Personal lawyers in New Hampshire

Firm: Sherman & Ricker, PLLC

111 Bow St. , Portsmouth , New Hampshire 03801 Zip code: 03801

Practice Areas: Administrative , Business & Commercial, Business Organizations, Civil Rights, Condemnation & Eminent Domain, Constitutional , Construction , Criminal Defense , Discrimination, Education , Employment & Labor , Government Agencies, Health Care & Hospitalization, Insurance , Labor , Land Use & Zoning, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Sexual Harassment, Traffic Violations, Personal Injury, Personal Injury, Personal Injury

John began his legal career as an attorney in Washington D.C. where his practice focused on representing educational institutions in litigation in federal court and before various government administrative agencies.  John returned to New England in 1997 to join one of New Hampshire’s largest law firms, Devine, Millimet & Branch, where he rose through the ranks to become a partner.. In 2005, John started his own firm that in 2007 became Sherman Law, PLLC located in beautiful downtown Portsmouth, New Hampshire.  Through this experience, John has learned many of the issues first-hand that small businesses must face. These range from hiring and terminating employees to handling payroll and finances. He now uses both his legal knowledge and personal experience to counsel and represent a broad array of clients that includes both businesses and individuals.. His work on behalf of local businesses includes counseling and risk management in the areas of employment and labor law.  In addition to litigating wrongful termination and sexual harassment claims, he counsels businesses on how to draft and enforce severance agreements, covenants not to compete, and non-solicitation agreements.. Having represented zoning and planning boards for many years, John also represents clients who need assistance in the areas of real estate, land use, and zoning.  He similarly utilizes his construction litigation background to represent homeowners, developers, contractors, and subcontractors in construction related matters such as negligent supervision claims and OSHA violations.. In the past, National insurance companies hired John to represent their insureds in personal injury actions and also to defend the companies in bad faith, misrepresentation, breach of contract, and consumer protection act claims.  Since most personal injury cases are resolved through negotiation between an attorney and an insurance company representative, John’s knowledge and understanding of the industry greatly benefits the firm’s personal injury clients such as those who have experienced sexual assault, sexual abuse, traumatic brain injury, wrongful death, dog bites, and automobile accidents.. John graduated from St. John’s Prep in Danvers, Massachusetts.  He then received his BA degree in Political Science from Boston College.  He was a cum laude honors graduate of the American University Washington College of Law.  He sat for and passed three bar exams: Virginia, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire.  He actively practices at present throughout New Hampshire and Massachusetts.

Firm: Boynton, Waldron, Doleac, Woodman & Scott, PA

82 Court St , Portsmouth , New Hampshire 03801

Practice Areas: Business & Commercial, Construction , Contracts, Employment & Labor , Estate Planning, Personal Injury, Probate , Real Estate , Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation

Heather Neville practices in both state and federal court in New Hampshire and Maine. Her practice focuses on civil litigation, employment law, personal injury and real estate. She also devotes significant time to probate litigation and workers’ compensation matters.

Firm: Douglas, Leonard & Garvey, P.C.

14 South Street , Concord , New Hampshire 03301

Practice Areas: Business & Commercial, Election Campaign & Political , Employment & Labor , Estate Planning, Personal Injury, Real Estate , Litigation, Litigation

Chuck is one of the founding lawyers of Douglas, Leonard & Garvey, P.C.   Chuck focuses his practice solely on litigation.. Chuck has been selected by his peers for inclusion in the 23rd Edition of The Best Lawyers In America in the practice area of Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs.  Chuck has also been named the Best Lawyers’ 2017  Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs –  “Lawyer of the Year” for Concord.  Only a single lawyer in each practice area and community is honored with a the “Lawyer of the Year” award.. Chuck brings a unique background in representing our clients.  He served as a Justice on the New Hampshire Supreme Court, our highest court in New Hampshire.  Before that, he was a judge on the  Superior Court trial bench.  He has an “AV-Preeminent” rating, the highest rating available in the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, a publication which independently rates lawyers on the basis of their peers’ opinions.  Chuck was most recently  appointed Chairman of the Governor’s Judicial Selection Committee.  The Committee reviews judicial applications and makes recommendations to the Governor to fill judicial vacancies.. Prior to founding the firm, Chuck served as legal counsel to then-Governor Meldrim Thomson, Jr. in 1973 -1974. He was appointed as a Superior Court Judge from 1974 – 1976. In 1977, Chuck became one of the youngest New Hampshire Supreme Court Justices, serving until 1985. Chuck served as a Congressman in the United States House of Representatives, Second District, in 1989 -1990.. Because of his experience as a New Hampshire Superior Court Judge and New Hampshire Supreme Court Justice along with his record as a successful trial lawyer, Chuck is frequently requested to lecture on personal injury and employment law matters.. In addition to publishing over forty articles, Chuck is the author of two books: New Hampshire Practice and Procedure: Family Law. This is the definitive source for New Hampshire Divorce and family law.  His Family Law book is used by New Hampshire divorce and family law attorneys and is frequently referred to in New Hampshire Supreme Court decisions.. Chuck also authored the New Hampshire Evidence Manual.  This evidence book is relied upon by New Hampshire lawyers and courts during litigation.  His evidence book is cited  by the New Hampshire Supreme Court.

Firm: Law Office of Christine M. Smith

37 Salmon Street , Manchester , New Hampshire 03104 Zip code: 03104

Practice Areas: Car Accidents, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Nursing Home Negligence, Slip and Fall, Brain Injury, Medical Negligence, Dog Bites

Firm: Cleveland, Waters and Bass, P.A.

Two Capital Plaza 5th Floor , Concord , New Hampshire 03301 Zip code: 03301

Practice Areas: Civil Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Administrative Litigation, Appellate Practice, Contracts, Employment Law, Environmental Law, Personal Injury