Lawyers, Judges, and Legal Personnel
in the Documenting Maine Jewry database

years shown are ones which the person was known
to be engaged in that industry

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Bath
        attorney
Albert Povich     NathanCoganBathHistory
Harold Joseph Rubin z"l  Harold J Rubin (law office) 1936 - 1979 c   Adelle Rubin / Bath City Directory
Richard Smith  Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer and Nelson (BSSN) - todate (2017)   Charlie Miller
 
        book keeper - lawyer's office Evelyn Merson z"l 1930 lawyer's office   1930 US Fed Census Bath
 
        of counsel Albert Povich Brunswick High School    Harris Gleckman (2018)
Harold Joseph Rubin z"l  Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer and Nelson (BSSN) 1980 c -   Adelle Rubin
 
        Partner testing Richard Smith Syracuse University    test
Cumberland County
(excluding Greater Portland)
        attorney
Zachary "Zach" Heiden     Harris Gleckman (2018)
 
        Legal Director Zachary "Zach" Heiden ACLU of Maine    Harris Gleckman (2018)
Greater Augusta
        Assistant Attorney General
Samuel Howard Slosberg z"l  State of Maine Attonery General Office 1943   Sam Slosberg obituary
 
        attorney Richard Goldman    David Cohen
Roger Att Katz     David Cohen
Sumner Lipman     David Cohen
 
        Lawyer Louis I NAIMAN z"l 1940    1940 US Federal Census -Gardiner
 
        Lawyer-Private Practice Howard Slosberg z"l 1940    1940 US Fed Census - Augusta
Greater Bangor
        attorney
James A or H Cahners     Jordan Alpert (2013)
Edward Cohen     David Cohen
Marvin Glazier z"l   1969-2017   Marcia Lieberman
Philip Ingegneri   - to date (2012)   Marcia Lieberman
Jordan Kobritz z"l   - to date (2012)   Marcia Lieberman
Norman S "Norm" Kominsky   - to date (2012)   Marcia Lieberman
Bernie Kubetz   - to date (2012)   Marcia Lieberman
Lisa A Lunn     David Cohen
S Norman Minsky  Gross, Minsky & Mogul   Harris Gleckman
Steven Mogul  Gross, Minsky & Mogul   Ruthanne Singal
Michael Pilot z"l     Crossing Lines
Morris D Rubin z"l   - to date (2012)   Marcia Lieberman
Abraham M Rudman z"l  Rudman Winchell (law firm) (now 1203) 1917 until he was appointed to the bench founded firm   Firm\'s website (2015)
Paul Rudman  Rudman Winchell (law firm) (now 1203) 1960-1992   Marcia Lieberman
Sumner Shafmaster      Sumner S Fanger (2018)
Jessica Shapiro     Ruthanne Singal (2013)
Warren Max Silver   - to date (2012)   Marcia Lieberman
David Simonds   - to date (2012)   Marcia Lieberman
George Z Singal   - to date (2012)   Ruthanne Singal
Harry Stern     Marcia Lieberman
Abraham J Stern z"l     Marcia Lieberman
Irving B Stern z"l     Marcia Lieberman
Edward Stern z"l     BethIsraelBangor100
 
        book keeper - law office Violet Shur z"l 1930    1930 US Federal Census Bangor
 
        book keeper - L___ co Catherine Haberman 1930    1930 US Federal Census Bangor
 
        Chief Judge - US District Court George Z Singal U.S.l District Court for the District of Maine 2000 - 2013 Judge   Ruthanne Singal
 
        Judge Edward I Gleszer    BethIsrael50
Morris G Pilot   - to date (2012)   Marcia Lieberman
Warren Max Silver   - to date (2012)   Jeff Thaler
 
        Judge - Municipal Court Edward I Gross z"l Bangor Municipal Court    Philip Lown biography in Risen, Jewels of Maine
 
        Judge - State Superior Court Abraham M Rudman z"l Maine Superor Court 1948-1955    Paul L Rudman (2013)
Abraham M Rudman z"l  State Superior Court 1954 also past president of B'nai B'rith in Bangor and First president of the JCC  Jew Named Justice of Superior Court of Maine for First Time
Edward Stern z"l     BethIsraelBangor100
 
        Judge - Supreme Judical Court Abraham M Rudman z"l Maine Supreme Judicial Court 1956-1966 First Jew Appointed to serve   TempleIsraelOldTownDedication1955 / Maines Jewish Heritage Book
Paul Rudman  Maine Supreme Judicial Court 1991 to date (2015)   Rudman Winchell\'s website
 
        Judge - US Bankruptcy court Louis H Kornreich US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maine - to date (2012)    Marcia Lieberman
 
        Judge - US District Court George Z Singal U.S.l District Court for the District of Maine 2003 - 2009 Chief Judge   Ruthanne Singal
 
        lawyer - general practice Edward I Gleszer 1930    1930 US Federal Census Bangor
Simon J Levi   1930   1930 US Federal Census Bangor
Abraham M Rudman z"l   1930   1930 US Federal Census Bangor
 
        lawyer - own business Myer W Epstein z"l 1930    1930 US Federal Census Bangor
 
        lawyer - practice Michael Pilot z"l 1930    1930 US Federal Census Bangor
 
        trial lawyer Marshall A Stern    Cheryl Wickrema (DMJ Bangor Event July 2018)
Greater Biddeford
        attorney
Louis Spill z"l     Jennie Aranovitch
Neal Weinstein   - to date (2017)   Neal Weinstein (2017)
 
        Judge Barney Goldberg    ChervaKaddishaNov2007
Greater Portland
        Ajudicator
Solomon "Sol" Crasnick z"l  U S - Veterans Administration 1948-1968 federal employee for 46 years  Elaine Kahaner (2013)
 
        Associate Justice Harry P Glassman z"l Maine Supreme Judicial Court 1979- 1891    Boston Globe Wife's obituary 2013
Sidney W Wernick z"l  Maine Supreme Judicial Court 1970 - 1981   wikipedia
 
        associated with Ethel Pheffer / Pfeffer Devine & Devine Attny, 85 Exchange St   Mt. Sinai 2000 records
 
        attorney Paul Aranson - to date (2012)    H Gleckman
Herbert H Bennett     Peter Pitegoff
Hillel Bennett     Harris Gleckman (2015)
Peter Bennett   - to date (2012)   Jeff Thaler
Jeffrey Bennett   - to date (2012)   Jeff Thaler
Edward J Berman z"l   1930   1930PortlandCityDirectory
Jacob H Berman z"l   1930   1930PortlandCityDirectory
Rebecca "Peggy" Bernstein z"l     Maines Jewish Heritage Book
Sumner Thurman Bernstein z"l  Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer and Nelson (BSSN)   
Israel Bernstein z"l  Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer and Nelson (BSSN)   website
Rosalyne "Roz" Bernstein z"l     Maines Jewish Heritage Book
Andrew J "Andy" Bernstein   - to date (2012)   Jeff Thaler
I Edward Bernstein   - todate (2017)   Charlie Miller
Israel Bernstein z"l   1915 - 1967   Guide to the Papers of Israel Bernstein, AJHS / 1930PortlandCityDirectory
Louis Bernstein  Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer and Nelson (BSSN) 1930   1930PortlandCityDirectory
Sumner Thurman Bernstein z"l  Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer and Nelson (now 2235) 1997   Sumner T. Bernstein Papers  / Peggy Bernstein biography in Risen, Jewels of Maine
Selma Black z"l     David Cohen
David Micahl Blumenthal     David Blumenthal (2019)
Joseph L "Joe" Bornstein z"l     David Cohen
Deborah L / Debbie Bornstein  Law Office of Joe Bornstein - todate (2017)   Charlie Miller
Daniel Boxer     Peter Pitegoff
Janis Cohen     H Gleckman (2015)
Lisa Cohen   - to date (2012)   Marcia Lieberman
James Irvin Cohen  Verrill Dana - todate (2017)   Charlie Miller
Charles Cohen   1930   1930PortlandCityDirectory
David M. (now 48168) Cohen  Berman, Berman, Wernick & Flaherty 1967-1970   Interview with David M. Cohen by Nicholas Christie - Bates College
David M. (now 48168) Cohen  Preti Flaherty 1970-1980   David Cohen (2015)
David M. (now 48168) Cohen  Petruccelli, Cohen, Erler & Cox 1980-1988   David Cohen (2015)
Stephen Cope  Cope and Cope - todate (2017)   Charlie Miller
Gerald Cope  Cope and Cope - todate (2017)   Charlie Miller
Oscar Cox z"l     Maines Jewish Heritage Book
Maurice Davis z"l   1930   1930PortlandCityDirectory
Joseph M Druker z"l   1905- 1912   Martin Bialow (on registration)
Daniel S Epstein z"l     ChervaKaddishaNov2007-DeathCert&Obit
Frank N Fleischer     David Cohen
Laurence Gardner   - to date (2012)   Jeff Thaler
Pat Gillman     Patricia Gillman (2017)
Phyllis Givertz     Phyllis Givertz
Maurice Gleckman z"l   1940s - 1998   H Gleckman
Stanley Greenberg   - to date (2012)   Jeff Thaler
Julius "Jules" Greenstein z"l   before and after 1943   Lawrence Sheftel
Melvin Jacobson z"l     Joe Bornstein
Silas Jacobson z"l     Joe Bornstein
Hyman "Hy" Jacobson z"l     Joe Bornstein
Harry S Judelshon z"l   1930   1930PortlandCityDirectory
Allan Lamport   1968-   Allan Lamport (2016)
Alan Levenson  Levenson, Levenson, and Vickerson - todate (2017)   Charlie Miller
Mayo Levenson z"l  Levenson, Levenson, and Vickerson - todate (2017)   Charlie Miller / 1930PortlandCityDirectory
Mayo Levenson z"l   1930   1930PortlandCityDirectory
David Lourie     David Cohen
Jack Manheimer   - todate (2017)   Charlie Miller
Myer / Meyer Marcus z"l     Jeannie Peck
Ben Marcus   - to date (2012)   Harris Gleckman
George Marcus   - to date (2012)   Jeff Thaler
Michael Gene"Mike" Messerschmidt  Preti Flaherty - todate (2017)   Charlie Miller
Charles Miller z"l  Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer and Nelson (BSSN) 1985 - todate (2017)   Charlie Miller
Leonard M "Lenny" Nelson  Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer and Nelson (BSSN) - datet (2017)   website
Jennie Pilot   - to date (2012)   Jeff Thaler
Thomas (Tom) Pinansky     Harris Gleckman
William David 'Bill' Pinansky z"l     Harris Gleckman
Irving Rothstein z"l     Libby Levinson
Samuel K Rudman     Paul L Rudman (2013)
Jack Schwartz z"l     ChervaKaddishaNov2007-DeathCert&Obit
Rubin G Segal   - to date (2012)   Joe Bornstein
George Shur z"l     Jessica Lantos (Nov 2017)
Gordon Simonds z"l   1963 - 2013   Naomi Weiner (2015)
David Soley  Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer and Nelson (BSSN) - todate (2017)   Charlie Miller
Simon / Simeon / Seymond Spill z"l     Jennie Aranovitch
Neal Stillman  Law Office of Joe Bornstein - todate (2017)   Joe Bornstein
William B Troubh z"l  Troubh Heisler 1955 - 2013   Troubh Heisler website (2017)
Esther Werblowsky z"l  Schwartz & Schwartz   MtSinaiCem-CardIndex
Sidney W Wernick z"l     David Cohen
Milton George Wheeler z"l   1936   1936 Abromson
Maxwell "Micky" Wiesenthal z"l     ChervaKaddishaNov2007-DeathCert&Obit
Mark Willis     David Cohen
Alan Wolf   - todate (2017)   Charlie Miller
 
        Chief Judge - US Bankruptcy court James Alan Goodman z"l US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maine 1990 - 1997    On-line Federal Judge biography
 
        city attorney Simon / Simeon / Seymond Spill z"l Biddeford - City of    The Universal Jewish Encyclopeida - on-line
 
        City Counsel Barnett I "Barney" Shur z"l Portland, City of    Harris Gleckman
 
        Clerk Morris Cox z"l U.S.l District Court for the District of Maine    David Cohen
 
        Clerk of Courts I Edward Bernstein - todate (2017)    Charlie Miller
 
        constable Arthur Finks 1934    1935 Maine City Directory - Portland vicinty
 
        Corporation counsel Oscar Cox z"l New York, NY city of - 1940    Ben Band
 
        County attorney Jacob H Berman z"l Cumberland County, Maine 1916    Ben Band chap 8 / 16
 
        Court Executive Robert Levine State of NJ Judiciary 2002-2011    Robert Levine (2013)
 
        District Attorney Paul Aranson Cumberland County District Attorney's Office    H Gleckman
 
        Gov Relations Attorney James Irvin Cohen Verrill Dana    Peter Pitegoff
 
        Judge Max Louis Pinansky z"l Maine Judicial Branch 1920    Max Pinansky at funeral, Portland, ca. 1920
Simon / Simeon / Seymond Spill z"l     ChervaKaddishaNov2007-DeathCert&Obit
 
        Judge - Maine Superor Court Harry P Glassman z"l Maine Superor Court 1972-1979    Wikipedia
 
        Judge - Municipal Court Max Bernstein Portland Municipal Court (now 1123) 1955    Ben Band
Max Louis Pinansky z"l  Portland Municipal Court (now 1123) 1927 - 1937   Ben Band
 
        Judge - Supreme Judical Court Caroline Glassman Maine Supreme Judicial Court 1983 - 1997    Boston Globe obituary July 12 2013
Sumner Goffin z"l  Maine Supreme Judicial Court 1973 - 1984   Cathy Winer (email Nov 2017 )
Sidney W Wernick z"l  Maine Supreme Judicial Court   “Is It Good for the Jews? Maine Jewry between Civic Idealism and the Politics of Reality
 
        Judge - US Bankruptcy court James Alan Goodman z"l US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maine 1981 - 2001    Ruthanne Singal / Marcia Lieberman / Dale Atkinson - Feb 2012 email / On-line Federal Judge biography
 
        Judge - US District Court David M. (now 48168) Cohen U.S.l District Court for the District of Maine 1988 -present    Interview with David M. Cohen by Nicholas Christie - Bates College
Seymour Nathanson z"l  U.S. Magistrate also active at Beth El.  ChervaKaddishaNov2007-DeathCert&Obit
 
        Justice of the peace Israel Aaronson late 1870s    Ben Band
 
        law professor Maurice Gleckman z"l 1980s to 1995    Harris Gleckman - 2005
 
        lawyer Max Donald Davis z"l 1937 - 1942    Cumberland County Superior Court Proclamation 1942
Richard B. Slosberg z"l     Deedra Everett (2020)
 
        Legal Secretary Lois Chase z"l Cram and Dalton Attorneys    Jeffrey Chase (2016)
 
        member Max Louis Pinansky z"l Maine - Public Utilities Commission 1936 - 1938    The Universal Jewish Encyclopeida - on-line
 
        police officer, marketer Reva B Rolnick z"l First f. officer Bangor police, owned marketing bus., prof. singer    ChervaKaddishaNov2007-DeathCert&Obit
 
        Policeman Simon Rubinoff z"l "perhaps the first Jewish policeman in Maine" : Phyllis Rubinoff, great-granddaughter   Mt Sinai Plot Index
 
        Professor James Irvin Cohen University of Maine Law    Peter Pitegoff
Harry P Glassman z"l  University of Maine Law 1962-1972   Wikipedia
 
        Visiting Law Professor Karen Wolff University of Maine Law    David Cohen
Greater Rockland
        Lawyer - private business
A Alan / Abraham A Grossman z"l   1940   1940 US Federal Census Rockland
Greater Waterville
        Associate Judge
Lester T. Jolovitz z"l  Waterfille Municipal Court   Sherri Quint (2019)
 
        attorney Peter Beckerman    Harris Gleckman
Eliot R Cutler  Aklin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld LLP   Interview of Eliot Cutler (Mitchell Collection, Bowdoin)
Lester T. Jolovitz z"l   in Waterville, Maine for 46 years  Joe Bornstein
Lewis Lester / Louis Levine z"l   1930 - 1936 in own office  HainesMarriageRecords / 1930USFederalMECensus, pg 18A
 
        City Solicitor Burton S "Burt" Shiro z"l 2011    Jewish participation in non-Jewish civic organizations
 
        Judge Burton S "Burt" Shiro z"l Maine Judicial Branch 2011    Jewish participation in non-Jewish civic organizations
Lewiston Auburn area
        Associate Justice
Morton Aaron Brody z"l  Maine Supreme Judicial Court 1990 - 1991   David Cohen
Louis Bill Scolnik  Maine Supreme Judicial Court 1983 - 1988   Wikipedia
 
        attorney Israel ALPREN 1936    1936 Abromson
Israel ALPREN   1955   1955 Zelch
Benjamin L Berman z"l   1920   1920LewistonCensus
David V or L Berman z"l   1930   1930LewistonCensus
David V or L Berman z"l   1930- 1955   1930 US Census / 1955 Zelch
Benjamin L Berman z"l   1936   1936 Abromson
David V or L Berman z"l   1936   1936 Abromson
Benjamin L Berman z"l   1955   1955 Zelch
C Martin / Martin Cecil Berman   1955   1955 Zelch
David V or L Berman z"l   1955   1955 Zelch
Morton Aaron Brody z"l   1958-1961   
William Cohen z"l   1955   1955 Zelch
Irving Friedman z"l   1955   1955 Zelch
Gary Goldberg     Robert Buzz Rosenberg family tree 2008
Oscar Goldman z"l   1936   1936 Abromson
Oscar Goldman z"l   1955   1955 Zelch
Irving Isaacson   Brann & Isaacson (now 4014)   Maines Jewish Heritage Book
Peter Jonas Isaacson  Brann and Isaacson (now 4014) 1910 law firm with Maine Gov Louis J Brann  Fitting in and Moving Up : Harris Isaacson in Lewiston-Auburn, by Elliott L Epstein
Peter A Isaacson z"l   1930 in Lewiston Maine .  Robert Buzz Rosenberg family tree 2008
Harris Meyer Isaacson z"l   1936   1936 Abromson
Peter A Isaacson z"l   1936   1936 Abromson
Harris Meyer Isaacson z"l   1955   1955 Zelch
Philip Marshal Isaacson    1955   1955 Zelch
Peter A Isaacson z"l   1955   1955 Zelch
Irving Isaacson    1955   1955 Zelch
Robert Laskoff     David Cohen
John A Platz z"l   1955   1955 Zelch
Samuel 'Sam' Scolnik z"l   1955   1955 Zelch
Louis Bill Scolnik   1955   1955 Zelch
Carolyn Traister     Carolyn Schiff (2020)
 
        Chief Judge Morton Aaron Brody z"l Maine Supreme Judicial Court 1985 - 1990    David Cohen
 
        City Corporation Council Irving Isaacson    Maines Jewish Heritage Book
 
        clerk - law office Ester C Miller 1920    1920USFedCensus
Esther Miller   1920   1920USFedCensus
 
        corporation counsel David V or L Berman z"l Lewiston - City of 1930 - 1931    The Universal Jewish Enclopedia on-line
 
        County attorney Benjamin L Berman z"l Androscoggin County District Attorney's Office 1930    Story of the Jews in Lewiston and Auburn
 
        Judge Morton Aaron Brody z"l Maine Supreme Judicial Court 1980-1985    David Cohen / wikipeida
Morton Aaron Brody z"l  U.S.l District Court for the District of Maine 1991-2000   David Cohen
Harris Meyer Isaacson z"l   2008 c   Jordan Alpert (2013) / Robert Buzz Rosenberg family tree 2008
 
        Judge - County Probate Court Benjamin L Berman z"l County Probate Judge - Androscoggin County 1977    Lewiston Maine Jewish community - a People in Transition
 
        Judge - Supreme Judical Court Morton Aaron Brody z"l Maine Supreme Judicial Court 1991    Gavel of Judge Morton Brody, Waterville / Temple Beth El (Portland) Yahrzeit 2010
 
        lawyer Joseph Singer z"l 1940    1940 US Federal Census-Bath
 
        lawyer partner Peter A Isaacson z"l 1930    1930LewistonCensus
 
        Lawyer-own office Harold Shapiro z"l 1940    US Fed Census - Auburn
 
        lawyer-priv practice Oscar Goldman z"l 1940    1940 US Fed Census Lewiston
Joseph N Margolin z"l   1940   1940 US Fed Census Lewiston
 
        lawyer-private practice Harris Meyer Isaacson z"l 1940    1940 US Fed Census Lewiston
 
        Legal secretary Sylvia / Selma ? Lifshitz z"l    Harris Gleckman (2007)
 
        Medical Assistant AG Julius H Gottlieb z"l State of Maine Attonery General Office 1977    Lewiston Maine Jewish community - a People in Transition
 
        owner/operator C Martin / Martin Cecil Berman Berman and Simmons   
 
        Probate Judge Benjamin L Berman z"l Judge of Probate 1930    Story of the Jews in Lewiston and Auburn
Old Town - Orono
        attorney
Jerome Bennet Goldsmith     George Alan Perry (email of 30 Jan 2011)
Randolph-Gardiner
        attorney
Arnold Cooper z"l     ChervaKaddishaNov2007-DeathCert
Skowhegan
        attorney
Richard Samuel "Dick" Sterns  Eames & Sterns   pamela Gartner (2018)
state-wide Maine
        attorney
Albert Blanchard   1920   CBI Centennial History_2 of 4
Joseph Freedman   1956   MtSinaiCem - 2000 records MtSinaiCem-CardIndex
California
        attorney
Alan I Lewis   2009   self
 
        Attorney & Counsellor at Law Paula Noe 1986-2013    Paula (Jacobson) Noe (2017)
Massachusetts
        attorney
Natalie Marion Berger z"l     Neal Weinstein (2020)
Norman Shack     George Goodwin
Ohio
        attorney
Max Isaacson z"l   1930 in Dayton, OH  Robert Buzz Rosenberg family tree 2008