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Lisa was born in Bangor, Maine, in 1960. Her family has lived in Bangor since the 1890s. She studied at the University of Maine and in Mexico City, Mexico. During her senior year in college, she worked for Olympia Snowe as a congressional intern in Washington, D.C. She graduated from the University of Maine School of Law in 1988 and has been practicing at Vafiades, Brountas & Kominsky, LLP since September 1988. She is admitted to practice before the Maine Bar, the United States District Court for Maine and the Penobscot Tribal Court. Lisa’s practice is varied, but she currently focuses on workers’ compensation, Social Security disability, and personal injury law.. Lisa lives in Bangor with her daughter, Johanna. For fun, Lisa walks, kayaks, cross-country skis and is an avid reader. She is a former Board member of the Bangor Humane Society and previously served on the development committee. Lisa also served on the Board of Amicus, an organization which provides professional support for people with disabilities. She is currently on the Endowment Committee for Spruce Run, a local non-profit organization committed to ending domestic violence. Lisa has been a partner at Vafiades, Brountas & Kominsky, LLP since 1996.

Roberto Hernandez graduated from the University of Utah for both his bachelors and law degree. After graduation, he worked for an insurance defense firm in Orange County, California, defending multi-million dollar lawsuits. In 2011, Roberto returned to Utah to practice criminal defense for a reputable criminal defense firm in downtown Salt Lake City. In 2014, Roberto returned to personal injury law but now on the plaintiff’s side. He used his prior insurance defense knowledge and experience in favor of accident victims and secured settlements for his clients in excess of 1.3 million dollars before starting his own practice. Roberto prides himself on ethical, professional, meticulous and aggressive legal representation. He seeks to provide his clients the best representation possible to secure fair and just compensations for their injuries.

As an attorney, Chris has extensive professional knowledge with legal litigation, and has been working since the day he graduated law school in 2014. He was admitted to practice in Oregon in 2014 and in Utah since 2015. His professional devotion with personal injury cases stems from life experiences.. In Dec. 2008, Chris graduated with honors from the University of Utah in Political Science and Economics. He then moved to Salem, OR to pursue his law degree. He graduated from law school with his Juris Doctorate from Willamette University in 2014.. Outside of the office, Chris is passionate about his family and the outdoors. He met his wife Joanna in Utah, and they have been happily married since 2008. Together, the Threshers have two children. The family of four love running and doing CrossFit together. Chris and Joanna will be partaking in the Boston Marathon in 2017.. Chris is involved with the Boy Scouts of America, and is an avid participant in his church.

Scott J. Lynch is a Partner of the firm Lynch & Van Dyke, P. A. Scott graduated magna cum laude in 1988 from ColbyCollege in Waterville, Maine with a BA in History.  He graduated in 1991 from the University Of Maine School Of Law with a Juris Doctor (Doctor of Law) degree.. Scott was admitted to the bar in Maine in 1991 and to the U.S. District Court for Maine that same year.  In 1995, he was admitted to practice before the First Federal Circuit Court.. Scott has practiced personal injury, medical malpractice, family law, civil litigation, land use and zoning, and criminal law in central and southern Maine for twenty one years.. He has handled cases in nearly every court in the State of Maine from small claims to homicide. He has tried cases and settled cases amounting to millions of dollars.. Scott has represented other lawyers, engineers, accountants, real estate professionals, college students, business owners, outdoorsman and employees from all walks of life.. Scott is a member of the Maine State Bar Association, the Androscoggin County Bar Association, the Maine Trial Lawyers Association, and the Maine Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.  He serves on the Board of Governors of the Maine Trial Lawyers Association and is proud to represent the injured and disadvantaged.. Scott has served on the Lewiston City Council, as Member and Chairman of the Lewiston School Committee, the Lewiston Auburn Economic Growth Council, and the L.A. Loan Committee.  Scott is a Little League coach, soccer coach, an avid runner (5K, 10K, 13.1) and an outdoorsman.. Scott was educated and raised in Fairfield, Maine and currently resides in Lewiston with his wife, Darlene, and his three children.

Attorney Tim Kenlan represents clients with personal injury and product liability claims, and has extensive experience handling insurance coverage issues. He also works with senior attorneys at the firm on complex trial matters. Tim attended the University of Maine School of Law where he focused on litigation, legal writing, and trial advocacy. As a student attorney for the law school's legal aid clinic, he developed his trial skills and gained significant courtroom experience by representing low-income Mainers in a wide range of legal matters. Tim conducted and won more contested hearings than any other student in the history of the school.. Tim joined Berman & Simmons in 2012, and has quickly earned a reputation as one of the state's top young lawyers, including recognition by Super Lawyers as a "Rising Star.". "A lot of my clients feel powerless, defeated, and beaten down when we first meet, and many are unable to work. They don't see a clear path back to a normal life," Tim says. "I am an attorney who will listen to them, understand what they are saying, and believe in them. Helping my clients when others won't, or when others have given up, is a real opportunity to make a difference in their lives.". Tim not only helps his clients see that clear path, he also puts in the hard work to make sure they get there. This high level of personal attention, motivation to deliver the best results, and creative approach to the law are characteristics Tim brings to the Berman & Simmons team.. A native of Vermont, Tim traveled around the world in pursuit of other interests, including music, languages, and food, before finding his calling as an attorney. He played trumpet at the prestigious Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University; studied in Russia while earning a degree in Russian Language and Literature; and worked as an executive chef at restaurants in Indiana and Maine.. Ultimately, the practice of law was the career that satisfied Tim's strong desire to help others, while challenging him both creatively and intellectually.

Leander James is a founding shareholder of the firm James, Vernon & Weeks, P.A. He has extensive experience in civil trial work, achieving large settlments and verdicts. He represents sexual abuse survivors, the catastrophically injured and buisness and property owners in serious disputes. Mr. James was a principal architect of the $166 million dollar Northwest Jesuit settlement that included non-monetary terms for protection of children, and his appellate cases have established precedent. His practice is state, regional and national in scope.. Mr. James is a past president of the Idaho Trial Lawyers Association and the Idaho Trial Lawyers Association Foundation, Inc. He is an appointed Chair on the Idaho State Bar Professional Conduct Board. In 2011 the Bar awarded Mr. James its Service Award for his public service.. Mr. James graduated from the University of Santa Clara in 1983 with a B.A. in English, emphasis in writing. Thereafter he gained a wide variety of life experience as a school teacher in France, editor, carepenter and commercial fisherman in Alaska. Mr James graduated from the University of Idaho College of Law in 1993. He is admitted to practice law before state and federal bars, including the Supreme Court of the Unites States of America. Additionally, Mr James obtains pro hac vice admission as needed to represent clients anywhere in the United States.