rcb@bvmlaw.com

Raymond C. Bershtein’s expertise is  in the areas of real estate, banking, general business matters, municipal tax liens, finance and philanthropic governance and administration. Ray’s real estate practice includes the acquisition, development, permitting, financing, leasing and disposition of retail, office, multi-unit residential and industrial projects on behalf of developers, investors and lenders throughout the United States. He  has substantial experience in negotiating, restructuring and, if necessary, litigating issues related to indebtedness incurred in connection with distressed real estate and other businesses. These responsibilities have included the analysis and implementation of a variety of strategies designed to maximize recovery in  litigation, arbitration, bankruptcy, regulatory, and other proceedings. He also represents a variety of entities, families and entrepreneurs regarding business formation, acquisition, disposition, capitalization, dispute resolution, ownership, succession and related issues.

Ray is a former President and current member of the Executive Committee of Ezra Academy in Woodbridge, Connecticut and he is a member of the Board of Directors of the Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven.

Ray is admitted to practice law in the State of Connecticut and the District of Columbia. He received his J.D. from George Washington University’s National Law Center in 1983 and his B.A. in Political Science from Emory University in 1980.