J. Hanover Shinay

Here’s why you’ll enjoy working with them.

A member of Bernstein Shur’s Real Estate Practice Group, J is detail-oriented and reliable—someone who can be counted on. With an unconventional background as an artist with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, J naturally brings a creative perspective to problem solving with every project and has a unique appreciation for and knowledge of real estate.

Before pursuing their law degree, J spent a decade working in art academia in Brooklyn, New York, honing their poised, measured demeanor and administrative acumen. J was previously a Summer Associate at Bernstein Shur, and born and raised a Mainer, they bring an understanding of firm clientele and the unique Maine landscape to their work.

But that’s not all. J’s professional interests also include:

• Renewable energy development

In their former life, J was:

• A student attorney in the Cumberland Legal Aid Clinic
• An intellectual property intern at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
• An arts and education administrator
• A trained silversmith and fiber artist

When J isn’t working, they are…

Participating in the art and film scene in Portland, learning to cook complex international dishes, or singing at a local karaoke bar.

Press and Publications

• Getting the Green Light: Renewable Energy Development in Maine as an Internal Tribal Matter, 76 Me. L. Rev. 95 (2024).