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| | Address | 670 North Commercial Street
PO Box 1120 | | Manchester, New Hampshire 03101 | | (Hillsborough Co.) | | | |
| | | Bernstein Shur practices in the following areas of law:
General Civil Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Alternative Dispute Resolution; Aviation; Business Law; Business Restructuring and Insolvency; Construction; Education; Energy; Environmental and Natural Resources; Estate Planning, Trusts, and Probate; Finance; Franchise; Health Care; Immigration; Insurance; Intellectual Property; International; Labor and Employment; Land Conservation; Legislative and Government Affairs; Litigation; Mergers and Acquisitions; Municipal; Personal Injury; Product Liability; Real Estate; Securities; Tax; Technology; Utilities. | | Year Established: 1915 | Firm Profile:
Bernstein Shur is one of northern New England's largest multi-service law firms, with more than 85 attorneys in Portland and Augusta, Maine and Manchester, New Hampshire. Established in 1915, the firm provides practical legal counsel to a diverse group of public and private clients throughout the region and around the world. Bernstein Shur's commercial, litigation and municipal practices are complemented by the services of the firm's affiliates, which include Bernstein Shur Government Solutions LLC, a government consulting firm; Stratex LLC, an environmental and engineering consultancy; and Monument Title Company. | | Firm Size: 90 | Law Firm Affiliations:
LEX MUNDI |
Other Office Locations of Bernstein Shur
Portland, Maine, U.S.A. (Main Office)
Augusta, Maine, U.S.A.
| | SHAREHOLDERS | | Andrea K. Johnstone (Shareholder) born New Jersey, 1963; admitted to bar, 1988, Massachusetts; 1990, New Hampshire. Education: Wheaton College (A.B., cum laude, 1985); Hofstra University (J.D., 1988). Member, Hofstra Labor Law Journal, 1986-1988. Member, New Hampshire Superior Court Judicial Law Clerk, 1988-1990. Member: New Hampshire (Member, Labor and Employment Law Section) Bar Association. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law; Employment Litigation; Employment Discrimination; Management Labor Law; Title VII Discrimination; Sexual Harassment; Wage and Hour Law. Email: Andrea K. Johnstone | | Jennifer Rood (Shareholder) born Massachusetts, 1961; admitted to bar, 1987, Maine and New Hampshire; 1990, U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit. Education: University of Maryland (B.A., cum laude, 1981); Vermont Law School (J.D., 1985). Law Clerk to Judge Frederick A. Johnson, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, D. Maine, 1985-1986. Member: Manchester, New Hampshire (Member, Continuing Legal Education Committee) and Maine State (Member, Bankruptcy Section) Bar Associations; American Bankruptcy Institute. (Certified Specialist, Business Bankruptcy Law, American Bankruptcy Board of Certification). Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Insolvency; Creditor's Rights; Commercial Litigation; Business Law. Email: Jennifer Rood | | Roy W. Tilsley, Jr. (Shareholder) born Massachusetts, 1963; admitted to bar, 1992, New Hampshire; U.S. District Court, District of New Hampshire. Education: Tufts University (B.A., 1985); Cornell University Law School (J.D., 1992). Member, New Hampshire Transportation Appeals Board Secretary, New Horizons for New Hampshire, Inc. Member: Manchester, New Hampshire and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Real Estate(40%); Commercial Law(30%); Construction Law(15%); Administrative Law(15%). Email: Roy W. Tilsley, Jr. | | Andru H. Volinsky (Shareholder) born New York, 1956; admitted to bar, 1980, District of Columbia and Massachusetts; 1982, New Hampshire, U.S. District Court, District of New Hampshire and U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit; 1985, U.S. Supreme Court; 1998, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts. Education: University of Miami (B.S., 1976); George Washington University National Law Center (J.D., 1980); University of Pittsburgh (Certificate, Conflicts Resolution Studies, 1975). Founder and Chief Executive Officer, The HR Hotline, Inc., 1999-2004. Listed in Best Lawyers in America, 1993—., Chambers Rated. Chair, New Hampshire Citizens Voice Project, 2003—. Recipient, Awards: Friend of Education, New Hampshire NEA, 1996; New Hampshire Civil Liberties Union's Bill of Rights Award, 1997; Merrimack County Attorney of the Year, 2000; Concord Monitor 100 Most Influential NH Residents in 20th Century, NH Public Radio; 25 Most Influential NH Residents in last 25 years. Member: New Hampshire and American Bar Associations; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Reported Cases: Gray v. Mississippi, 481 U.S. 648, 107 S.Ct. 2045, 95 L.Ed.2d 622 (1987); Claremont School Dist. v. Governor, 138 N.H. 183, 635 A.2d 1375 (1993); Scarfo v. Cabletron Systems, Inc., 54 F.3d 931 (1st Cir. 1995); Claremont School Dist. v. Governor, 142 N.H. 462, 703 A.2d 1353 (1997); Provencher v. CVS Pharmacy, Div. of Melville Corp., 145 F.3d 5 (1st Cir. 1998); Claremont School Dist. v. Governor, 147 N.H. 499, 794 A.2d 744 (2002); New Hampshire Civil Liberties Union v. City of Manchester, 149 N.H. 437, 821 A.2d 1014 (2003); In re AlphaDirections, Inc., 880 A.2d 380 (NH 2005). Practice Areas: Employment Law(40%); Commercial Litigation(40%); White Collar Criminal Defense(15%); Constitutional Law(5%). Email: Andru H. Volinsky | | Edward E. Shumaker, III (Shareholder) born Indiana, 1948; admitted to bar, 1973, New Hampshire and Massachusetts; 1974, U.S. Court of Military Appeals; 1976, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts; 1978, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 1980, U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit; 1987, U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit. Education: Dartmouth College (A.B., 1970); Boston University (J.D., 1973). Fellow, College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. U.S. Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago, 1998-2001. [Capt., JAGC, U.S. Army, 1973-1976]. Practice Areas: Alternative Dispute Resolution; Arbitration; Mediation; Labor Relations Law; Employment Law. Email: Edward E. Shumaker, III | | ASSOCIATES | | Karen Aframe (Associate) admitted to bar, 1999, Massachusetts and District of Columbia. (Not admitted in New Hampshire). Education: Stanford University (B.A., 1994); Northeastern University School of Law (J.D., 1999). Recipient: Civil Rights Division Special Achievement Award (1995). Member: American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment. Email: Karen Aframe | | Jonathan Cohen (Associate) born 1973; admitted to bar, 1999, New Hampshire. Education: Boston University (B.A., 1996); Washington University School of Law (J.D., 1999). Member: New Hampshire Bar Association; New Hampshire Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys. Practice Areas: Criminal Defense; Criminal Appeals; Labor and Employment; Litigation; Civil Litigation; Trial Practice; White Collar Crime; White Collar Criminal Defense. Email: Jonathan Cohen | | Matthew H. Jacobs (Associate) born Ohio, 1969; admitted to bar, 1996, New Hampshire and U.S. District Court, District of New Hampshire. Education: University of New Hampshire (B.A., 1992); Franklin Pierce Law Center (J.D., 1996); Plymouth State College (M.B.A., 2000). Email: Matthew H. Jacobs | | Dawnangela Minton (Associate) born Indiana, 1971; admitted to bar, 1999, New Hampshire and U.S. District Court, District of New Hampshire. Education: University of Iowa (B.S., 1993; J.D., 1998). Member, Moot Court Board. Member, Client Counseling Board, VanOosterhout Competition, 1997. Vice President, 1997-1998 and Member, 1996-1998, National Lawyers Guild. Adjunct Faculty Member, Business Law, New Hampshire Community Technical College, 2004-2005. Public Defender, New Hampshire, 1999-2004. New Hampshire Bar News Editorial Board, 2005—. Member: Manchester and New Hampshire Bar Associations. Reported Cases: State v. Beauchesne, 868 A.2d 972 (N.H. 2005); State v. Hannon, 867 A.2d 426 (N.H. 2005); State v. Brobst, 857 A.2d 1253 (N.H. 2004); State v. Cossette, 856 A.2d 732 (N.H. 2004); State v. Hearns, 855 A.2d 549 (N.H. 2004); State v. Martin, 849 A.2d 138 (N.H. 2004); State v. Clark, 849 A.2d 143 (N.H. 2004); In re Juvenile 2003-248, 846 A.2d 551 (N.H. 2004); State v. Belton, 846 A.2d 526 (N.H. 2004); State v. Scognamiglio, 842 A.2d 109 (N.H. 2004); In re Grandy Jury Subpoena for Medical Records of Payne, 839 A.2d 837 (N.H. 2004); State v. Tierney, 839 A.2d 38 (N.H. 2003); State v. Gonzalez, 834 A.2d 354 (N.H. 2003); State v. Mason, 834 A.2d 339 (N.H. 2003); State v. Foote, 821 A.2d 1072 (N.H. 2003). Practice Areas: Litigation(65%); Criminal Law(10%); Environmental Law(25%). Email: Dawnangela Minton | Other Office Addresses: Links to Other Offices
Augusta, Maine Office: 146 Capitol Street, PO Box 5057, 04330-5057. Telephone: 207-623-1596. Telecopier: 207-626-0200.
Portland, Maine Office: 100 Middle Street, PO Box 9729, 04104-5029. Telephone: 207-774-1200. Fax: 207-774-1127.
| | (For Biographical Data on all Personnel, see Professional Biographies at Portland, Maine) | | Maintains an office in more than one location. |
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