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Hannah Neumiller (she/her) is an associate at Shaheen & Gordon. She works across practice areas and has experience handling matters including Personal Injury, Workers’ Compensation, Estate Planning, and Probate.. Hannah is from the Black Hills of South Dakota and earned her B.S. in Chemistry, summa cum laude, from Black Hills State University in 2021. She immediately enrolled at the University of New Hampshire School of Law, where she graduated with her Juris Doctor, cum laude, in May 2024. At UNH Law, she was involved in many committees and activities including serving as a Senior Editor for The University of New Hampshire Law Review and on the leadership boards for Diversity Coalition and Lambda.. Throughout her education, Hannah volunteered with restorative justice programs that inspired her passion for working with clients and advocating for her community.. Hannah is an active member of the New Hampshire Bar Association and the New Hampshire Association of Justice. She serves on the Board of Directors for the Cashin Senior Activity Center in Manchester and volunteers with Big Brothers Big Sisters of NH: Youth Mentoring Program. Additionally, she is a 2025 fellow of the New Hampshire Chapter of New Leaders Council, reflecting her dedication to leadership and community engagement. Hannah currently resides in the New Hampshire seacoast and enjoys running, volleyball, cooking, spending time with friends, reading, and exploring New England.

Austin Mikolaities is a member of the Shaheen & Gordon’s Business Law group.. Austin’s practice focuses on complex corporate transactions, including purchase and sales, mergers and acquisitions, 1031 exchanges, membership interest transfers and stock/asset sales. His practice also includes commercial and residential real estate and labor and employment law. Austin seeks to build lasting client relationships by providing ongoing legal guidance for businesses.. In addition to his experience in private practice, Austin previously worked as an attorney for a large renewable energy corporation in Portland, Oregon.. Austin was born in Portsmouth, NH and received his B.A. from the University of New Hampshire in 2015. Austin received his law degree from the University of New Hampshire School of Law (formerly Franklin Pierce Law Center) in 2018 where he was a member of the prestigious Daniel Webster Scholar Honors Program, a unique practice-based curriculum, graduates of which are admitted to practice in the state of New Hampshire upon graduation. He is a member of the New Hampshire State Bar Association and is admitted to practice before the United States District Court, District of New Hampshire.. Austin now lives in Dover, NH, and enjoys hiking, exploring the outdoors, cooking, and spending time with his family and Siberian Husky.

Christopher Ratté has been practicing law in New Hampshire since 1998 and in Maine since 2005. His practice focuses on business law, real estate transactions, and estate planning.. Christopher helps his business clients from acquisition or startup to the final dissolution or sale of the business, with all of the many challenges of owning a small business in between. His business practice includes corporate and LLC formation, contracts, commercial leases, corporate administration, and employment law.. In his real estate practice, Christopher represents buyers, sellers and lenders of commercial and residential properties. He helps his clients with zoning and land use issues, leases, easements, title defects, condominiums, and boundary disputes. Christopher is a licensed title insurance producer in New Hampshire and Maine.. Lastly, Christopher believes in the importance of a good estate/succession plan for all clients, business owners, investors and families alike. Common estate plans include wills, trusts, durable powers of attorney, and healthcare proxies and living wills. Succession plans often include partnership buy-sell/cross-purchase agreements or stock option agreements.

With more than 20 years’ experience providing legal services, he helps his clients manage the life and health of their businesses, including purchase and sales, acquisition, entity selection and creation as well as corporate dissolution, drafting, defending and challenging non-compete, and other restrictive covenants. He understands the needs of business owners in New Hampshire and Maine and is focused on reaching efficient and fair outcomes.. Sean successfully represented Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion (formerly Meadowbrook) during its sale of an interest in the concert venue to Live Nation Entertainment. He also represented a client in the specialty foods business in an acquisition of a competitor valued at over $20M.. A native of Durham, New Hampshire, he received his B.A. in Political Science from the University of New Hampshire in 1987 and then went on to compete in the U.S. National Rowing Team for several years. Sean received his Juris Doctorate from UNH Law School in 1995.

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.

Caroline is a business lawyer. She knows how complicated it can be for businesses to stay in line with various regulatory requirements - she will help you. Caroline understands when a business-owner wants to retire and sell off the shop. She knows how to guide businesses in buying or selling stock. She will advise businesses on how to buy other businesses.. Besides the transactional side, Caroline has the added value of a litigation background. Caroline can help businesses with their commercial litigation needs. She knows that most businesses want to stay out of the courtroom. She also knows that sometimes court is necessary for a business to defend its interests. Caroline will advocate for your business and make sure its rights are protected.. When she isn't working, Caroline enjoys giving back to the community. Caroline sits on multiple non-profit boards, and is currently appointed to the New Hampshire Professional Conduct Committee. Caroline loves being outdoors with her husband and their goldendoodle, Wendy.

Emma M. Sisti is a member of the firm’s Litigation Group. An experienced trial attorney, Emma focuses her practice on a range of civil litigation matters, representing both businesses and individuals.. Emma brings a client-centered approach to all her cases. By taking the time to understand your desired outcome, she is able to identify and craft a specific litigation strategy that will help you achieve your goals. Emma is a creative problem solver and a strong advocate with years of trial experience who is comfortable in any courtroom.. Emma is a lifelong New Hampshire resident, with deep roots in her community. She grew up in Concord, and after leaving to attend college (Cornell University, B.S. 2002) and law school (Vermont Law and Graduate School, J.D., magna cum laude 2006), Emma returned home to take a position with New Hampshire Public Defender, where she practiced for 15 years, trying cases at every level of the trial courts, from juvenile matters to homicides, in nearly every county in the State. Her trial advocacy has been recognized by her peers, as she has been inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers.. Her commitment to providing high quality legal services is the driving force in her career. In 2021 Emma joined 603 Legal Aid, New Hampshire’s frontline provider of civil legal services. In her roles, initially as Pro Bono Manager, and then as Deputy Director, Emma worked diligently to improve access to justice for Granite Staters.