Meet Rebecca Asen, Director of Attorney Recruiting & Professional Development.

207-228-7332 direct
207 774-1200 main
207 774-1127 facsimile
100 Middle Street
PO Box 9729
Portland, ME 04104-5029
As Bernstein Shur’s Director of Attorney Recruiting & Professional Development, Rebecca is responsible for all attorney recruiting and retention initiatives at the firm. Rebecca also oversees the firm’s professional development program for associates. Prior to joining Bernstein Shur, Rebecca was Associate General Counsel at IDEXX Laboratories, where she worked closely with the Board of Directors and the finance and investor relations teams. She also served as legal counsel to the IDEXX Foundation and the IDEXX corporate responsibility team. Additionally, Rebecca was an attorney with Sidley Austin LLP in New York, New York, and later in Portland, Maine, where she was a capital markets attorney representing issuers and underwriters in registered securities transactions, including IPOs and follow-on offerings, bond offerings, and convertible debt offerings.
In her former life, Rebecca was:
- Associate General Counsel at IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.
- Attorney at Sidley Austin LLP
When Rebecca isn’t working, she is…
Spending time with her three young kids and husband, Taylor. She also loves skiing with her kids and exploring the woods and waters of Maine.
Community Service
- Board of Directors, Finance Authority of Maine (Treasurer)
- Board of Directors, Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Maine
- Board of Trustees, Falmouth Memorial Library
Education
JD, Georgetown University Law School, cum laude (2011)
BA, Barnard College, magna cum laude (2006)
Admitted to practice
State of Maine
State of New York