Matthew "Matt" Tarasevich

Matt is a member of Bernstein Shur’s Labor & Employment Practice Group, assisting the firm’s public and private sector clients in a wide range of labor and personnel matters. Dedicated to his clients, Matt provides practical, effective counsel on all aspects of the employer-employee relationship.

Matt is a seasoned litigator with extensive experience representing employers, and regularly acts as an outside investigator for companies facing discrimination, sexual harassment, and civil rights claims. He also advises, represents, and acts as negotiator for management in labor disputes and collective bargaining matters.

Matt is also very experienced in:

• Representing clients in the Maine state and federal courts, as well as at the administrative agency level, including the Maine Human Rights Commission and the Maine Labor Relations Board
• Serving as a mediator and conducting employer training on a wide variety of employment-related issues
• Providing counsel on civil rights matters, workers’ compensation discrimination and retaliation claims, and due process and employee leave issues
• Drafting and reviewing employment policies, as well as employment, non-compete, and separation agreements