Business Details
Your Trusted New Hampshire Legal Advocates
Founded in 1870, our firm has served New Hampshire's legal needs for over 150 years. We combine generational experience with modern legal strategies to deliver personalized solutions for personal injury, criminal defense, family law, and estate matters. Recognized by Super Lawyers and Best Lawyers in America, our attorneys bring decades of courtroom experience and a commitment to community service.We prioritize client needs through transparent communication and ethical representation, maintaining a legacy of excellence in legal advocacy. Our local roots enable tailored approaches to complex cases, ensuring clients receive both expertise and neighborly support.
Services
Personal Injury
Car Accidents
Medical Malpractice
Criminal Defense
Family Law
Probate Law
Estate Planning
Truck Accidents
Wrongful Death
Product Liability
Highlights and features
- We have over 150 years of combined legal experience across multiple practice areas
- Our attorneys are recognized by Super Lawyers and Best Lawyers in America
- We maintain a 95% client satisfaction rate through personalized case management
- Our firm has recovered over $100 million in settlements and verdicts for clients
- We offer free initial consultations for all personal injury cases
Associations and certifications
- Super Lawyers
- Best Lawyers in America
- National Trial Lawyers
What people say
Excellent legal work
Highly recommend
Amazing courtroom skills
Compassionate representation
Prompt communication
Services
Personal Injury Law
Our personal injury attorneys represent clients injured through no fault of their own. We handle car accidents, medical malpractice, and premises liability cases with a proven track record of million-dollar recoveries. Our team combines courtroom experience with negotiation skills to maximize compensation for medical expenses, lost wages, and pain and suffering.
Criminal Defense
We defend clients facing criminal charges with aggressive representation. Our attorneys handle DUI/DWI, drug offenses, and violent crime allegations. With decades of courtroom experience, we protect clients' rights through evidence challenges, plea negotiations, and trial advocacy while maintaining attorney-client confidentiality.
Family Law
Our family law practice handles divorce, child custody, and support matters with compassionate representation. We prioritize amicable resolutions while preparing for litigation when necessary. Our attorneys understand the emotional complexity of family disputes and work to protect clients' parental rights and financial interests.
Estate Planning
We help clients create comprehensive estate plans including wills, trusts, and advance directives. Our probate attorneys guide families through estate administration while minimizing tax liabilities. We specialize in complex estate matters involving contested wills, guardianships, and multi-generational wealth transfer.
Car Accident Claims
Our car accident attorneys handle all aspects of motor vehicle collision claims. We investigate crash details, negotiate with insurance companies, and pursue compensation for medical bills, property damage, and lost income. With over $3 million recovered in verdicts, we specialize in complex cases involving commercial trucks and catastrophic injuries.
People
Matthew Cox
Attorney
With 25+ years of trial experience, Matthew Cox specializes in personal injury and complex litigation. He has secured multiple million-dollar verdicts and focuses on car accident and medical malpractice cases. Active in community legal education programs.
John Durkin
Attorney
Recognized criminal defense specialist with 20+ years of courtroom experience. Handles DUI/DWI, drug offenses, and violent crime allegations. Maintains a 90% acquittal rate in contested trials while prioritizing client confidentiality.
Sarah E. Lavoie
Attorney
Family law specialist with focus on child custody and complex divorce cases. Certified mediator with 15+ years of experience resolving high-conflict family disputes while protecting clients' parental rights and financial interests.
Christine Rockefeller
Attorney
Estate planning expert with specialization in probate litigation. Helps families create comprehensive estate plans while representing clients in contested will and trust administration cases. Active in local bar association committees.
Questions
What areas of law do you specialize in?
We specialize in personal injury, criminal defense, family law, estate planning, and probate litigation with over 150 years of combined experience.
Do you offer free consultations?
Yes, we provide free case consultations for all personal injury cases within 24 hours of contact.
How are attorney fees structured?
Most personal injury cases are handled on contingency basis. Other matters use standard hourly rates with transparent billing practices.
What makes your firm different?
Our combination of historic reputation, Super Lawyers recognition, and personalized client service sets us apart from other NH law firms.
Can you handle complex litigation cases?
Yes, our attorneys have extensive trial experience with complex cases including multi-million dollar personal injury claims and contested probate matters.
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