Free Seminar to Focus on Commercial Financing

Oct. 18 event sponsored by Bernstein, Shur in Augusta is geared toward businesses

The Augusta office of Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson (BSSN) is hosting a free half-day seminar Oct. 18 with a panel of experts on "Commercial Financing" to assist central Maine businesses in evaluating their financing options. The program, which is one in a series of free seminars sponsored by the firm, will provide attendees with an overview of conventional bank borrowing as well as information on various government assisted loan programs.

Panelists will include attorneys Lester F. Wilkinson and Philip H. Gleason of Bernstein, Shur, as well as: Jeff Hubert of MacDonald, Page, Schatz & Fletcher; Sally Garand of Bangor Savings Bank; Jim Maxwell of Southern Maine Financial Resources; Michael Murphy of E-Pro Engineering & Environmental Consulting, LLC; Dave Markovchick of FAME; and Jane Kaelin of Eastern Maine Development Corporation. Designed for clients of the firm and other members of the local business community, the event is free and open to the public.

The seminar will be held from 7:30 to 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 18 at the Senator Inn in Augusta, with a light breakfast provided from 7:30 to 8 a.m. Space is limited, so persons interested in attending may call Sharon McPhail at the Augusta office of Bernstein, Shur, (207) 623-1596 to reserve a space.

"The seminar will provide participants with practical knowledge about the current commercial financing market," said Les Wilkinson, a shareholder and commercial attorney in the Augusta office of Bernstein, Shur. "Any business can benefit from this information, especially in today's economy."

Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson is one of northern New England's largest law firms, with more than 70 attorneys in offices in Portland and Augusta. The firm provides legal services in all major subject areas, including corporate and commercial law, litigation and trials, municipal and governmental affairs, and tax and estate planning. Bernstein, Shur 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, visit the Bernstein, Shur web site at http://www.mainelaw.com.

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