Julie Gerard of Bernstein Shur Appointed to National Lex Mundi Committee

Firm's Executive Director to serve two-year term; Bernstein Shur is the exclusive Maine member of Lex Mundi, the world's leading association of independent law firms

Julie Watson Gerard of Bernstein Shur has been appointed the Regional Vice Chair for North America of the Lex Mundi Executive Directors Committee.

Gerard, who is the Executive Director at Bernstein Shur in Portland, will serve a two-year term. Lex Mundi is the world’s leading association of independent law firms with members in 160 countries, states and provinces.
Bernstein Shur is the exclusive Maine member of the organization, giving the firm and its clients access to the resources and expertise of other member firms throughout the world.

A resident of Brunswick, Maine, Gerard joined the Bernstein Shur in 1991. She is a 1982 graduate of the University of Maine and earned her CPA certification in 1985. Gerard is originally from Limestone, Maine.

As Bernstein Shur’s Executive Director, Gerard is the Chief Operating Officer and the highest-ranking non-lawyer at one of northern New England’s largest multi-service law firms.

In addition to being involved in Lex Mundi, Gerard is a member of the Association of Legal Administrators and serves on the Board of Governors of the Maine Society of CPAs.

“We are thrilled to see that Julie’s leadership skills, which are so clear to those inside our organization, are being recognized by others,” said Charlie Miller, Bernstein Shur’s Managing Shareholder. “Our membership in Lex Mundi gives our clients true global reach and access to local knowledge, an invaluable asset in today’s world.”

Bernstein Shur is one of northern New England’s largest multi-service law firms, with more than 90 attorneys in offices in Maine and New Hampshire. Founded in 1915, the firm provides practical and innovative counsel in the areas of business law, litigation, and municipal law to clients throughout the region and around the world. Bernstein Shur is Maine's exclusive member of Lex Mundi, the world's leading association of independent law firms. For more information, visit bernsteinshur.com.

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