New Hampshire Lawyers Jesse Friedman to John Ward

Firm: Friedman & Bresaw, PLLC

44 Main St , Meredith , New Hampshire 03253

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Born in New York City, Attorney Jesse Friedman grew up in Woodstock, NY. He attended Vassar College and later graduated from the State University of New York at New Paltz with a bachelor’s degree in political science, concentrating in international relations. Jesse enrolled in Vermont Law School and graduated cum laude in 2000. He was a member of Law Review in his second year. That same year, he became a staff attorney for the New Hampshire Public Defenders Office, where he fought for justice for his clients until 2007 when he became a managing attorney of the Laconia office of the New Hampshire Public Defender. In that role, Jesse has represented and supervised over 3000 cases ranging from juveniles to homicide. In 2019, Jesse opened his private law practice, Friedman & Bresaw, with his colleague John Bresaw, whom he regards as family.  Together they have over 37 years of experience representing the highest profile cases in the State of New Hampshire.

Firm: McLane, Graf, Raulerson & Middleton, P.A.

Elm Street , Manchester , New Hampshire 03101

Practice Areas: Banking & Finance,Land Use & Zoning,Real Estate

Firm: DENNEHY LAW

127 Main Street, Suite 1 , Nashua , New Hampshire 03060

Practice Areas: Litigation, Business, Contracts & Agreements, Corporate & Incorporation, Construction & Development

Mr. Dennehy is the Managing Partner of a boutique law firm providing Litigation and Counseling to businesses and individuals. John has handled in matters in ME, NH, VT, MA, RI, NY, NJ, MD, GA, LA, NA, WI, WA, and CA. He has successfully handled numerous cases in New Hampshire and Massachusetts through conclusion at trial, as well as administrative hearings and arbitration proceedings.. Specialties: Business Litigation, Design & Construction Law, Corporate Law, Insurance Law, and Employment Practices.. John has represented clients in complex business disputes, involving self-directed IRAs, hedge funds, copyright and trademark violations, partnership disputes, as well as trade secret and commercial contract disputes. He has represented architects, engineers, surveyors, owners, builders, attorneys, and real estate brokers in litigation matters. John has handled a wide range of disputes involving high rise buildings, hospitals and laboratories, office buildings, college and university buildings, preparatory and public school buildings, museums, churches, manufacturing plants and processing facilities, water treatment facilities, roads and bridges, as well as tax issues and real estate transfers.. And he often represents individuals in matters requiring strong advocacy. He engages in high exposure personal injury matters including wrongful death, traumatic brain injury, quadriplegia, amputation, and disfigurement, as well as Criminal Defense.. He graduated from UNC Wilmington (BA) and Suffolk University Law School (JD).  Previously, Mr. Dennehy was a Litigation Partner at Donovan Hatem LLP, and counsel at Devine Millimet & Branch. He also worked in the insurance industry for Safeco Insurance Companies and Commerce Insurance Group, and served in the U. S. Marines.

Firm: Tenn And Tenn, PA

16 High St., Suite 3 , Manchester , New Hampshire 03101

Practice Areas: DUI & DWI

Firm: Skinner Law PLLC

587 Union Street , Manchester , New Hampshire 03104

Practice Areas: Real Estate

Firm: Sherman & Ricker, PLLC

111 Bow St. , Portsmouth , New Hampshire 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: Welts White Fontaine

29 Factory St , Nashua , New Hampshire 03060

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

John has over 25 years of practice experience in California Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. John has operated operated his own law firm and, earlier in his career, was also the first in-house corporate counsel to a New Hampshire based 200+ employee technology company. John practices in the areas of estate planning, probate, trusts & estates, general business law and succession planning, and contracts. John is also a member of the New Hampshire Bar Associations’ Elder Law, Estate Planning and Probate Law Section, the Corporate, Banking and Business Law Section, and the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys.

Firm: Newman Law Office, PLLC

15 High Street , Manchester , New Hampshire 03101

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

I represent clients in all types of criminal cases. In my 33 years of practice I have represented many clients in New Hampshire circuit courts, superior courts, the New Hampshire Supreme Court, Federal District Court and Federal Circuit Court. I have also represented clients in civil (medical malpractice, personal injury, real estate) and criminal matters in New York State. I have briefed and argued many cases at the New Hampshire Supreme Court and in the appellate courts of New York.

Firm: Kalled Law Offices, PLLC

15 Courthouse Square , Ossipee , New Hampshire 03864

Practice Areas: Family

Firm: Wadleigh, Starr & Peters, P.L.L.C.

95 Market Street , Manchester , New Hampshire 03101

Practice Areas: Workers Compensation

John B. FitzGerald, III. Former Workers' Compensation Hearings Officer at the NH Department of Labor. Founding partner of Patch & FitzGerald PA, Attorney FitzGerald concentrates in New Hampshire workers’ compensation law and is a frequently requested speaker at continuing legal education seminars for attorneys, major regional employers, the New Hampshire Department of Labor and the Compensation Appeals Board. He is a graduate of George Washington University where he majored in Public Affairs with a concentration in economics and statistics. While living in Washington DC, he served on the staff of the United States Senate and handled constituent requests. He received his JD from Vermont Law School in 1981. He is currently admitted to practice in both New Hampshire and Massachusetts. He is also a member of the New Hampshire Workers’ Compensation Subcommittee.. Prior to entering private practice, Attorney FitzGerald was a Workers' Compensation Hearings Officer at the Department of Labor.  He also served on the staff of the New Hampshire Emergency Management Agency.. Active in community organizations, Attorney FitzGerald has served on the Board of Directors for several non profit organizations for over 17 years. Attorney FitzGerald also coached women’s soccer for St. John’s Regional School and Bishop Brady High School.

Firm: The Law Office of John F. Durkin, Jr.

63 High Street , Manchester , New Hampshire 03104

Practice Areas: Family

A founding member of Wilson, Bush, Durkin & Keefe, John Durkin’s practice includes domestic relations, divorce, personal injury, domestic violence, civil litigation and criminal defense. As of June of 2012, John became certified as a NH Certified Family Mediator.. John is admitted to practice law in all New Hampshire state courts as well as federal court. He is a member of the New Hampshire Bar Association and the Nashua Bar Association.. John is a 1995 graduate of the University of New Hampshire School of Law (formerly known as Franklin Pierce Law Center). He also holds a Bachelor of Science and an MBA from Southern New Hampshire University. During law school and following his admittance to the New Hampshire Bar Association, John worked as an associate for the Nashua law firm of Kinghorn & Maynard, P.C. John worked directly under the supervision of the Honorable Clifford R. Kinghorn, Jr.. As well as providing litigation services throughout New Hampshire courts, John’s services also include private marital mediation. John has completed the New Hampshire Marital Mediation Program and is currently pursuing his court certification.. A native of New Hampshire, John is actively involved with girls’ softball serving as director on the Bedford Girls Softball League, Souhegan Valley Softball League, and coaching all levels of girls softball.

Firm: Burns, Bryant, Cox, Rockefeller & Durkin P.A.

255 Washington St , Dover , New Hampshire 03820

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Attorney John Edward Durkin is someone clients can trust. Credited as a "competent and knowledgeable legal counselor," he was admitted to the New Hampshire Bar in 1995 and has received many legal accolades, including being ranked one of the Top New Hampshire Lawyers for four consecutive years, and being a multiple-time recipient of the American Jurisprudence Award in Criminal Procedure, Commercial Transactions, and Wills, Trusts and Estates.

Firm: Friedman & Bresaw

44 Main St , Meredith , New Hampshire 03253

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

John. J. Bresaw grew up in Dover, NH, where he graduated from Dover High School. He earned a bachelor’s degree in from the University of Southern Maine and credits his desire to help accused persons with his time as a member of the Student Conduct committee, which dealt with potential violations of the Student Conduct Code. After his undergrad, John attended the University of New Hampshire School of Law, where he served as a member of the trial advocacy team. He also served as private investigator for the New Hampshire Public Defender program, and in 2002, joined the office as a staff attorney who represented thousands of clients charged with crimes. Before opening Friedman & Bresaw in 2019 with longtime friend and colleague Jesse Friedman, John worked for a private firm in Concord, NH, where he defended clients accused of crimes and litigated civil cases such as personal injury cases.

Firm: Law Office of John J. Balkus, PLLC

17 South Street , Concord , New Hampshire 03301

Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation

I practice law in both New Hampshire and Massachusetts.  Over the years I've successfully represented clients in family, criminal, civil, bankruptcy, appellate courts, and before state administrative agencies.. I've negotiated settlements with prosecutors in criminal matters, and with opposing counsel in hotly contested and complex divorces.  But when negotiations don't work out, I’ll do whatever I can to get you a solution to your legal problems in a cost effective manner – a solution that works for you.   That means that where possible, I’ll work to negotiate a settlement. But when the other side just won’t be reasonable, I’m prepared to take your case to the judge or jury and even to appeal if necessary.. I look forward to working with you.

121 Bay Street , Manchester , New Hampshire 03104

Practice Areas: DUI & DWI

Armed with a diversified background which includes having passed CPA and Real Estate Brokers License exams, Attorney Joseph Prieto brings a fresh and experienced approach to law. Joe graduated from Franklin Pierce College in 1994 with a degree in Finance, and founded Merchants Mortgage Company shortly thereafter. After 5 years, Joseph sold the company to pursue a career in law. After graduating from the University of New Hampshire School of Law (formerly Franklin Pierce Law Center) in 2001, Joe spent 10 years as a Trial Attorney in the New Hampshire Public Defenders Office. There, he  handled over 2,000 cases an tried 100s of trials in all types of criminal matters ranging from petty juvenile charges to death resulting crimes. In 2011, Joseph decided to open his own practice and Prieto Law was formed. Joseph acts as sole practitioner handling various legal matters such as Criminal, Landlord- Tenant, Family Law, and Collections cases. On the side, Joseph has spent time as an Adjunct Professor at NHTI and UNH teaching subjects such as Introduction to Business, Accounting and Finance, Business Law, and Economics.

9 Madbury Road, Suite 101 , Durham , New Hampshire 03824

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Attorney Joanne M. Stella has been representing clients in New Hampshire since graduating from Boston University School of Law in 1993.  Over 20 years of outstanding and compassionate criminal defense and civil litigation.. During law school Attorney Stella was a research assistant to a law professor working on Title VII and IX Sexual Harassment laws.  She spent her first summer interning for an International Dispute Resolution Firm in London, England and spent her second summer working for the Alaska Public Defender’s Office where she gained a passion for representing those falsely accused of crimes.. Upon graduation and up until 1996 Attorney Stella worked tirelessly as a court appointed counsel for indigent defendants in the criminal courts.  As a New Hampshire Public Defender her caseload included felony level sexual assault and drug cases as well as misdemeanor criminal offenses and juvenile delinquency offenses.. After leaving the Public Defender’s office Attorney Stella began her own practice as the contract attorney hired to provide legal services to all full-time students at the University of New Hampshire (UNH).  During her 18 year tenure as the UNH legal services attorney she has represented over 9,000 students.  Many thousands of those cases involved drug and alcohol offenses, as well as the litany of criminal offenses often connected to the use of substances such as DWI, Possession of Fake IDs, Simple Assault, Resisting Arrest, Underage Intoxication, etc.  Attorney Stella has experience representing those charged locally by the Durham Police, UNH Police, Dover Police, New Hampshire Liquor Law Enforcement Officer and New Hampshire State Police as well as representation in the surrounding communities such as Newmarket and Portsmouth.   In addition to guidance in their criminal cases, UNH students received expert advice from Attorney Stella on the collateral consequences affecting their status as a student for such things as financial aid, scholarships, study abroad, disciplinary matters, immigration issues for international students and the potential impact on future employment.  Attorney Stella has the knowledge and experience to guide young adults through this maze of sanctions that can occur as a collateral consequence of being arrested.   Also, during her time at UNH Attorney Stella counseled thousands of students involved in landlord tenant disputes and twice argued their cases successfully in the New Hampshire Supreme Court.. Attorney Stella has tried hundreds of cases, both criminal and civil, and everything in between from Supreme Court appeals to motor vehicle hearings.   She has represented thousands of clients and has a proven track record of success.  Attorney Stella always provides a free consultation and will take the time address each client’s needs expertly and with compassion.

Firm: Black & Vitelli, LLC

7A Taggart Drive , Nashua , New Hampshire 03060

Practice Areas: Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Estate Planning, Divorce & Separation, Personal Injury

Attorney Greenwood was born in Lowell, Massachusetts and was raised in New Hampshire. Attorney Greenwood is an active volunteer within the local community. Her clients regard her to be a people’s person, compassionate about the desired results and caring in her understanding of her client’s unique and personal circumstances.

Firm: Ward Law Group, PLLC.

28 Webster Street , Manchester , New Hampshire 03104

Practice Areas: Personal Injury

Attorney Ward is the founder and managing partner of Ward Law Group, PLLC and his areas of concentration are Personal Injury, Workers’ Compensation, and Social Security Disability claims. Prior to founding Ward Law Group, PLLC, he was the managing partner of a Personal Injury and insurance defense firm. Seeking to limit his practice to represent only injury victims, Ward Law Group, PLLC was formed to concentrate exclusively on helping injured parties receive the compensation they deserve.. John graduated Cum Laude from UNH, majoring in Political Science, and went on to law school at the Franklin Pierce Law Center, now UNH School of Law, where he was selected to participate in the Daniel Webster Honors Program.. Attorney Ward is currently a member of the New Hampshire Bar Association, the New Hampshire Bar Association's Legal Committee, New Hampshire Association for Justice, the National Organization of Social Security Claimant’s Representatives, and the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. He also serves on the board of directors for the North Manchester Hooksett Little League and is a Trustee for the Polaris Charter School and for the Town of Hooksett, NH. He is the former Chair of the NHBA's Workers’ Compensation Section, former President of the NHBA's Workers' Compensation Section, former Vice President of the NHBA's Workers' Compensation Section, and former member of the NHBA's New Lawyers Committee. Attorney Ward regularly appears in courts throughout New Hampshire and before the NH Department of Labor and the Social Security Administration.. He was selected by the National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys as one of the top ten Personal Injury attorneys under 40 in New Hampshire. In 2022, he was named in the New Hampshire Union Leaders Top 40 under 40, where they recognize the state’s most influential young professionals. From 2014-2021, Attorney Ward was continuously named by the National Trial Lawyers Association as a Top 40 Under 40 civil plaintiff attorney. In 2019, 2020, and 2021, he was awarded the Client's Choice Award by AVVO. He has also been featured in Super Lawyers Magazine for nine consecutive years, from 2015 - 2023, as a rising star in the fields of Personal Injury and Workers’ Compensation law. He regularly speaks at seminars for other attorneys regarding these topics.. Attorney Ward is a lifelong New Hampshire resident and is active in community activities. In addition to spending time with his family, he is an avid sports fan and enjoys attending UNH hockey and football games. He also coaches youth baseball and flag football. He currently lives in southern NH with his wife and three children.. Attorney Ward concentrates in the areas of personal injury and workers’ compensation. He was selected by the National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys as one of the top ten personal injury attorneys under 40 in New Hampshire. Attorney Ward has continuously been named by the National Trial Lawyers Association as a top 40 under 40 civil plaintiff attorney. In 2019 and 2020, he has been awarded the Client’s Choice Award by AVVO. He also has been featured in Super Lawyers Magazine for six consecutive years as a rising star in the area of personal injury and workers’ compensation law. He also regularly speaks at seminars for other attorneys regarding these topics.. Attorney Ward is a lifelong New Hampshire resident and is active in community activities. In addition to spending time with his family, he is an avid sports fan and enjoys attending UNH hockey and football games. He also coaches youth baseball and flag football. He currently lives in southern NH with his wife and three children.

Firm: Patch, FitzGerald & Ward, P.A.

28 Webster Street , Manchester , New Hampshire 03104

Practice Areas: Workers Compensation, Social Security, Personal Injury

Firm: McLane Middleton, Professional Association

900 Elm Street , Manchester , New Hampshire 03101

Practice Areas: Corporate Business Law, Securities Law, Small Business Law, Taxation, Employee Stock Ownership Plans ESOP