Bernstein Shur

About

Bernstein Shur is one of northern New England’s largest multi-service law firms, with more than 100 attorneys in Maine and 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. Clients in a variety of unique and challenging commercial endeavors turn to Bernstein Shur for its expertise in the following areas: Business law Business restructuring and insolvency (business bankruptcy) Construction law Data privacy and security Energy law Environmental and natural resources law Financial services and securities Health care Intellectual property rights and technology International business law and cross-border transactions Labor and employment law Legislative and political law Litigation and dispute resolution Municipal and regulatory law Property tax and valuation Real estate law Tax law Trusts and estates Bernstein Shur’s litigation practice is broad-based, with representation for both plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal courts in New England and throughout the United States. Attorneys in our securities and financial services group have served as senior attorneys for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the New York Stock Exchange, and in-house counsel for the world’s largest financial institutions. The firm’s international practice includes representation relating to cross-border transactions and matters in Latin America, Canada, Europe, the Caribbean, India, Australia and Asia. As a member of Lex Mundi, the world’s leading association of independent law firms, the firm is able to call upon the services of member firms in virtually every nation in the world. Bernstein Shur’s consulting affiliates work hand-in-hand with its attorneys. The firm’s commercial litigation and municipal practices are complemented by the services of Stratex Energy, an environmental and engineering consultancy; Bernstein Shur Government Solutions, a wholly-owned government consulting unit; and Monument Title Company. More than half of the firm’s shareholders are listed in Best Lawyers in America and Bernstein Shur is one of the few firms in northern New England to be represented in all rating categories of Chambers USA, the definitive directory of business attorneys in the United States. The firm’s attorneys hold leadership positions in many charitable, political, bar and civic associations. The firm is also AV-rated, which is the highest level of distinction by Martindale-Hubbell’s peer review rating system.