New Hampshire Lawyers

Firm: Brennan Lenehan Iacopino & Hickey

85 Brook Street , Manchester , New Hampshire 03104

Practice Areas: Family

Bill Brennan founded our Firm in Manchester in 1980 as a sole practitioner under the banner of “William E. Brennan, P.A.”, committed to serving individuals and small businesses in a wide range of legal matters. He focused his practice on criminal defense and civil litigation. Now, he focuses on civil litigation and family law.  His trademarks are honesty, hard work and long hours.

Firm: Shaheen & Gordon, P.A.

107 Storrs Street , Concord , New Hampshire 03302

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

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.

Firm: Devine Millimet & Branch

111 Amherst Street , Manchester , New Hampshire 03101

Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation

Firm: Mulvey, Cornell & Mulvey

378 Islington St , Portsmouth , New Hampshire 03801

Practice Areas: Mediation

William A. Mulvey Jr. is a New Hampshire Mediator of the Year and has over 40 years of experience in mediation. He is a principal in the Portsmouth, New Hampshire, law firm of Mulvey, Cornell & Mulvey, and has been repeatedly recognized as one of New Hampshire’s top attorneys and mediators. Mr. Mulvey is also a Mediator and Special Master within U.S. District Court and spent 20 years as a chairperson of the NH Supreme Court Dispute Resolution Arbitration Subcommittee. He also lectures on dispute resolution and is recognized by Law Dragon as part of the “Top 500 Judges in America” on the public or private bench.Mr. Mulvey’s history as a civil litigation attorney gives him an invaluable perspective for mediating disputes and he has earned a reputation as a true neutral. He has been in practice for more than 45 years and is ready to help you resolve your dispute.

Firm: Shaheen & Gordon, P.A.

353 Central Ave , Dover , New Hampshire 03820

Practice Areas: Personal Injury

A native of Dover New Hampshire, Bill has been practicing law throughout the State of New Hampshire for the last fifty (50) years. In that fifty years, he’s had many challenging and rewarding achievements. He first started practicing in 1973 with a retired judge. The practice focused primarily on civil litigation. In addition, he became the City Attorney for the City of Somersworth. In 1977, President Carter asked him to serve as U.S. Attorney for the State of New Hampshire and he held that position for four (4) years. After that, in 1981, he opened his new practice with Steve Gordon, and they have been partners ever since. Also, in that same year, Governor Gallen appointed Bill to be the District Court Judge for the Durham District Court.. Bill has successfully tried many personal injury cases and divorce cases on behalf of his clients. He has received substantial monetary awards for his personal injury clients as well as obtaining favorable judgments for his divorce clients. In conjunction with his successful personal injury and divorce trial work, one of Bill’s great assets is his ability to negotiate. This ability has resulted in significant successes for his business and corporate clients in mergers and acquisitions, strategic planning, and business formation. Bill continues to represent many local, regional, and national multimillion-dollar businesses.. He also successfully represented the New Hampshire woman who won the January 2018 Powerball Lottery worth $560 million.

Firm: Normandin, Cheney & O'Neil PLLC

213 Union Avenue , Laconia , New Hampshire 03247

Practice Areas: Litigation, Workers Compensation, Criminal Law