Highest Peer Review Rating
23 FEB 2012
Bernstein Shur’s David Ray Accepted to American Arbitration Association’s Roster of Arbitrators
6 FEB 2012
Terry Shumaker Named to New Hampshire Ballot Law Commission
2 FEB 2012
Jaimie Schwartz Honored with Maine Real Estate & Development Association’s Robert B. Patterson, Jr. Founder’s Award
25 JAN 2012
Bernstein Shur Attorney Andréa Johnstone Shortlisted for Employment Lawyer of the Year Award
17 JAN 2012
Bernstein Shur Announces New Shareholder
16 JAN 2012
Bernstein Shur Makes Fortune Magazine’s List of Top Law Firms in the U.S. - Ranking Based on Highest Level of Ethical Standards & Legal Ability
12 JAN 2012
Bernstein Shur Boosts Pro Bono Hours in 2011 and Continues Commitment for 2012
5 JAN 2012
Attorneys Receive Recognition for Exceptional Volunteer Service
13 DEC 2011
Bernstein Shur Welcomes Attorney Mary Costigan
12 DEC 2011
Bernstein Shur Shareholder Linda McGill Honored as ‘Volunteer of the Decade’ by International Senior Lawyers Project
1 DEC 2011
Battling The Big Boys: How Maine's middle-market law firms are facing the challenge
28 NOV 2011
Bernstein Shur Attorney Arnold Macdonald Appointed to American Bar Association IOLTA Commission
10 NOV 2011
Thirty-seven Bernstein Shur Attorneys Named 2011 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
1 NOV 2011
Bernstein Shur Welcomes Three New Employees
18 OCT 2011
Eight Bernstein Shur Attorneys Named “Lawyers of the Year” by Best Lawyers in America®
12 SEP 2011
53 Bernstein Shur Attorneys Named in “Best Lawyers in America® 2012" Listing
2 SEP 2011
Bernstein Shur Named "Best Places to Work in Maine"
22 AUG 2011
Bernstein Shur Welcomes New Marketing Director Kimberly McCall
3 AUG 2011
Wind Energy in Maine: Clean, Renewable and Home Grown
27 JUL 2011
Shareholder Linda McGill Honored as 'Volunteer of the Decade' by International Senior Lawyers Project
5 JUL 2011
James N. Broder Joins Bernstein Shur
1 JUL 2011
Bernstein Shur Welcomes New Associate Willette M. Elder
24 JUN 2011
Andrea Johnstone Elected Fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers
10 JUN 2011
Bernstein Shur Earns Top Rankings from Leading Industry Directory
3 JUN 2011
Bernstein Shur Announces Appointment of Three Attorneys to Board of Directors
2 MAY 2011
Bernstein Shur's Roy Tilsley Appointed Board President for New Horizons for New Hampshire
1 APR 2011
Bernstein Shur Counsel Carol Willoughby Joins Board of NeighborWorks® Greater Manchester
22 MAR 2011
Peter Rubin Named Leading U.S. Lawyer in Lawdragon 500 for Second Year
11 FEB 2011
Andrea Johnstone Honored by NH Business Review as an "Outstanding Woman in Business" for 2011
3 FEB 2011
Bernstein Shur Announces Two New Shareholders
26 JAN 2011
Lester F. Wilkinson Joins Spring Harbor Hospital Board of Trustees
18 JAN 2011
John M.R. Paterson Elected President of Maine Civil Liberties Union
5 JAN 2011
Bernstein Shur Continues Pro Bono Initiatives Through Tough Economic Times
5 NOV 2010
Amanda Meader Appointed to Maine’s Animal Welfare Advisory Council
5 NOV 2010
Ned Sackman Appointed to NHBA’s New Lawyer Committee
2 NOV 2010
Bernstein Shur Continues Growth with the Addition of Three New Associates
25 OCT 2010
Six Bernstein Shur Attorneys Named 2011 “Lawyers of the Year”
20 OCT 2010
Thirty-four Bernstein Shur Attorneys Listed in Prestigious Directories
15 SEP 2010
Bernstein Shur Receives High Rankings in 2010 "Best Law Firms"
20 AUG 2010
Bernstein Shur Named One of Maine's Best Places to Work
17 AUG 2010
Greg Michael Joins Bernstein Shur
12 AUG 2010
52 Bernstein Shur Lawyers Named in "Best Lawyers in America 2011" Listing
27 JUL 2010
Bernstein Shur Expands Trusts, Estates and Probate Practice Colby and Kathryn Wallace Join Portland Office
20 JUL 2010
Bernstein Shur Attorney Arnold Macdonald Elected Board President for Maine Academy of Modern Music
7 JUL 2010
Philip Saucier Joins Bernstein Shur — Municipal and Health Law Specialist Bolsters Firm’s Municipal and Regulatory Practices
16 JUN 2010
Bernstein Shur Earns Top Rankings from Chambers USA
14 JUN 2010
Michael Hodgins Named Chairman of the Board of Trustees for Sebasticook Valley Hospital
25 MAY 2010
Bernstein Shur President Peter Rubin Recognized as one of America’s Leading Lawyers in Lawdragon 500
1 APR 2010
Bernstein Shur Attorney Scot Draeger Selected as Panelist for Annual Meeting of the Investment Company Institute in Washington D.C.
25 MAR 2010
Bernstein Shur Awarded for Securities and Financial Services Excellence
25 FEB 2010
David Soley Publishes The Real Estate Litigation Handbook
1 JAN 2010
Bernstein Shur Announces Four New Shareholders
1 DEC 2009
Charles Miller Selected as North America Regional Vice Chair of Lex Mundi Managing Partners Committee
3 NOV 2009
Twenty-seven Bernstein Shur Attorneys Listed in Super Lawyers New England
23 OCT 2009
Bernstein Shur Welcomes Four Associates to the Firm
2 OCT 2009
Jeff Thaler Elected President of American College of Environmental Lawyers
1 AUG 2009
Tom Sheehan Joins Bernstein Shur
13 JUL 2009
Leslie Klenk Joins Bernstein Shur
16 JUN 2009
Bernstein Shur Receives Top Rankings from Chambers USA
4 JUN 2009
Ralph St. George Joins Bernstein Shur
27 MAY 2009
Annual Muskie Access to Justice Dinner Honors Charlie and Ellie Miller
22 MAY 2009
Halliday Moncure Joins Bernstein Shur
8 MAY 2009
Robert Keach Discusses Deferred-Compensation Plans in The New York Times
8 MAY 2009
Arnold Macdonald Elected President of Maine Bar Foundation
30 APR 2009
Twenty-one Bernstein Shur Lawyers Recognized by Chambers USA
7 APR 2009
Robert Keach Elected President of American Bankruptcy Institute
18 MAR 2009
Four Bernstein Shur Attorneys to be Honored as Preeminent Lawyers in the U.S. by Best Lawyers
27 FEB 2009
Attorney Jeffrey Thaler Appointed to Advisory Committee on U.S. Attorney
23 FEB 2009
Jay S. Geller, Nationally Prominent Bankruptcy Attorney, Joins Bernstein Shur
14 JAN 2009
Attorney Jeff Thaler to Speak at Upcoming Immigrant and Refugee Event
13 JAN 2009
ILAP Recognizes Bernstein Shur’s Pro Bono Work
7 JAN 2009
Van Hemel Named as Bernstein Shur Shareholder
7 JAN 2009
Attorneys Dana A. Lukens and Edward C. Lawrence Join Bernstein Shur
29 DEC 2008
Bernstein Shur Attorney Scot Draeger Selected as Panelist for Investment Management Compliance Outsourcing Roundtable
15 DEC 2008
Twenty-Seven Bernstein Shur Attorneys Listed in New England Super Lawyers
5 DEC 2008
Attorney Carol Willoughby Joins Bernstein Shur’s Manchester, N.H. Office
1 DEC 2008
Charles E. Miller Appointed Co-Chair of Lex Mundi’s Women’s Initiative Leadership Task Force
24 NOV 2008
Jeffrey A. Thaler Elected Co-Chair of the Environmental and Energy Technology Council of Maine
14 OCT 2008
James F. Keenan Jr. Elected President of the Board of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Maine for the Second Consecutive Year
14 OCT 2008
Daniel J. Mitchell Elected to Board of Governors of the Maine Trial Lawyers Association
30 SEP 2008
Bernstein Shur Hits Perfect Chord with Innovative Pro Bono Fellowship
19 SEP 2008
41 Bernstein Shur Attorneys Selected by Peers as 2009 "Best Lawyers in America"
11 AUG 2008
Richard W. Smith Earns LEED Accredited Professional Designation
10 JUL 2008
Bernstein Shur’s Michael A. Fagone Earns National Certification in Bankruptcy Law
3 JUL 2008
Attorney Scot E. Draeger Joins Bernstein Shur
27 JUN 2008
Bernstein Shur’s Andru Volinsky Receives "Civil Justice" Award
21 MAY 2008
Bernstein Shur’s Jeff Thaler Appointed to National Lex Mundi Committee
20 MAY 2008
Attorneys Fortin and Keenan Named to Bernstein Shur’s Management Committee
30 APR 2008
Attorney Daniel Edwards Joins Bernstein Shur
14 APR 2008
Bernstein Shur’s Bob Keach Appointed President Elect of the American Bankruptcy Institute
10 MAR 2008
Attorney Terry Shumaker Joins Bernstein Shur’s Manchester, N.H. Office
6 FEB 2008
Stratex Energy, a New Consulting Group for Energy Generators, Launched by Bernstein Shur
31 JAN 2008
Bernstein Shur’s Les Wilkinson Recognized by Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce
15 JAN 2008
Terry Shumaker to Join Bernstein Shur’s Manchester Office