Laconia Appeals & Appellate Lawyers

Richard Samdperil has been a New Hampshire trial and appellate lawyer for over 25 years. He estimates that he has tried more than 150 cases before judges or juries and won cases in almost every court in southern New Hampshire. He has also argued and/or briefed more than 60 cases at the New Hampshire Supreme Court. Lawyers at Samdperil & Welsh, PLLC regularly appear in all courts in Rockingham and Strafford counties and maintain a state-wide criminal practice. For a detailed biography, please visit our website: www.swnhlaw.com.

Attorney Hansen's practice areas include DWI and criminal defense, divorce and family law, as well as civil litigation, including court-approved factoring transactions. He graduated from Bates College in 1991 and Delaware Law School in 1996. He is licensed in NH, ME, and MA. As a former prosecutor and criminal contract attorney for NH and ME, Al has extensive courtroom experience with numerous jury and non-jury trials under his belt. He is a member of the NH, ME, and National Associations of Criminal Defense Lawyers, National College for DUI Defense, as well as the NH Bar Association's...

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 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...

Kirsten Wilson is a nationally-respected trial lawyer and former New Hampshire State and County prosecutor. Kirsten represents individuals and businesses in civil and criminal matters in state and federal courts.

She served for over twelve years as a Senior Assistant Attorney General for the State of New Hampshire and Assistant County Prosecutor in Rockingham County, New Hampshire. She has successfully tried hundreds of major criminal cases including murder, sex crimes and drug offenses. Kirsten led the team that prosecuted the first capital murder case tried in New Hampshire since 1959. She has practiced at two of New Hampshire’s most-respected law...

Founded in 2012, Wagner Law PLLC, formerly the Law Office of Rebecca A. Wagner, is a small law firm located in West Lebanon, New Hampshire. Serving Grafton and Sullivan counties, Wagner Law PLLC focuses on domestic and probate law. The firm has been very successful, even ushering in a change of law by winning an appeal to the New Hampshire Supreme Court. The firm prides itself on cost-efficient legal representation responsive and tailored to your needs. Attorney Wagner takes the time to understand your case and your goals, and then works hard to advocate for you.

Over the last twenty years, Ted Lothstein developed a reputation for winning high-profile cases, victories that have been reported in the Concord Monitor, Boston Globe, Nashua Telegraph, and in the national Criminal Law Reporter. Ted Lothstein has fought on behalf of thousands of clients in New Hampshire’s District Courts and Superior Courts, and he has handled over eighty appeals in the New Hampshire Supreme Court. Ted Lothstein also handles federal cases in the United States District Court for NH, and the 1st Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston.

Jim chairs the firm’s Family Law Practice Group, which has substantial experience in complex divorce litigation. He also has wide-ranging litigation experience including trials, mediation, aribitration and appellate practice involving banks, large corporations and small businesses. He has practiced with the firm since 1992. In addition to family law, Jim is a certified NH mediator and provides mediation services throughout New Hampshire.

Christine G. DeBernardis earned her BS in Psychology and Law at the College of New Jersey (formerly Trenton State College) in 1996. She continued her education at the New England School of Law in Boston, Massachusetts, where she earned a Juris Doctor in 1999. Attorney DeBernardis was admitted to practice in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in 1999, the U.S. District Court of Massachusetts in 2003 and the State of New Hampshire in 2007.

Attorney DeBernardis is a member of the Essex County Bar Advocates, Inc., Essex County Bar Association, and the Newburyport Bar Association and a,panel attorney for the Appellate Division...

Vin began his law career in 1967 as a staff attorney at the Attorney General's office in New Hampshire. From there, he entered private practice where he focused on plaintiffs' personal injury matters, including products liability, medical malpractice, workers' compensation, social security disability, and veterans' disability claims, as well as employment and labor matters. Vin has litigated in excess of 100 jury, 2,000 non-jury trials and numerous Supreme Court appeals.

Vin handled numerous administrative hearings including those before the Health Care Certificate of Need Board, New Hampshire Public Employees Labor Relations Board, Department of Labor, Administrative Law Judges, various administrative, professional,...

As a partner at Shaheen & Gordon, P.A., Brian focuses his practice on government investigations, white collar defense, civil litigation, and regulatory matters for individuals and corporations. His experience includes numerous high-profile trials and investigations, including first-degree murder trials, defense of multi-national corporations in securities and healthcare investigations, and other serious criminal and civil matters. Brian has successfully briefed and argued numerous cases before the New Hampshire Supreme Court and has taught Advanced Appellate Advocacy as an adjunct professor at the University of New Hampshire Law School, formerly known as Franklin Pierce Law Center. Previously, Brian served as a senior assistant attorney...

For more than twenty five years Attorney Joshua Gordon has focused exclusively on providing effective and strategic advocacy on appeal. His experience includes 236 appellate cases in New Hampshire and Federal courts. His practice areas include commercial disputes, land use, divorce, child custody, criminal cases, and personal injury, with only one focus - appellate litigation.

Portsmouth, New Hampshire criminal defense attorney James Reis started out at the New Hampshire Public Defender in 2000. Throughout the years, Jim has steadfastly protected the rights of nearly four thousand clients. He has represented clients charged with offenses ranging from traffic infractions and DWIs to sexual assaults and murder. Jim recognizes that being charged with a crime can be terrifying and that the criminal justice “process” is daunting to clients who find themselves in the gunsights of the government. Jim excels at uncovering defenses, researching novel issues, and pursuing effective avenues of litigation.

Jim is masterful in the courtroom,...

Patrick Lorman concentrates his practice on civil litigation and administrative law. Mr. Lorman has represented clients in civil litigation throughout New Hampshire and before administrative agencies. In addition to his present concentration, Mr. Lorman has a background in landlord/tenant, probate law, criminal law and family law. Previously, Mr. Lorman worked in insurance managing litigation of long-tail complex environmental claims. Prior to that, he was General Counsel at a tech-startup where he handled a myriad of legal issues such as corporate formation, risk management, licensing, employment, and raising capital. Earlier in his career, Mr. Lorman managed a general practice law firm, working on...

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Attorney Mark Stevens is admitted to practice in all New Hampshire and Massachusetts courts. He is devoted entirely to criminal trials and appeals, with a concentration in defending clients accused of DWI, Aggravated DWI-DUI, OUI or any other type of criminal charges. Mark Stevens has 16 years experience in DWI trials and related administrative license suspension hearings, appeals, and post-conviction proceedings. His office is located in Salem, NH but can be reached 24/7 by phone @ 603.893.0074 The initial case evaluation and consultation are always free and can be done in person or by phone. Call now to schedule your...

I am an attorney at the law firm of Shaheen & Gordon. I have been practicing law in New Hampshire since 1994. I am licensed in New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Maine. Prior to joining Shaheen & Gordon, I practiced for 17 years with the Nashua law firm of Hamblett & Kerrigan as both an associate and, for the last 10 years as a partner. My practice focuses primarily on divorce and family law and I have been handling cases in that field for the last 21 years.