58 Bernstein Shur Attorneys Recognized in 2024 Best Lawyers in America®

Portland and Augusta, Maine, and Manchester, New Hampshire (September 8, 2023) – Bernstein Shur announced that 58 of its attorneys have been recognized in 2024 Best Lawyers in America®. Of that list, 47 were listed in 2024 The Best Lawyers in America® with another 11 listed in the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch category, recognizing newer attorneys in private practice for outstanding professional excellence in their field. Four Bernstein Shur attorneys earned the additional Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” designation, an honor exclusive to their legal specialty and geographic location.

The four attorneys recognized in Best Lawyers “Lawyer of Year” (2024 Edition) are: 

• George F. Burns, Litigation – Construction
• James D. Kerouac, Banking and Finance Law
• Joel T. Shaw, Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Nelson A. Toner, Tax Law

The 47 attorneys recognized in Best Lawyers in America (2024 Edition) are: 

Augusta, Maine 

Lee K. Bragg (2003)
Administrative / Regulatory Law
Land Use and Zoning Law
Municipal Law 

Katherine R. Knox (2010)
Government Relations Practice 

Manchester, NH 

Vera B. Buck (2024)
Trusts and Estates 

Matthew J. Delude (2024)
Commercial Litigation

Christina Ferrari (2023)
Commercial Litigation
Health Care Law
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants 

Richard C. Gagliuso (1995)
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Consumer Law
First Amendment Law
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – First Amendment 

James D. Kerouac (2016)
Banking and Finance Law
Commercial Finance Law
Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
Corporate Governance Law
Real Estate Law 

Ovide M. Lamontagne (2007)
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Construction
Nonprofit / Charities Law 

Jim Merrill (2023)
Government Relations Practice 

Gregory Michael (2008)
Land Use and Zoning Law
Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
Litigation – Real Estate
Real Estate Law 

Edward Sackman (2023)
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Labor and Employment 

Roy W. Tilsley (2013)
Commercial Litigation
Environmental Law
Land Use and Zoning Law
Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
Litigation – Real Estate 

Portland, Maine 

Eben M. Albert-Knopp (2024)
Commercial Litigation 

Sam Anderson (2010)
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation – Bankruptcy 

Michael R. Bosse (2009)
Construction Law
Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
Litigation – Construction 

James N. Broder (2010)
Energy Law
Project Finance Law
Real Estate Law 

George F. Burns (2003)
Arbitration
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Corporate Law
Litigation – Construction
Mediation
Timber Law 

John L. Carpenter (2003)
Corporate Compliance Law
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Law
Franchise Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Securities / Capital Markets Law 

Mary E. Costigan (2016)
Environmental Law
Land Use and Zoning Law
Municipal Law 

Christopher M. Dargie (2023)
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Corporate Law 

Kevan Lee Deckelmann (2018)
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Corporate Law 

Asha A. Echeverria (2019)
Construction Law 

Joan M. Fortin (2009)
Municipal Law

Steven R. Gerlach (2013)
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law 

Gordon F. Grimes (1983)
Construction Law
Corporate Law
Energy Law
Oil and Gas Law 

Tom S. Hanson (2007)
Real Estate Law 

Glenn Israel (2012)
Employment Law – Management 

Robert J. Keach (1991)
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation – Bankruptcy 

Kenneth W. Lehman (2001)
Administrative / Regulatory Law
Health Care Law 

Arnold C. Macdonald (2008)
Construction Law
Corporate Law
Project Finance Law
Real Estate Law 

Robert F. Macdonald, Jr. (2008)
Franchise Law 

Paul McDonald (2013)
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Bankruptcy 

Kai W.  McGintee (2020)
Education Law
Employment Law – Management 

Lindsay Milne (2023)
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law 

Joel Moser (2021)
Energy Regulatory Law 

Eliza Cope Nolan (2011)
Nonprofit / Charities Law
Real Estate Law 

Richard D. Prentice (2007)
Real Estate Law 

Philip R. Saucier (2017)
Land Use and Zoning Law
Municipal Law 

Ronald W. Schneider, Jr. (2010)
Administrative / Regulatory Law
Commercial Litigation
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management 

Joel T. Shaw (2017)
Corporate Law
Securities / Capital Markets Law 

David A. Soley (2013)
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Real Estate
Real Estate Law 

Hawley R. Strait (2019)
Real Estate Law 

Matthew Tarasevich (2010)
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management 

Nelson A. Toner (2003)
Tax Law 

Peter J. Van Hemel (2013)
Real Estate Law 

William M. Welch (2007)
Real Estate Law 

Jack Woodcock (2023)
Commercial Litigation 

The 11 attorneys recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch (2024 Edition) are: 

Manchester, NH 

Hilary Holmes Rheaume
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Labor and Employment Law – Management
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Labor and Employment  

Portland, Maine 

Amber Attalla
Labor and Employment Law – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment 

Zachary Brandwein
Commercial Litigation 

Benjamin Dexter
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Commercial Litigation 

Eviana Englert
Commercial Litigation 

Rachael Becker McEntee
Energy Law
Environmental Law 

James G. Monteleone
Commercial Litigation 

John J. Moran
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Corporate Governance and Compliance Law
Corporate Law 

Conor Shankman
Technology Law 

Tara A. Walker
Labor and Employment Law – Management 

Andrew Wells
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Nonprofit / Charities Law
Tax Law 

About The Best Lawyers in America
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About Bernstein Shur
Founded in 1915, Bernstein Shur is a New England-based law firm advising clients across the U.S. and around the world. The firm’s 125+ award-winning attorneys and professionals provide practical and innovative counsel, and practice in more than 20 key areas across a variety of industries. Bernstein Shur is known for simplifying complex issues and winning through steadfast persistence. The firm is Maine’s exclusive member of Lex Mundi, the world’s leading network of independent law firms. Find out more at www.bernsteinshur.com.