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Bill is the Chair of the firm’s Litigation Practice Group and concentrates in the areas of complex civil litigation, federal and state criminal defense, health care law, and election law. Bill is AV Preeminent Peer Rated for Highest Level of Professional Excellence from Martindale-Hubbell.. He has been recognized for his creative legal work and accomplishments by various groups. Bill has been recognized as a Super Lawyer in criminal defense and recently completed three terms as District Representative under the Criminal Justice Act for the Federal District Court of New Hampshire. In the civil realm, he is a recipient of the Bill of Rights Award from The New Hampshire Civil Liberties Union and the Granite State Advocate Award from the New Hampshire Association for Justice.. Bill has a state and national reputation for defending the right to vote. Bill serves as an officer and legal counsel to the New Hampshire Democratic Party and is a member the Association of State Democratic Committees Voter Protection Committee. Bill organizes and supervises the voter protection activities for the New Hampshire Democratic Party and its candidates and has successfully litigated claims against the State of New Hampshire in the areas of Election Law and First Amendment Law. In Guare v. State, Bill convinced the New Hampshire Supreme Court that newly adopted language on the New Hampshire voter registration form was unconstitutional. In Rideout v. Gardner, the First Circuit Court of Appeals struck down the New Hampshire “ballot selfie” law. In 2018 and 2020, Bill was part of a national team of lawyers that successfully challenged SB 3, a voter registration law that the New Hampshire Supreme Court found unconstitutionally suppressed the right to vote. Bill has successfully represented numerous elected officials, political campaigns, and political organizations in a variety of legal matters. In recognition of these efforts, in February 2020, Bill received the prestigious Dunfey-Kanteres Award from the New Hampshire Democratic Party.. Bill also represents health care practices and providers and other businesses involved in regulatory or commercial disputes. This representation includes conducting internal investigations, advising clients on compliance issues, interacting with government regulators, and litigating claims in both state and federal court where he has obtained seven-figure judgments and settlements.. Additionally, he represents students, faculty, and entities in Title IX matters.. In the early 2000s, Bill was appointed by a federal judge to serve as lead plaintiffs’ counsel in seven consolidated wrongful death lawsuits pending against the U.S. government in Federal Court in Boston arising from the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s relationship with longtime Boston criminals and FBI informants James “Whitey” Bulger and Stephen “the Rifleman” Flemmi. After a six-year legal battle, Bill obtained a $3.1 million judgment against the government that was described by the Boston Herald as “justice at last” for the plaintiffs’ families and the community. In October 2010, Bill obtained a $925,000 award of attorneys’ fees against the United States after proving that government attorneys acted in bad faith when defending the lawsuit.. Bill also focuses on criminal defense and has obtained not guilty verdicts for clients charged with numerous offenses, including fraud, tax evasion, embezzlement, aggravated sexual assault, first- and second-degree assault, and music bootlegging offenses. By employing a creative pretrial strategy and conducting his own investigations, Bill has convinced prosecutors in many cases not to charge clients under investigation or to dismiss charges prior to trial based upon new legal or factual defenses brought to the government’s attention.. From 2014 to 2018, Bill was a member of the firm’s Management Committee and is currently a member of the firm’s Ethics Committee. He is currently on the Board of the Friendly Kitchen in Concord, New Hampshire. In 2012, Bill was inducted into the Rockland High School Hall of Fame.

Ben practices in the interrelated areas of probate litigation, elder law (including Medicaid eligibility), and estate planning. Ben represents clients in probate disputes involving incapacitated adults or following the death of a loved one. Ben is sensitive to the emotionally charged aspects of such matters, creative in reaching a negotiated or litigated resolution, tenacious when necessary, and efficient in avoiding unnecessary litigation costs. He tries cases before both state courts and the federal court in New Hampshire and has handled appeals of lower court decisions.. Ben also assists clients with estate planning, focusing on the needs of the elderly, retirees and near-retirees, high net worth clients, clients with special needs, same-sex couples, and young families. Ben practices in New Hampshire and Massachusetts and can advise clients whose personal affairs spread across multiple states. Ben drafted and successfully advocated for passage of legislation that substantially simplified the administration of uncontested New Hampshire estates with multiple beneficiaries.. Ben is a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC), an organization of trust and estate lawyers and law professors who have been elected by their peers in recognition of having made outstanding contributions to the practice of trust and estate law.. Ben also serves as in-house ethics counsel for Shaheen and Gordon and has served as a voter protection attorney in every federal election cycle beginning in 2012.. Prior to joining Shaheen and Gordon, Ben was the William J. Brennan Fellow at the national office of the American Civil Liberties Union, where he worked in the Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project. Ben also clerked for the Honorable Janet C. Hall of the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut and the Honorable William A. Fletcher of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

Backed with nearly a decade of experience, Kara J. Dowal is a corporate and healthcare attorney who represents clients in the healthcare industry with a wide range of transactional and regulatory compliance matters. Attorney Dowal has particular experience assisting providers and their business associates in the following areas:. Attorney Dowal received her J.D. from Vermont Law School, where she served as Managing Editor of the Vermont Law Review and graduated cum laude in 2006, and her B.A. from Boston College in 2001.

Attorney Tracey Goyette Cote of Shaheen & Gordon, P.A. concentrates most of her practice on divorce and family law matters, but is also called upon to handle trust litigation and commercial litigation issues. Understanding that families especially need compassionate counsel during any divorce and other tense domestic issues, she uses her knowledge to skillfully handle all aspects of family law, including child custody and support, post-divorce modifications, prenuptial agreements, and more. She is also able to handle high net worth divorces and understands how important it is to preserve her clients’ financial interests. Attorney Cote holds a membership in the Collaborative Law Alliance of New Hampshire.

Attorney Tom Reid is a former chief prosecutor with over 23 years of trial experience.  He has handled cases throughout New Hampshire at all levels of state and federal courts.  Attorney Reid knows police investigators, prosecutors and Judges, and how different types of cases are handled by different jurisdictions. He has the knowledge and experience to evaluate your case, and achieve the best result.

Attorney Susan A. Lowry practices in the areas of criminal defense, personal injury, employment law, and municipal law with Upton & Hatfield, LLP of New Hampshire. She represents both plaintiffs and defendants in civil litigation.Attorney Lowry graduated from St. Olaf College with a B.A. in political science in 2002. She attended Vermont Law School and worked as a judicial extern for Justice Denise R. Johnson of the Vermont Supreme Court and Magistrate Judge Robert J. Johnston of the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada before graduating in 2008. Then, she worked in the New Hampshire Public Defender’s Office before starting in private practice.Attorney Lowry is the president of the Rockingham County Bar Association and a member of the Charles C. Doe Inns of Court, the New Hampshire Association for Criminal Defense Lawyers, and the New Hampshire Association for Justice.

Attorney Russel F. Hilliard primarily practices commercial litigation and insurance litigation. He also advises individuals, business, and municipalities with alternative dispute resolution. He has been a member of the Upton & Hatfield, LLP legal team since 1980.Attorney Hilliard is a member of American Bar Association House of Delegates, a past president of the New Hampshire Bar Association, a past chair of the New Hampshire Bar Foundation, a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, and a former president of the New England Bar Association (president 2012-2013). He is recognized as one of the best lawyers in the area by Chambers USA, America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, and The Best Lawyers in America. He has a Martindale-Hubbell AV rating. He is also a charter president of the Hopkinton Rotary Club, past chair of the New Hampshire Legislative Ethics Committee, and a past president of the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church.

Attorney Lauren Irwin provides civil litigation services for both plaintiffs and defendants, and assists individuals, businesses, schools, and municipalities with employment law matters. As part of the Upton & Hatfield, LLP team, she assists with cases of employment discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, Family and Medical Leave Act, and more. In her representation of employers, she also helps conduct investigations and create company policies, agreements, and training courses. The New Hampshire Superior Court and the New Hampshire Commission for Human Rights recognizes Attorney Irwin as a certified mediator. In addition to her practice, she works as an adjunct professor at the University of New Hampshire School of Law.Attorney Irwin has received several awards from The Best Lawyers in America, including recognition as their 2014-15 Concord Employment Law-Individuals “Lawyer of the Year,” as one of their 2017 Women of Influence, and as their 2019 Employment Law-Individuals “Lawyer of the Year.”

Attorney Jonathan Cohen is an experienced trial attorney whose practice
areas include criminal defense, motor vehicle offenses and personal
injury law.. Attorney Cohen worked at the law firm of Bernstein Shur, PA in
Manchester where he focused on personal injury, civil litigation and
employment matters. Previously he worked at the firm of Twomey and Sisti
and handled criminal defense and motor vehicle related matters. He has
served as an adjunct professor at Franklin Pierce College, teaching
courses in civil and criminal law. Attorney Cohen has appeared in courts
at all levels in every county in New Hampshire. He is an experienced
and successful trial attorney.

Attorney John F. Teague brings his over 34 years of experience to the people of New Hampshire as a part of the Upton & Hatfield, LLP legal team. He represents municipalities, school boards, and school districts with legal issues such as negotiation, planning and zoning, inter-town relationships, and special education due process. He has represented clients in front of the Public Employee Labor Relations Board.Attorney Teague has been awarded by Chambers USA and The Best Lawyers in America. In 2008, New Hampshire Magazine recognized him as one of the top education law attorneys in the state.

Attorney Jeffrey R. Crocker practices primarily in the areas of estate planning, estate administration, wills, trusts, probate, elder law, business formation and succession planning, and real estate law.Outside of his legal practice, Attorney Crocker is heavily involved in professional organizations and his local community. He has worked with the New Hampshire Bar Association Ethics Committee, the New Hampshire Department of Employment Security Appellate Board, the Monadnock Community Hospital Board of Trustees, the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, the Monadnock Region Board, the Peterborough Planning Board and Economic Development Committee, and the Jewish Federation of New Hampshire Board of Directors. He has served as chair for several of those organizations. He won TEAM Jaffrey's Outstanding Community Volunteer Award in 2002. Attorney Crocker has a BV rating from Martindale-Hubbel.

Attorney Jeanne S. Saffan practices business & nonprofit law, employment law, and estate planning. She represents individuals, businesses, and nonprofit organizations, and primarily assists her clients with financially preparing for the future through estate planning and succession planning. Additionally, she assists employers with investigations and other legal matters. She is licensed to practice law in New York, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire, where she works for Upton & Hatfield, LLP.Attorney Saffan is involved with several legal organizations, such as the New Hampshire Estate Planning Council, the Massachusetts Bar Association, the Probate and Property Section of the American Bar Association, the New Hampshire Women’s Bar Association, the Society of Human Resource Management, the Association of Workplace Investigators, and the New Hampshire Bar Association, of which she is a former chair of their Trusts and Estates section.

Attorney James F. Raymond has over three decades of legal experience. Currently, he assists Upton & Hatfield, LLP clients with matters of commercial litigation and real estate law.Attorney Raymond has been recognized multiple times by legal award organizations such as Super Lawyers, Chambers and Partners, The Best Lawyers in America, and Martindale-Hubbell. Super Lawyers honored him as one of the top attorneys in the New Hampshire area in the category of business/corporate law, real estate, estate planning, and probate. Chambers and Partners recognized him in their real estate category. The Best Lawyers in America has awarded him in the category of business organizations and real estate law in the past, and chose him as their “Lawyer of the Year” for 2018 in the category of business organizations. Attorney Raymond has a BV rating from Martindale-Hubbell.

Attorney Heather M. Burns represents people throughout the state of New Hampshire as a member of the Upton & Hatfield, LLP legal team. She practices in the areas of personal injury law and employment law, in which she primarily works with plaintiffs. Specifically, she handles cases that concern discrimination, wrongful termination, sexual harassment, and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). She has represented clients in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire, the New Hampshire Supreme Court, and state superior courts, as well as in front of the New Hampshire Human Rights Commission, the New Hampshire Department of Employment Security, and the New Hampshire Department of Labor.Attorney Burns has been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America and Super Lawyers, and has an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbel.

Attorney Charles W. Grau has over 35 years of experience in the practice of business law, employment law, and insurance law. Currently, he is a member of the Upton & Hatfield, LLP legal team in New Hampshire. In his representation of businesses, he assists with matters such as dispute resolution, trade practices, employment matters, non-compete agreements, and breaches of fiduciary duty. He practices insurance law matters such as product liability, property liability, and construction claims. Additionally, he assists schools and municipalities with employment law matters and labor disputes.Attorney Grau’s past experience includes working as the Assistant Attorney General and Chief of the Consumer Protection and Antitrust Division. He has served as a member and Chair of the Bedford School Board.Attorney Grau has received awards from Super Lawyers and The Best Lawyers in America. He was honored as Woodward and White’s 2015 Insurance Lawyer of the Year for Concord.

Attorney Barton L. Mayer represents municipalities across New Hampshire as part of the Upton & Hatfield, LLP legal team. He assists his clients with matters such as land use development, real estate taxation, government administration, highways, civil litigation, trusts, eminent domain, and finance. He has experience with the New Hampshire Supreme Court, having appeared before the Court over 35 times.In the past, Attorney Mayer served as legal counsel to the New Hampshire Municipal Association. He is a former member of the Legislative Committee for the Recodification of Zoning and Planning Statutes. He frequently speaks for the New Hampshire Bar Association, Governor’s Office on Energy and Planning, and the Local Government Center, and is the author of the New Hampshire Roads and Highways Manual.Attorney Mayer has been awarded by Super Lawyers and The Best Lawyers in America. He has a BV rating from Martindale-Hubbell.

As a member of the Upton & Hatfield, LLP legal team, Attorney Thomas W. Morse helps the people of New Hampshire with legal matters such as estate planning, wills, trusts, probate administration, and elder law. He has served on the board of the New Hampshire Centennial Home for the Aged. He has also worked with organizations such as the Eleanor Haller Animal Welfare Fund, Ragged Mountain Fish & Game Club, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, and the Concord Rotary Club, of which he is the foundation co-chair.Attorney Morse is a Concord, NH native. He graduated from Amherst College before earning his law degree from the University of Maine School of Law. Attorney Morse served as a Congressional Correspondent for an Army Air Defense Command in Kaiserslautern, West Germany.

As a member of the Upton & Hatfield, LLP legal team, Attorney Michael P. Courtney primarily provides legal services to municipalities throughout the state of New Hampshire. He is the vice chair of the New Hampshire Bar Association Municipal and Government Section and a member of the New Lawyers Committee of the New Hampshire Bar Association.Attorney Courtney has a B.A. in history with a minor in political science from Assumption College, and is a New England School of Law graduate. He is admitted to practice in New Hampshire and Massachusetts.Attorney Courtney’s past experience includes working as a law clerk for the New Hampshire Superior Court in Hillsborough, Merrimack, and Cheshire counties. In law school, he worked as an intern with the Massachusetts Superior Clerk, as an editor for Law Review, and as a paralegal with a civil litigation firm and an estate law firm in the Boston area.

Andrew Winters has nineteen years of experience representing individuals in New Hampshire’s. courtrooms. After graduating from Duke University School of Law in 1999, he spent more than six years honing his skills at the public defender’s office. Since entering private practice in 2006 Andrews entire focus has been litigation. His victories include cases before juries, judges, and the New Hampshire Supreme Court. He defends criminal charges ranging from DWI to first-degree murder. He represents many injury victims, frequently obtaining significant settlements. He also handles numerous family court matters including successful resolution of custody disputes and high net worth divorces. Over the years, Attorney Winters has earned a reputation as someone you want on your side in times of trouble.

After graduation from Emory University in 1973, Rick began his professional practice in Decatur, Georgia in 1973.  His practice was wide an varied.  While in Georgia his practice concentrated on family law, but he represented clients in many aspects of civil law, including representing small and medium size corporations, car racing engine builders and race car fabricators, contract litigation, specialized litigation under federal law assisting blind people with food service programs, and persons accused of white collar crimes.  In 1998, he received an AV® Preeminent ™ rated attorney with Martindale Hubbell.. In 1998 Rick and his family moved to the Four Corners area of Colorado where he limited his practice to real state and land use law, representation of a local nursing home and a local bank.  In 2001, he accepted a position in the trial division with the Supreme Court of Colorado Office of Attorney Regulation and moved to Denver, Colorado.  His practice consisted of prosecution of attorneys who committed various ethics rules.. After his twin daughters graduated high school in 2005, Rick and his wife, Marica, relocated to Concord, North Carolina to be close to their son and grandchildren and be back in the warm weather South.  Since establishing his practice in North Carolina, Rick concentrates on all aspects of estate administration, guardianship administration, and family law.. Entering his 40th year of providing quality legal services, Rick bases his practice on taking care of his clients and providing common sense solutions to their legal problems.

A veteran entrepreneur in the high-tech space, Marjorie Benbow provides her clients with legal expertise and business sense.  Prior to joining Moretz & Skufca, Ms. Benbow managed the intellectual property at UNC Charlotte when it led the nation in patents issued and successful start-ups formed per research dollar received.  Subsequently, she was the Science and Technology Officer for NC's fourth largest hospital system and the founding Executive Director for the North Carolina Biotechnology Center.  Marjorie is an adjunct professor at UNC Charlotte and has taught "Biotechnology and the Law" for its College of Computing & Informatic's Center for Bioinformatics and Genetics.  Marjorie is licensed to practice law in North Carolina and before the US Patent and Trademark Office.  Inspired by her late husband (Colonel (USAR) Hector H. Henry II, MD) passing from a service-connected disability, specifically blood cancer, she became a Veteran's Representative.. When not working, Marjorie focuses on philanthropy.  Selected as one of the 20 Most Dynamic Women in the region by US Airways, Charlotte's 50 Most Influential Women, Women Extraordinaire and winner of the Przirembel Prize for Innovative Collaboration, Marjorie serves on the NC School of Science and Math Board of Trustees, NC Sustainable Energy Association, Charlotte Area Science Network, American Red Cross, Leadership North Carolina, the Institute of Political Leadership and various advisory boards throughout the region.  Marjorie enjoys exercising, gardening, adventuring and supporting our troops.

A small law firm in Concord, NC dedicated to providing outstanding, big-firm type sophisticated legal services with a personal touch. We assist our business clients with formation, planning, regulatory, and transactional matters as well as operational concerns. Through Estate Planning and Asset preservation we deal with all aspects of asset preservation, management, and transfer. We assist after the loss of a loved one with trust and estate administration, including probate. And our Elder law practice focuses on the unique needs and concerns of seniors.. As for our attorney, Rick did not set out in life to be a lawyer. He worked in radio for several years (and when that did not pay the bills in various other jobs) before returning to college and graduating with a B.A. in Biblical Studies. Rick went on to receive an MA from a Seminary located in North Carolina, and worked in various church and para-church ministries. Rick entered Indiana University School of Law (Bloomington), and graduated with a JD, and while in law school spent 2 years working for then-United States Congressman Mike Sodrel. Rick attended functions with the Congressman, served as a policy analyst, drafted position statements, and answered the concerns and needs of the residents of the district.. In 2008 Rick began the Sorrell Law Firm with the mission of providing quality legal services with personalized attention and focused upon the needs of the client. Rick seeks to offer his clients affordable and practical solutions that are tailored to their particular needs in a stress-free environment. And to focus upon what is best for his clients, not what serves the interests of the firm.

A native of Concord, Stephen is an associate attorney who joined the firm in 2015.  He offers legal service in the areas of appellate and administrative law, helping to guide clients through the complex appeals process and making sure their needs are best served.  He also works for and supports clients before city councils and local and state boards and agencies.. Stephen is driven by a desire to serve others, seeing his role as an attorney to be that of a problem-solver. He finds it rewarding to help others move efficiently and effectively through the legal process.. "I like to help people solve their problems. Folks often come to us confused about how they got in the legal position they’re in. I enjoy working with them to figure out the next step.". Stephen is the first lawyer in his family.  He graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a law degree from UNC’s School of Law and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from UNC’s School of Government in 2014. He is also a member of the NC Bar Association, where he has served on the Newsletter Committee of the Education Section since 2015.. In addition to his work with the NC Bar Association, Stephen is heavily involved with Covenant Presbyterian Church in Charlotte where he serves as the chair of the Young Adults Council. Outside of practicing law and serving his church, Stephen enjoys fishing, camping, and rooting for all things UNC.. Stephen and his wife, Heather, have known each other since childhood, growing up together at First Presbyterian Church of Concord. After graduating high school in Concord, they both attended UNC Chapel Hill.