Susan A. Faunce
Law Firm:
Berman & Simmons
Position:
Managing Partner
Phone: (207) 407-7804
Location:
Lewiston
Biography Overview
Susan A. Faunce serves as the Managing Partner of Berman & Simmons, a role she assumed in 2025 as the firm’s first female leader. She is an accomplished trial attorney who represents clients across Maine in complex cases involving medical malpractice, wrongful death, and serious personal injuries. Her success is driven by strong leadership, meticulous case preparation, and a commitment to holding negligent parties accountable.
Her dedication to advocacy is rooted in her early life experiences, which shaped her resilience and determination. She is widely recognized as one of Maine’s leading personal injury attorneys and has achieved significant results through strategic litigation and collaboration with expert witnesses. She approaches each case with both legal precision and compassion, recognizing the personal impact on her clients.
Her professional achievements have earned recognition from Best Lawyers in America, Super Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers Top 100, Chambers and Partners, and Benchmark Litigation.
She graduated from Bowdoin College and earned her law degree from the University of Maine School of Law. She is active in the legal community, serving as President of the Maine State Bar Association and contributing to statewide initiatives that promote access to justice and support the advancement of women in law.
Position: Managing Partner
Phone: (207) 407-7804
Location: Lewiston
Biography Overview
Susan A. Faunce serves as the Managing Partner of Berman & Simmons, a role she assumed in 2025 as the firm’s first female leader. She is an accomplished trial attorney who represents clients across Maine in complex cases involving medical malpractice, wrongful death, and serious personal injuries. Her success is driven by strong leadership, meticulous case preparation, and a commitment to holding negligent parties accountable.
Her dedication to advocacy is rooted in her early life experiences, which shaped her resilience and determination. She is widely recognized as one of Maine’s leading personal injury attorneys and has achieved significant results through strategic litigation and collaboration with expert witnesses. She approaches each case with both legal precision and compassion, recognizing the personal impact on her clients.
Her professional achievements have earned recognition from Best Lawyers in America, Super Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers Top 100, Chambers and Partners, and Benchmark Litigation.
She graduated from Bowdoin College and earned her law degree from the University of Maine School of Law. She is active in the legal community, serving as President of the Maine State Bar Association and contributing to statewide initiatives that promote access to justice and support the advancement of women in law.