Leonard M. Nelson

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

After graduating from law school, Lenny joined Bernstein & Bernstein, which later became Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson. An integral part of the firm for more than five decades, Lenny focuses on corporate, commercial, and fiduciary matters. He is particularly well-versed in joint ventures between the public and private sectors, as well as fiduciary activities among trustees, beneficiaries, and money managers.

Lenny’s experience is both extensive and varied: He has served as special counsel in complex acquisitions, including Georgia Pacific’s hostile takeover of Great Northern Paper, and has acted as a professional trustee for families throughout the United States. A trusted advisor, Lenny’s clients count on his straightforward and strategic counsel to guide them through even the most complex transactions and to help them realize their long-term business, financial, and family goals.

But that’s not all. Lenny is also very experienced in:

• Serving as director of both public and private companies, including a variety of financial and mercantile institutions
• Serving as chair of Maine’s three leading art organizations: the Maine Arts Commission, the Portland Symphony Orchestra, and the Portland Museum of Art, a leadership role in the arts community without precedent

When Lenny isn’t working, he is…

Trying to complete his daily outdoor bike ride.