Eliza Cope Nolan

Eliza Cope Nolan

Portland, ME recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2011
Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson PA

40 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Nonprofit / Charities Law Real Estate Law

Biography

As a shareholder in Bernstein Shur’s Real Estate Practice Group, Eliza represents timberland investment companies and wind energy developers on real estate-based projects in Maine and around the country. Her acute knowledge of all aspects of real estate transactions and financings, robust organizational and drafting skills, and calm demeanor under pressure are a boon to companies whose complex projects often involve multiple parties and many moving parts.

Eliza’s previous experience at The Trust for Public Land and years of working closely with conservation organizations and timberland investment management companies have given her special insight into projects with a conservation focus. In fact, her client work has resulted in more than 1,500,000 acres being transferred into protected ownership.

Eliza is also very experienced in:
  • The real estate aspects of wind power and transmission projects, including title analysis and transactional work with landowners and public utilities
  • Working with individuals and families on acquisitions and sales and structuring the ownership, management, and disposition of family properties
Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson PA

40 Best Lawyers awards

Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson PA logo

Overview

  • Northeastern University, JD, graduated 1985
  • Brown University, BA, graduated 1982

  • Maine, State of Maine
  • Massachusetts, Commonwealth of Massachusetts

  • US District Court, Districts of Maine and Massachusetts
  • Maine, State of Maine
  • Massachusetts, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
  • Northeastern University, JD, graduated 1985
  • Brown University, BA, graduated 1982
  • US District Court, Districts of Maine and Massachusetts

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Nonprofit / Charities Law
  • Real Estate Law
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Natural Resources Law
  • Timber Law
Special Focus:
  • Nonprofit Foundations

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