Bernstein, Shur Attorney Jim Keenan Elected to Big Brothers Big Sisters Board

PORTLAND, Maine – Attorney Jim Keenan has been elected to a two-year term on the board of directors of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Maine.

The non-profit organization provides one-to-one mentoring relationships between adult volunteers and children at risk. Persons interested in becoming a volunteer, referring a child, or obtaining more information may call the organization at 773-KIDS.

Keenan joined Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson's Portland office in 1998 and is a member of the Intellectual Property and Technology Transactions practice groups. Keenan is a 1998 cum laude graduate of Boston College School of Law in Newton, Mass., and graduated in 1995 magna cum laude from Bowdoin College in Brunswick.

Originally from Standish and a 1991 graduate of Bonny Eagle High School, Keenan now lives in Gorham with his wife Carla. He is a member of the American Bar Association, Maine State Bar Association and International Trademark Association.

Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson is one of northern New England's largest law firms, with more than 80 attorneys in offices in Portland and Augusta, Maine, and in Manchester, N.H. The firm provides legal services in all major subject areas, including corporate and commercial law, litigation and trials, municipal and governmental affairs, education law, construction, and tax and estate planning. BSSN also has an active practice in bankruptcy, health law, environmental law, technology and commerce, employment law, legislative law, intellectual property, public utilities and other regulated industries. For more information on the firm, visit BSSN’s web site at www.bssn.com.

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