Our Attorneys In The News

Kevin Stuart presented at the annual NH Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Update on September 21, 2023. Kevin addressed Workers’ Compensation updates. The Conference was held at the New Hampshire Bar Association Seminar Room in Concord, NH.

Bernard & Merrill congratulates Attorney Becher on his appointment of vice-chair of the Workers’ Compensation Section for the New Hampshire Bar Association. Membership in one or more of the New Hampshire Bar Association’s sections provides an opportunity for improving knowledge and skills in a particular practice area. The Workers’ Compensation Section usually meets quarterly to update members on changes and recent developments in this area of the law.

Bernard & Merrill, PLLC  is pleased to announce Michelle A. Broadhurst as the firm’s newest partner.  Michelle has been an associate at Bernard & Merrill, PLLC since 2017 and is a 1991 graduate of Syracuse University and a 1997 graduate of Suffolk University Law School. Ms. Broadhurst joined Bernard & Merrill after practicing in private firms and as in-house counsel for a large insurance company, where she specialized in insurance defense and complex workers’ compensation matters.  Michelle continuously provides exceptional service and value to our clients and we look forward to her contributions as a partner of Bernard & Merrill, PLLC.

Eric P. Bernard, the founding member of Bernard & Merrill, PLLC, retired in December 2020, after 38 years of practice.  Eric’s contributions to the firm, and the workers’ compensation community at large, cannot be overstated.  Eric had a well-earned reputation as one of the premier workers’ compensation defense attorneys in New Hampshire. Together, he and his original partner, Andy Merrill, built Bernard & Merrill to become New Hampshire’s largest workers’ compensation defense firm.

Eric graduated from College of the Holy Cross (B.A., 1975), attended Naval Aviation Officer Candidate School (1976) and Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law (J.D., 1982), where he received  the American Jurisprudence Book Award in Criminal Law. 

Serving his community, Eric was Past Chair, Bedford, NH, Zoning Board of Adjustment, 2007-2016; Defense Member-New Hampshire Workers’ Compensation Appeals Advisory Board; Fellow-ABA College of Workers’ Compensation Lawyers; a New Hampshire Human Rights Commissioner, Mediator; and the Director of the Granite State Senior Games, Inc.

We at Bernard & Merrill proudly continue Eric and Andy’s dedication to workers’ compensation law and commitment to the highest standards of professional conduct.

Margaret Sack and Joseph Becher will present at the “Workers’ Compensation” program hosted by the New Hampshire Bar Association. Attorney Sack will also co-chair the event. The event is scheduled for March 25, 2020, at the Grappone Conference Center in Concord, New Hampshire.

Kevin Stuart will present Workers’ Compensation Legal Updates at the 19th Annual Labor & Employment Law Update hosted by the New Hampshire Bar Association. The seminar is scheduled for March 20, 2020, at the Grappone Conference Center in Concord, New Hampshire.

Joe joins Bernard & Merrill after practicing as in-house counsel for a large insurance company. Joe is experienced in complex workers’ compensation matters, civil litigation, and commercial litigation.