Contoocook Lawyers

Ron Abramson began his career with the New Hampshire Public Defender Program before establishing himself as one of the State's preeminent immigration lawyers. In a career spanning 25+ years, Ron has handled a multitude of immigration, criminal defense, civil litigation, and international legal matters. Ron has also served as an international trade consultant, and as a law professor in the U.S. and abroad. As a naturalized United States citizen, Ron's passion and main professional focus is immigration law. He has successfully obtained all manner of business and family-based visas, has taught at national training programs, and has litigated a number of...

I went to law school 25 years ago to learn how to obtain justice for clients involved in the judicial system. I have now been named to Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers in NH for DUI/DWI for the past 9 years and counting. In my 20+ years as a trial lawyer, I have successfully represented clients in every court in the State of New Hampshire. This practice includes trying, not just handling, DUI/DWI cases and criminal cases of all kinds, from jury trials to bench trials in all 10 counties. In addition to frequently trying DUI/DWI and criminal...

Attorney Michaila M. Oliveira is a graduate of the prestigious Daniel Webster Scholar program at the University of New Hampshire School of Law. During law school, Michaila served as a judicial intern with the New Hampshire Family Division in Manchester, a student attorney with the Consumer Protection and Civil Litigation Clinic, and an intern with our office. Michaila focuses her practice on all areas of personal injury and family law, but is particularly passionate regarding her representation of sexual assault survivors in civil lawsuits against their assailants and the organizations which allowed the abuse to occur. She is admitted to...

I often describe myself as a "businessperson who happens to be a lawyer and a CPA." My financial, legal and management experience is extensive, current, and active. To understand the inner workings of a business, I will walk a production floor, handle product, and look for client and competitive product on store shelves. I will meet with software engineers, listening for what works and what does not. I collaborate with every department as needed. I provide services to Manufacturing, Technology and Service companies. I focus on the US and international objectives of a Business, its Contracts, Asset Protection, and Tax Planning.

Compassionate and aggressive representation of personal injury clients for more than 25 years. Combined experience as trial attorney and former registered nurse with practice limited to representation of car accident victims, workers compensation, social security disability and medical malpractice. Licensed to practice law in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. No fee without recovery. Evening and weekend appointments available with free initial consultation.

Attorney Patrick Arnold focuses his practice on civil litigation, criminal defense and business law. He served on the Board of Mayor & Aldermen (city council) for Manchester -- New Hampshire's largest city - from 2009 until 2014, during which time he served as a member of numerous committees, and was founding chairman of the Committee on Jobs & Economic Development. In 2014, he was unanimously confirmed to the city's Conduct Board, which interprets the city's code of ethics and investigates allegations of misconduct by public officials. Attorney Arnold previously served as a Director of the Manchester Development Corporation, and as...

Attorney Burnham graduated in the top of her class at Western New England College School of Law in 2001. While in law school, Attorney Burnham received several academic awards and was a member, and later a Note Editor, of the Western New England Law Review, a journal dedicated to academic excellence and writing achievement. Stephanie K. Burnham opened her own law firm upon being sworn into the practice of law in 2001. Attorney Burnham has focused her practice on the following primary areas: Wills, Trusts and Estates; Probate Assistance; Small Business and Contracts; Real Estate; Bankruptcy; Debt Collection and Debt...

Thomas Kiley is the senior partner and founder of Kiley Law Group, LLC. He dedicates his work to finding justice for those who have been seriously injured or have suffered through the wrongful death of a loved one.

Heather represents injured individuals in a wide array of personal injury cases, including motor vehicle accidents, bicycle accidents, uninsured and underinsured motor vehicle accidents, wrongful death, workers’ compensation, medical malpractice, and vaccine injury cases. Heather understands the multitude of issues facing injured clients, whether the injury occurred from someone else’s negligence, from a vaccine, or at work. She approaches each case with compassion and diligence. Your problem is her problem. Heather has extensive experience fighting for her clients in New Hampshire’s state and federal trial courts, the New Hampshire Department of Labor, and the New Hampshire Supreme Court. She is admitted...

Gordon Unzen’s practice focuses on helping clients navigate a wide range of legal matters involving social security disability (SSD) claims, workers’ compensation, and personal injury. He fights for his clients with attention to detail, a client-focused mindset, and a strong sense of justice. Gordon graduated from the University of Minnesota Law School and was admitted to the prestigious Order of the Coif in recognition of his academic work. While in law school, he focused his time on honing his advocacy skills and giving back to his community by serving at the state and local level with the National Lawyers Guild, a...

John B. Kenison, Jr. has been a practicing attorney for over 27 years. His primary area of practice is personal injury. He also offers his service as a professional mediator and arbitrator. He has worked in large insurance defense firms and since 1993 has been focusing on helping injured people.

Attorney Kenison was born and raised in New Hampshire and graduated from the University of New Hampshire. He obtained his law degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Law in Cleveland, Ohio. Before establishing his own law firm, John worked in several large firms always with a focus on personal...

After 15 years of practicing immigration law in firms both large and small, the time has come to offer what I have learned to the public in the best way I can. Drew Law Office, pllc. is located across the street from the USCIS office in Bedford, NH. My mission is to offer experienced legal counsel at reasonable rates - in an environment where clients can feel comfortable and where the attorney is always approachable.

Attorney Goldsmith pursued a liberal arts education at Haverford College where he graduated with a degree in Philosophy in 1987, following those studies with the immediate pursuit of a law degree. While at the University of Maine School of Law, Attorney Goldsmith was the only student in his class selected as a member of both the law school’s Law Review and Moot Court Competition Board, and did publish during his senior year an article entitled Contracting out of Maine’s Employment-At-Will Doctrine, 42 Maine Law Review 553 (July 1990). While in law school, he likewise interned at well-respected law...

I have a general commercial litigation practice focusing primarily on construction claims, trade regulation, business torts, creditors’ rights, UCC and contract claims. I have had numerous jury and bench trials in state and federal courts in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. I'm listed in Best Lawyers in America® in Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, and Construction Litigation, and was named Manchester's 2020 Lawyer of the Year in Construction Litigation. I am a New Hampshire Superior Court mediator, and am on the American Arbitration Association's roster of construction arbitrators. I am also an adjunct professor at Southern New Hampshire University,...

Ryan's diverse practice covers a comprehensive range of business and transactional matters, including mergers and acquisitions, commercial real estate transactions, commercial lending, commercial leasing, and general business advisory services.

In 2003, Attorney Keith F. Diaz embarked on his legal journey by assuming the role of a prosecutor, immersing himself in criminal litigation within the courts of Rockingham County. He prosecuted individuals spanning a spectrum of criminal offenses, encompassing everything from DUI charges to assaults, drug crimes to cases involving sex offenders. This early exposure served as the bedrock for his experience in the courtroom. In 2005, Attorney Keith F. Diaz embraced an expansive evolution in his legal practice, extending his scope to encompass civil litigation. This pivotal step enabled him to navigate a diverse...

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.

With the founding of Kiley Law Group, Tom Jr. joined his father, attorney Tom Kiley Sr., as a partner in the firm. Demonstrating the same enthusiasm and commitment to the law as his father and his grandfather, Daniel P. Kiley, Jr., Tom has already established his own record, including six- and seven-figure results on behalf of his clients.

Crediting his father with teaching him that everyone deserves a fighting chance, Tom Jr. has devoted the majority of his practice to doing everything within his power to ensure that big insurance companies play by the same rules that the rest of us...

Business Lawyer and Adjunct Professor of Business Law. Attorney Dahar has represented individuals and businesses with all manner of Personal, commerical transactions and litigation. He is a member of the New Hampshire and Massachusetts Bar Associations. He has handled complex litigation including Divorce, Bankruptcy and Personal Injury litigation in state and Federal Court. He represents individuals and Business in Bankruptcy Chapter 11, 7 and 13. He handles Divorce matters including post decree modifications. He also incorporates as well as negotiates and drafts contracts for businesses in New Hampshire and Massachusetts.

Geoff is a commercial litigator who focuses his practice on business disputes. He is an experienced trial lawyer who has successfully represented plaintiffs and defendants at trial and on appeal in courts across the country in high-stakes and business-critical commercial matters. Geoff’s business litigation practice has a particular emphasis on claims against commercial banks brought by customers, third parties and regulators.

Attorney Hage, a founding member of the firm, has over forty years of business and civil litigation experience. He has successfully litigated a wide variety of cases in both federal and state courts, with a focus on complex business and commercial disputes, intellectual property matters, personal injury, professional negligence and malpractice, and employment claims. Attorney Hage also serves as general outside counsel for many of his corporate clients. He represents small, mid-size, and publicly traded companies, as well as individual and other private clients in a broad range of areas including contracts, corporate/shareholder disputes, intellectual property, trade secret misappropriation and...

Practicing family law attorney since 1999. Practice focus on complex financial matters in divorce, including businesses, investments, rental property, retirement plans including pensions and profit sharing including stock options. Certified Financial Litigator through the AACFL and Certified Divorce Financial Analyst(R) through the IDFA. Interested in solving divorce matters via a customized roadmap of different financial options to use in mediation versus costly and protracted litigation.

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,...

Christine S. Anderson has practiced estate planning, estate administration and charitable gift planning since 1988. She graduated from Boston College (BS, cum laude, 1985) and Northeastern University Law School (JD 1988). She received her Masters Degree in Taxation from Boston University School of Law (LLM Tax 1992). Christine is a member of the New Hampshire and American Bar Associations. She is a fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, and Past Chair of the Tax Section of the New Hampshire Bar Association. Christine is a member of the New Hampshire Estate Planning Council and the National Association...

I'm very passionate about finding a way to keep families together and preventing a loved one from being deported from the U.S. Please call today to know your legal options about remaining in the U.S.

With over 20 years of professional experience, my pre-law career involved federal program and business management. Since focusing on the law in 2010, I have assisted large corporations, small businesses, first-time entrepreneurs, experienced business leaders, artists, and academic institutions in protecting their intellectual property. In addition to patent drafting, prosecution, and post grant procedures, I also have experience in trademark prosecution, defense, and enforcement, design patent prosecution, copyright registration, IP due diligence, technology licensing, and intellectual property litigation. By basing operations out of New Hampshire, I can keep your costs as low as possible while still maintaining the high standards...

Attorney Deleault has successfully defended at trial, and through motion practice, many kinds of insurance and litigation related disputes. These have included all aspects of insurance law, including insurance coverage, bad faith litigation and complex insurance defense litigation. He has successfully tried to conclusion many cases throughout New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Attorney Deleault litigated complex insurance matters with a large, national insurance company for 14 years before serving as an in-house insurance coverage attorney for a national insurance carrier, where he provided insurance coverage analysis and advice for many different types and forms of insurance policies all over the country. Attorney...

Attorney Robert M. Moore practices in the areas of bankruptcy, debt settlement/negotiation, family law, estate planning, probate and corporate formation. Attorney Moore is a graduate of the University of New Hampshire in Durham, New Hampshire as well as Western New England University School of Law where he earned his law degree. Attorney Moore is admitted to practice in the State of New Hampshire, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire, the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Hampshire as well...

Representing individuals, businesses, municipalities and institutions in civil litigation for more than two decades.

A native of Massachusetts, Attorney Braucher is admitted to practice law in the State and Federal Courts for the States of Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island as well as the First Circuit Court of Appeals. After graduating cum laude from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst with an undergraduate degree in Finance and Economics, Attorney Braucher obtained his Juris Doctor from New England Law, Boston where he was a member of Dean’s list for all semesters. While in law school Attorney Braucher interned for the Attorney General’s Office for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and acted as a law...

Attorney JoAnn Dodge founded Dodge Law, P.C. in June 2016 and has been utilizing her experiences to adapt to the challenges faced by clients. Attorney Dodge completed her undergraduate studies in Psychology and began working in the residential department of a private school for students with autism, brain injury, and dual diagnosis. She continued her education in autism, learning to see things from various perspectives, before working in a public school district as a special education teacher for students with autism before pursuing her law degree. Attorney Dodge has a background and experience working with families from a variety of...

I am a partner here at the firm and being a former police officer, I am highly skilled in the area's of criminal defense, and DWI defense. As a police officer I had specialized training in accident reconstruction which gives me a great advantage in representing those injured in automobile accidents. I am an avid fisherman, motorcycle rider, road biking cyclist, scuba diver and outdoorsman.

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...