|
|
Lawyers.com > Find a Lawyer > Ransmeier & Spellman, Professional Corporation
Help
Email Page
Print Page
Address
One Capitol Street, P.O. Box 600
Concord, New Hampshire 03302-0600 (Merrimack Co.)
Average Client Review Rating
Rating not available
Average Peer Review Rating
4.6
out of 5
 Free Initial Consultation  Accepts Credit Cards (Main Office) Ransmeier & Spellman is located in the State Capitol of Concord, and was established in 1979 as a four person firm whose founders had diverse, well established practices representing corporate clients, as well as utilities, insurance companies and individuals. The firm has grown to fourteen attorneys and offers its clients a wide range of expertise spanning the areas of aviation law, business law, employment law, environmental law, estate planning and probate, insurance defense, professional negligence and personal injury, public utilities, real estate and taxation. Our lawyers litigate in federal and state courts, and before state and local administrative agencies. The firm engages in lobbying and other activities involving the New Hampshire legislature. Statement of PracticeGeneral Practice. Trials in all Courts. Corporate, Trusts and Estates, Utility, Civil Rights, Employment and Labor Law, Insurance, Products Liability, Medical Malpractice Defense, Banking, Environmental, Taxation, Real Estate Law and Aviation Law, Airplane Crash Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Americans with Disabilities Act, Appellate Practice, Arbitration, Automobile Accidents, Breach of Contract, Business Enterprises, Business Formation, Business Law, Business Litigation, Business Planning, Buying and Selling of Businesses, Child Custody, Child Support, Civil Litigation, Elder Law, Employment Contracts, Estate Litigation, Estate Planning, Estate and Gift Taxation, Family Law, General Practice, Guardianship and Conservatorship, Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations, Partnership Law, Police Misconduct, Residential Real Estate, Slip and Fall, Airbag Injury, Collaborative Family Law, Helicopter Crash Litigation, Inheritance, Closely Held Business Law, Commercial Law, Commercial Leasing, Commercial Litigation, Commercial Real Estate, Complex Litigation, Divorce, Income Tax, Limited Liability Company Law, Litigation, Maritime Personal Injury, Mediation, Medical Malpractice, Small Business Law, Social Security, Social Security Disability, Spousal Support, Tax Planning, Trucking Accidents, Trusts and Estate, Wage and Hour Law, Whistleblower Litigation, Wills and Probate, Wrongful Termination, Zoning, Planning and Land Use. Year Established: 1979
Firm Size: 14
Representative Clients:Acadia Insurance Co. Aetna Life Insurance Co. American International Group American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers American Home Products Corporation Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. Aries Engineering, Inc. Associated Aviation Underwriters Banknorth N.A. Boston Maine Railroad Central Maine Power Co. Central Vermont Public Service Corp. CNA Insurance Companies Concord Conservation Trust Concord Electric Co. Concord Insurance Group Community Bankshares, Inc. Connecticut Valley Electric Corporation Dunbarton Telephone Co. Exeter & Hampton Electric Co. Fleet Mortgage Group Georgia-Pacific Corp. Groveton Paper Board, Inc. Hampton Water Works Co. Hanover Consumer Cooperative Society Jefferson Insurance Co. John Deere Insurance Lexington Insurance Co. Lower Bartlett Water Precinct Mad River Power Associates Maine Public Service Co. Manufacturers and Merchants Insurance Co. Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Companies Medical Mutual Insurance Co. of Maine Merrimack City Savings Bank The Nature Conservancy New Hampshire Gas Corporation Northland Insurance Co. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Newfound Hydroelectric Co. New Hampshire Medical Malpractice Joint Underwriting Assn. New Hampshire Municipal Association New Hampshire Telephone Assoc. Osram Sylvania Products, Inc. Pan American Airways Phenix Mutual Fire Insurance Co. Portland Pipe Line Corporation Property and Liability Trust, Inc., (including various cities and towns) St. Paul Insurance Company Southern Electric, Int'l Southern New Hampshire Hydro-Electric Development Corp. Transformer Services, Inc. Travelers Insurance Co. Union Mutual of Vermont UNITIL Corp. UNITIL Energy Systems, Inc. The Upjohn Company Zurich-American Insurance Group.
Rate InformationFixed Hourly Rates Free Initial Consultation Accepts Major Credit Cards - Visa
- MasterCard
- American Express
- Discover
AddressOne Capitol Street P.O. Box 600 Concord, NH 03302-0600, (Merrimack Co.)
PhonePhone: 603-228-0477 Telecopier: 603-224-2780

Website http://www.ranspell.com
Office HoursMonday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM Tuesday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM Wednesday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM Thursday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM Friday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
John C. Ransmeier (Shareholder) born Charlottesville, Virginia, August 20, 1943; admitted to bar, 1968, New Hampshire. Education: Amherst College (B.A., cum laude, 1965); University of Michigan (J.D., 1968); Boston University (LL.M., in Taxation, 1986). Associate Editor, Michigan Law Review, 1967-1968. Member, New Hampshire Estate Planning Council. Fellow: American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, 1991. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Trusts and Estates; Business Law; Probate Litigation.Email: John C. Ransmeier
Lawrence S. Smith (Shareholder) born Jamaica, New York, December 31, 1948; admitted to bar, 1973, New Hampshire; 1974, U.S. Court of Military Appeals; 1977, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Colgate University (B.A., cum laude, 1970); University of Michigan (J.D., cum laude, 1973). Phi Beta Kappa. [Lt., JAGC, U.S. Navy, 1974-1977]. Practice Areas: Litigation; Medical Malpractice; Products Liability.Email: Lawrence S. Smith
Garry R. Lane (Shareholder) born Rochester, New Hampshire, May 14, 1954; admitted to bar, 1980, Connecticut; 1986, U.S. Supreme Court; 1987, New Hampshire; 1991, Maine. Education: Amherst College (B.A., 1977); University of Virginia (J.D., 1980). Phi Beta Kappa. Practice Areas: Aviation and Aerospace; Business Law; Litigation; Personal Injury; Products Liability; Labor and Employment; Mediation; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Arbitration.Email: Garry R. Lane
Jeffrey J. Zellers (Shareholder) born Concord, New Hampshire, December 4, 1952; admitted to bar, 1980, Massachusetts; 1983, New Hampshire. Education: University of Minnesota; Oberlin College (B.A., 1977); Boston University (J.D., 1980; LL.M. Taxation, 1986). Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award. Practice Areas: Business Law; Corporate Law; Taxation; Trusts and Estates.Email: Jeffrey J. Zellers
Thomas N. Masland (Shareholder) born Hanover, New Hampshire, July 17, 1951; admitted to bar, 1978, New Hampshire. Education: Princeton University (A.B., cum laude, 1973); University of Maine (J.D., 1978). Senior Law Clerk, New Hampshire Superior Court, 1978-1980. Member: National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys; New Hampshire Estate Planning Council. Fellow: American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. Practice Areas: Natural Resources; Trusts and Estates; Wills; Probate; Zoning, Planning and Land Use; Land Conservation.Email: Thomas N. Masland
Lisa L. Biklen (Shareholder) born Worcester, Massachusetts, July 5, 1957; admitted to bar, 1988, New Hampshire. Education: Franklin Pierce College (B.S., summa cum laude, 1986); Franklin Pierce Law Center (J.D., 1988). Member: New Hampshire Estate Planning Council. Practice Areas: Taxation; Trusts and Estates; Wills; Probate.Email: Lisa L. Biklen
John T. Alexander (Shareholder) born Boston, Massachusetts, October 15, 1957; admitted to bar, 1989, New Hampshire. Education: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (B.A., 1980); University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada (M.F.A., 1982); University of Michigan (J.D., 1989). Adjunct Professor of Legal Writing, Franklin Pierce Law Center, 1997, 2000-2001. Languages: French. Practice Areas: Appellate Practice; Civil Rights; Litigation; Energy; Public Utility Law; Civil Litigation; Complex Litigation; Defense Litigation; Federal Civil Litigation; U.S. Supreme Court Litigation.Email: John T. Alexander
Paul H. MacDonald (Managing Partner) born Concord, Massachusetts, March 18, 1963; admitted to bar, 1991, New Hampshire; 2004, Vermont. Education: Dartmouth College (A.B., cum laude with honors in English, 1985); Vanderbilt University (J.D., 1991). Associate Editor, Vanderbilt Law Review, 1990-1991. Practice Areas: Natural Resources; Real Estate; Trusts and Estates; Zoning, Planning and Land Use.Email: Paul H. MacDonald
Tina L. Annis (Shareholder) born Exeter, New Hampshire, September 2, 1975; admitted to bar, 2000, New Hampshire. Education: Keene State College (B.A., summa cum laude, 1997); Franklin Pierce Law Center (J.D., 2000). Member: Academy of Elder Law; New Hampshire Estate Planning Council. Practice Areas: Trusts; Wills; Probate; Elder Law; Tax Law.Email: Tina L. Annis
Daniel J. Mullen (Shareholder) born Erie, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1979, New Hampshire and U.S. District Court, District of New Hampshire; 1984, U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit; 2000, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; 2001, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; 2003, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Georgetown University (B.A., 1975); Villanova University School of Law (J.D., 1978). President, Villanova University School of Law Student Bar Association and Member of Honor Board. Past President, Merrimack County Bar Association. Former Member: Federal Court Advisory Committee; Governor's Advisory Council on Emergency Preparedness and Terrorism; United States Anti-Terrorism Advisory Council. Recognized Expert, State's Right-to-Know Law. Member: New Hampshire Bar Association. Practice Areas: Energy; Government; Labor and Employment; Litigation.Email: Daniel J. Mullen
Biron Bedard (Director) born Nashua, New Hampshire, January 28, 1966; admitted to bar, 1991, Maine and New Hampshire; 1992, U.S. District Court, District of New Hampshire; 2005, U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit. Education: St. Anselm College (B.A., cum laude, 1988); Franklin Pierce Law Center (J.D., 1991). Delta Epsilon Sigma; Phi Gamma Mu. Member: New Hampshire, Maine State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Litigation; Environmental; Municipal; Real Estate; Business and Commercial Transactions; Mental Health.Email: Biron Bedard
Ronald E. Cook (Director) born Providence, Rhode Island, October 1, 1947; admitted to bar, 1973, Rhode Island and U.S. District Court, District of Rhode Island; 1978, New Hampshire and U.S. District Court, District of New Hampshire; 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit; 1995, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Providence College (B.A., 1969); Catholic University (J.D., 1972). Member: Merrimack County, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and American Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; New Hampshire Trial Lawyers Association. Special Agencies: New Hampshire Commercial Consul to the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland. Practice Areas: Negligence and Personal Injury; Litigation; Environmental Law and Business; International Trade.Email: Ronald E. Cook
Frank E. Kenison (Director) born Concord, New Hampshire, April 3, 1951; admitted to bar, 1979, New Hampshire and U.S. District Court, District of New Hampshire. Education: Stanford University (B.A., 1974); Boston University (J.D., 1977). Adjunct Professor, Franklin Pierce Law Center, 1998-2001. Member: Merrimack County, New Hampshire and American (Vice-Chair: Toxic and Hazardous Substances and Environmental Law Committee; Tort and Insurance Practice Section, 1986-1997) Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; New Hampshire Trial Lawyers Association; New Hampshire Judicial Council. Practice Areas: Probate Administration; Litigation; Mediation; Environmental Law; Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury Litigation; Probate Litigation.Email: Frank E. Kenison
——————————Andrew Livernois (Associate) admitted to bar, 1997, New York; 2000, New Hampshire; United States District Court, District of New Hampshire; U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of New Hampshire; U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit. Education: Union College (B.A., 1989); University of Chicago (M.A., summa cum laude, 1995); Yale Law School (J.D., 1996). Criminal Prosecutor, Manhattan District Attorney's Office, New York. Assistant Attorney General, Civil Bureau, New Hampshire. Current Chairman, Board of Selectmen for the Town of Sanbornton, New Hampshire. Member: New Hampshire Bar Association. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Municipal Law; Governmental Liability; Civil Litigation.Email: Andrew Livernois
Roberta O'Leary (Associate) admitted to bar, 1988, Illinois; 2007, Massachusetts; 2008, New Hampshire. Education: Indiana University (B.A., 1985); John Marshall Law School (J.D., 1988). Deputy Chief: Civil Division of DuPage County State's Attorney's Office, Wheaton, Illinois; County's Criminal Misdemeanor and Traffic Divisions. Supervisor, Criminal and Civil Complaints Division for the County. Criminal Litigation Attorney, DuPage County.Email: Roberta O'Leary
Lisa M. Lee (Associate) born Toledo, Ohio, August 6, 1976; admitted to bar, 2001, New Hampshire; 2003, U.S. District Court, District of New Hampshire. Education: Bowling Green State University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1998); Boston College Law School (J.D., 2001). Practice Areas: Litigation; Civil Litigation; Governmental Liability; Personal Injury.
Ratings Methodology
The following firm members have been rated by their peers
Disclaimer: No representation is made that the quality of legal services to be performed is greater than the quality of legal services performed by other lawyers. The testimonial or endorsement does not constitute a guarantee, warranty, or prediction regarding the outcome of your legal matter. Any result that the endorsed lawyer or law firm may achieve on behalf of one client in one matter does not necessarily indicate that similar results can be obtained for other clients. Past success cannot be an assurance of future success because each case must be decided on its own merits. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Martindale-Hubbell® does not undertake to develop a Client Review Rating or Peer Review Rating for all firms and/or lawyers. Therefore, the fact that a firm or lawyer has not been reviewed should not be construed as unfavorable. Martindale-Hubbell accepts no responsibility for and will not be liable for the content and accuracy of the individual Reviews and the aggregated Reviews.
|