BERNSTEIN, SHUR, SAWYER & NELSON, P.A.
"Bernstein Shur's roots extend back to 1915. Its founding attorney, Israel Bernstein, was the son of poor immigrants who, due to his keen intelligence and drive, went on to Harvard and Harvard Law School. Starting out as a sole practitioner in Portland, Israel set a high standard of legal work and of service to the community that we continue to honor to this day.
In 1930, Israel Bernstein was joined in practice by his brother Louis. Their new firm (Bernstein & Bernstein) focused on commercial, real estate and probate matters. Several years after World War II, Israel and Louis Bernstein were joined by Israel's son, Sumner.
The Bernsteins held about every civic office imaginable over the years and developed a group of closely-held businesses as clients. Those businesses grew to be some of the state's leading companies.
In 1960, Leonard Nelson joined Bernstein & Bernstein, bringing to the firm a number of out-of-state referrals on many major transactions. The firm was renamed Bernstein, Bernstein & Nelson in January 1963.
Barnett Shur began the practice of law in Portland in 1930. Barney Shur was, by overwhelming consensus in the Maine Bar, the leading municipal lawyer in the state, serving for many years as the Corporation Counsel of the City of Portland and president of the Municipal Law Offices of America."
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