Meet The Attorneys
Joseph L. Bornstein (1946 - 2020) founded and established the Law Offices of Joe Bornstein in 1974 on the Portland waterfront in the city's historic Old Port district. Since then, the firm has become a statewide practice having represented more than 25,000 injured and disabled clients from all 16 counties, collecting more than $750 million for Maine families. Joe was a fervent supporter of charitable organizations and education throughout the state, educating Mainers about their legal rights. Providing access to justice was his top priority, and Joe’s family of attorneys will honor his legacy by continuing the business he built from scratch.
Benjamin I. Bornstein was born and raised in Southern Maine, where he now lives with his wife and children. As a child, he would listen to his father, legendary Maine attorney Joe Bornstein, tell stories of representing hard-working Mainers who were injured by no fault of their own, and now Ben proudly carries on that legacy. A graduate of the University of Maine School of Law, Ben follows in his father’s footsteps, advocating for his clients and holding insurance companies accountable.
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. Henri served as a Maine Superior Court clerk after law school graduation and joined Joe Bornstein's firm in 1986. He is the Senior Attorney in the firm's Social Security Disability practice. Henri is a sustaining member of NOSSCR (National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives) and a member of the Social Security Practice Section of the American Association for Justice. He is also a member of the Maine State Bar Association and the Maine Trial Lawyers Association. In addition to his regular duties as the Senior Attorney in the firm's Social Security practice, he directs the firm's Social Security Outreach Program which includes educational workshops and presentations in the community.
Tanna B. Whitman graduated from Middlebury College, obtained a graduate degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and then graduated from the University of Minnesota Law School in 2001. After serving as a law clerk to the Federal Magistrate in Duluth, Minnesota, she joined a Duluth plaintiff's firm practicing in the areas of workers' compensation and personal injury. A move to Maine brought her to the Law Office of Joe Bornstein, where she was a member of the Social Security Disability practice. A subsequent military transfer took her family back to her home state of Washington where, for three years, she worked in personal injury law firms. In 2012, Tanna returned to Maine and to the Law Office of Joe Bornstein, where her areas of focus are personal injury law and crashworthiness claims. Tanna is presently serving as the Advisory Board Chair at the Village Clubhouse, a program for adults with mental illness that strives to improve the quality of life for its members by providing employment, education, wellness, and social opportunities.
