Attorney Karen L. Stern

Attorney Karen L. Stern‘s law practice includes all manner of personal injury, wrongful death, medical malpractice and other forms of negligence. She handles employment, discrimination, fraud, consumer protection, breach of contract, stockholder derivative suits, and unfair and deceptive business and/or insurance practices. As a seasoned attorney she fights for the rights of victims of negligence, for the rights of consumers and for the rights of employees. Practicing law and winning cases for over twenty six years, her vast experience inside and outside the courtroom is an invaluable asset. Due to her success, many cases are referred to her by other attorneys as well as current and former clients.

Attorney Stern has won and collected millions of dollars for her clients. $4 Million in a medical malpractice case. $5.3 Million in a fraud case. $1.375 Million in a wrongful death motor vehicle accident case. $2.2 Million jury verdict with interest in a medical malpractice case. $750,000 in two separate wrongful death/medical malpractice cases. $1,250,000 Million for a person struck as a pedestrian. $400,000 lump sum settlement in a workers compensation case. $225,000 in a sexual harassment discrimination case. These are just some examples of her success.

Attorney Stern obtained her B.A degree in Government from Wheaton College in Massachusetts, her Masters in Public Administration from Suffolk University and her Juris Doctor from Boston University School of Law. She is actively involved in many professional, civic and community groups.

Karen L. Stern was chosen as a 2015 Lawyer of the Year by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly. She is one of ten Massachusetts lawyers to receive this honor for her professional accomplishments. Attorney Stern was chosen for her victory in bringing about a significant change in an area of personal injury law. She was honored in 2016 at “Leaders in the Law” event presented by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly.

Attorney Matthew A. Kimmelstiel

Attorney Matthew A. Kimmelstiel concentrates his law practice in general litigation, personal injury, and criminal defense. Attorney Kimmelstiel is a passionate and dedicated advocate who fights for the rights of the criminally accused, those who have been wrongfully injured, and for those who have been affected by a variety of other issues.

Prior to joining Bernstein & Stern, Attorney Kimmelstiel was an Assistant District Attorney in the Worcester County District Attorney’s Office where he brought numerous cases to trial. He started as a prosecutor in the Worcester County Courts and eventually became a part of the Domestic Violence Unit in Worcester. Attorney Kimmelstiel prosecuted a variety of misdemeanor and felony offenses including but not limited to, Operating Under the Influence, Firearm offenses, Drug Trafficking and Distribution, Assault and Batteries, Financial Crimes, and Violent Crimes.

Attorney Kimmelstiel obtained his B.A. degree in politics from Brandeis University where he was named to the Dean’s List several times and his Juris Doctor from Suffolk University Law School where he received the Trustee’s Merit Scholarship. He is a member of the Worcester County Bar Association.

Attorney William E. Bernstein (1930-2016)