Joseph L. Bornstein founded and established the Law Offices of Joe Bornstein 36 years ago on the Portland waterfront in the city's historic Old Port district. Since then, Joe and the firm have represented more than 18,000 clients. A fervent supporter of charitable organizations and education throughout the state of Maine, Joe is also an active member of the Maine State Bar Association, the Maine Trial Lawyers Association, and the American Association for Justice. Currently, he is serving on the Leadership Group for the Maine Campaign for Justice.
Henri A. Benoit II graduated from Arizona State University, the University of Maine School of Law, and was admitted to the Maine and U.S. District courts in 1985. Hank served as a Maine Superior Court clerk after law school graduation, and joined the Law Offices of Joe Bornstein more than 20 years ago. His primary area of practice is social security disability. Hank is a sustaining member of NOSSCR (National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives) and he is a founding member and co-chair of MOSSCR (the Maine Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives). A member of the Maine State Bar Association and the Maine Trial Lawyers Association, he is also well known in the youth soccer community in Maine, where he was a charter member of the Portland Area Youth Soccer Association (PAYSA) and currently serves as a director.
Alan M. Harris is a graduate of the University of Maine and the University of Maine School of Law. Alan joined the Law Offices of Joe Bornstein more than 20 years ago and has specialized in injury and disability law, including workers' compensation, personal injury, and Social Security. Alan is a published writer on the topic of product liability law and for two years in a row won the Legal Services Pro Bono Award for Penobscot County for taking the most pro bono cases.
Anthony Irace is a Portland native and a graduate of Cheverus High School, the University of Maine, and Western New England Law School, class of 1978. He is a member of the American Bar Association, the Maine Trial Lawyers Association, the Rotary Club of Portland, and a board member of the Cape Elizabeth High School Football Boosters. Before joining the Law Offices of Joe Bornstein, he practiced for 20 years with Lowry & Associates where he specialized in personal injury and social security disability cases.
David R. Miller is a native of Orono and a graduate from the University of Maine and the University of Maine School of Law. David served as the City of Bangor's Development Coordinator before entering private practice in his home town, where he developed an expertise in the area of Social Security disability law. He went on to join the Law Offices of Joe Bornstein, where he specializes in Social Security disability practice. David is a member of NOSSCR (the National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives), MOSSCR (the Maine Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives), MTLA (the Maine Trial Lawyers Association), the Maine State Bar Association, and the Penobscot County Bar Association. He is a member of the Orono-Old Town Kiwanis club, has served on boards and committees for several local community service organizations, is an avid mountain biker, and has spent time in the Boothbay/Southport Island area working at a historic inn and as a lobster boat stern man.
Andrew J. Bernstein is a graduate of Bowdoin College and the University of Maine School of Law. He was admitted to the Maine state and federal courts in 1980. Andy was a litigation partner at Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson for 7 years. Through 2008, Andy was an in-house disability insurance litigation and business attorney, holding leadership positions at Unum and Disability RMS, Inc. Andy is a member of the University of Maine School of Law Alumni Board and is his Class Agent. For the past 2 years, he has been co-chair of the corporate lawyers section of the Maine Campaign for Justice. He is also a past President of Congregation Bet Ha'am, and has been a Cape Elizabeth Little League umpire. His area of focus is Social Security disability law.
Talia D. Timmins graduated from The George Washington University, Temple University Beasley School of Law, and was admitted to the Pennsylvania bar in 2004. In 2009 Talia relocated to Maine and joined the Social Security Disability practice at the Law Offices of Joe Bornstein. Before joining the Law Offices of Joe Bornstein, she practiced for 5 years at Genex Services, Inc. where she specialized in Social Security Disability cases. Talia is a member of NOSSCR (the National Organization of Social Security Claimants's representatives), MTLA (the Maine Trial Lawyers Association), and the Cumberland County Bar Association. Talia volunteers on a weekly basis as a tutor with Literacy Volunteers Greater Portland, a program of LearningWorks. Prior to relocating, Talia volunteered at MANNA, a Philadelphia organization that delivers meals to people living with life threatening illnesses.
Melanie R. Lovell is a graduate of Washington and Lee University and Suffolk University Law School. She is admitted to the Massachusetts bar and is a member of NOSSCR (the National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives). Before joining the Law Offices of Joe Bornstein, Melanie was an attorney at The Advocator Group, where she traveled nationwide and represented over five hundred Social Security Disability claimants in thirty-five states. Melanie is currently working towards her Master's in Business Administration from Suffolk University School of Management.
