MEMBERS OF FIRM
Stanley M. Brown (1916-1998).
Mark A. Abramson (Member) born Dallas, Texas, July 3, 1949; admitted to bar, 1975, New Hampshire. Education: Baldwin-Wallace College (B.A., 1971); University of Toledo (J.D., 1975). Law Clerk, New Hampshire Superior Court, 1975-1976. Assistant County Attorney, Hillsborough County, 1976-1977. Recognized by his peers and listed in "Best Lawyers in America," "New Hampshire's Top Attorneys," and "New England Super Lawyers". Voted New Hampshire's Most Influential Medical Malpractice Mentor in 2004. Television Appearances: WMUR-TV Ask the Expert: Medical Malpractice; The Connie Chung Show; HBO Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel. Co-Author: "Using the Internet Effectively in Medical Malpractice Cases," 29 TBN 121 (Summer 2007); "Medicaid Lien Repayment in Medical Malpractice Cases After Arkansas Department of Health and Human Services v. Ahlborn," 29 TBN 5 (Winter 2007); "Desclos v. Southern New Hampshire Medical Center: Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice Victims Receive New Protections Against Oppressive Discovery Tactics," 28 TBN 106 (Indian Summer 2006); "Pure Referral Fees: Insuring Client Confidence in Complex Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice Cases," 28 TBN 54 (Spring, 2006); "Dispelling the Myths of the Medical Malpractice Crisis and Vindicating the Victims of Medical Malpractice Through Attorney Conducted Voir Dire," 27 TBN 157 (Fall, 2005); "New Hampshire's Medical Malpractice Screening Panel Statute: Constitutional Considerations," 27 TBN 102 (Summer, 2005); "The Current Status of Loss of Opportunity Claims in New Hampshire Medical Malpractice Litigation," 27 TBN 37 (Winter, 2005); "The New Expert Reliability and Expert Disclosure Rules: What Does R.S.A. 516:29 Require and Is It Constitutional?" 26 TBN 166 (Fall, 2004); "Apportioning Fault to Settling Defendants Under Nilsson v. Bierman: Constitutional Considerations," 26 TBN 87 (Spring, 2004); "Holding Hospitals Liable for the Malpractice of Independent Contractor Physicians," 26 TBN 162 (Fall, 2003); "Res Ipsa Loquitur and Medical Malpractice," 26 TBN 114 (Summer 2003); "HMO Liability IV: Protecting the Patient and Preserving States' Rights," 25 TBN 64 (Spring, 2003); "Discovery in New Hampshire's Federal District Court: Play By The Rules Or Else," 25 TBN 16 (Winter, 2003); "The New Amendment to New Hampshire's Quality Assurance Privileges: Ensuring Substantially Broader Access to Factual Information in Medical Negligence Cases," 24 TBN 178 (Fall, 2002); "Temporary Employees and the Borrowed Servant Rule: A Case Study," 24 TBN 115 (Summer, 2002); "Payback: Health Insurance Liens in Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury Cases After Great-West Life & Annuity v. Knudson," 24 TBN 58 (Spring, 2002); "Recent Developments in Medical Malpractice Litigation," 24 TBN 8, (Winter, 2002); "Overcoming the Quality Assurance Privilege in New Hampshire Medical Malpractice Claims," 23 TBN 172 (Fall, 2001); "Handling the Failure to Diagnose Breast Cancer Malpractice Case," 23 TBN 65 (Spring, 2001); "Birth Injury and Cerebral Palsy Malpractice Claims," 23 TBN 13 (Winter, 2001); "Sidestepping the Repeal of Joint and Several Liability - A Case Study," 22 TBN 162 (Summer, 2000); "Damages for Loss of Enjoyment of Life in Personal Injury Cases," 22 TBN 35 (Winter, 2000); "Parental Consortium in Non-Death Cases," 21 TBN 161 (Fall, 1999); "Minimizing Liens and Maximizing Personal Injury Recoveries," 21 TBN 107 (Summer, 1999); "HMO Liability Part III: Return of the Plaintiffs," 21 TBN 67 (Spring, 1999); "Medical Malpractice and the American Jury" (Book Review), New Hampshire Bar News at 10 (July 15, 1998); "Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress in Medical Negligence Cases," 20 TBN 66 (Spring, 1998); "Discovery Abuse Part II: Baseless Assertion of Privileges," 20 TBN 4 (Winter, 1998); "Discovery Abuse in New Hampshire: What Happens When the Honor System Fails," 20 TBN 80 (Fall, 1997); "HMO Liability: Building Corporate Profits at the Expense of Patient Care," 19 TBN 144 (Winter, 1997); "HMO Liability Part II: ERISA Preemption ... And the Saga of Corporate Greed Continues," 19 TBN 44 (Summer, 1997); "The Law of Nursing Malpractice," 18 TBN 7 (Spring, 1996); "White Collar Crime: The Rising Tide of Sexual Misconduct and the Clergy," 15 TBN 64 (Winter, 1993); "White Collar Crime: Causes of Action Recognized Under New Hampshire Law Applicable to Clerical Sexual Abuse," 16 TBN 6 (Spring, 1994); "Shall We 'Prey': Liability for Clergy Malpractice in Cases of Sexual Misconduct," 35 NHBJ 59 (June, 1994). Presenter: Mediation Skills for Judges (NH Superior Court Judicial Retreat); Representing Clients in Civil Mediation (NHBA); 17th Annual Conference of the Brain Injury Association of New Hampshire; Trial Lawyers Workhorse Seminar (NHTLA); Personal Injury Cases Involving Minors (NHBA); Medical Malpractice and Nurses (NHTLA); Personal Injury Law Symposium (NHBA); Sexual Misconduct ... The Rights of Victims (Nashua Bar Association); Federal Practice Update (NHBA); New Hampshire Automobile Insurance Law (NHBA); and Medical and Legal Claims (NHBA). Member: Manchester, New Hampshire (Member: Medical Malpractice and Products Liability Committee, 1982-1983; Ethics Committee, 1988-1989) and American Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Sustaining Member, Professional Negligence Section, Birth Trauma Litigation Group); New Hampshire Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Governors, 1984-1987 and 1997-2001); American College of Trial Lawyers. Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Plaintiff's Personal Injury.Email: Mark A. Abramson
Kevin F. Dugan (Member) born Kingston, New York, October 30, 1959; admitted to bar, 1985, Florida; 1986, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 1987, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 1990, U.S. Supreme Court; 1991, New Hampshire and U.S. District Court, District of New Hampshire. Education: Florida State University (B.S., 1981); Stetson University (J.D., 1985). Listed in "Best Lawyers in America." Listed as one of New Hampshire's "Top Attorneys." Listed as a "New England Super Lawyer." Listed in "Who's Who in American Law, Millennium Edition." Member, NH Legislative Commission to Study Medical Malpractice Claims (2003). Co-Author: "Screening Panels for Medical Injury Claims Under RSA 519-B: Implementation, Effect and Issues on the Horizon," 48 NHBJ 36 (Spring, 2007); "Medicaid Lien Repayment in Medical Malpractice Cases After Arkansas Department of Health and Human Services v. Ahlborn," 29 TBN 5 (Fall, 2006); "Pure Referral Fees: Insuring Client Confidence in Complex Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice Cases," 28 TBN 54 (Spring, 2006); "Medicaid Liens and Medicare Liens in New Hampshire Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice Litigation," 28 TBN 5 (Winter, 2006); "Dispelling the Myths of the Medical Malpractice Crisis and Vindicating the Victims of Medical Malpractice Through Attorney Conducted Voir Dire," 27 TBN 157 (Fall, 2005); "New Hampshire's Medical Malpractice Screening Panel Statute: Constitutional Considerations," 27 TBN 102 (Summer, 2005); "Holding Hospitals Liable for the Malpractice of Independent Contractor Physicians," 26 TBN 162, (Fall 2003); "RESIPSA Loquitur and Medical Malpractice," 26 TBN 114, (Summer 2003); "HMO Liability IV: Protecting the Patient and Preserving States' Rights," 25 TBN 64, (Spring 2003); "Payback: Health Insurance Liens in Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury Cases After Great-West Life & Annuity v. Knudson," 24 TBN 58 (Spring, 2002); "Overcoming the Quality Assurance Privilege in New Hampshire Medical Malpractice Claims," 23 TBN 172 (Fall, 2001); "Handling the Failure to Diagnose Breast Cancer Malpractice Case," 23 TBN 65 (Spring, 2001); "Birth Injury and Cerebral Palsy Malpractice Claims," 23 TBN 13 (Winter, 2001); "Medical Expense Discounts and the Collateral Source Rule," 22 TBN 89 (Spring, 2000); "Parental Consortium in Non-Death Cases," 21 TBN 161 (Fall, 1999); "HMO Liability Part III: Return of the Plaintiffs," 21 TBN 67 (Spring, 1999); "Fear of Future Harm in Medical Malpractice Cases," 20 TBN 132 (Fall, 1998); "HMO Liability: Building Corporate Profits at the Expense of Patient Care," 19 TBN 144 (Winter, 1997); "HMO Liability Part II: ERISA Preemption ... And the Saga of Corporate Greed Continues," 19 TBN 44 (Summer, 1997); "The Law of Nursing Malpractice," 18 TBN 7 (Spring, 1996); and "Recent Developments in Hospital Liability," 16 TBN 129 (Fall, 1994). Presenter: Litigating the Birth Trauma Case in New Hampshire (National Business Institute); The Paralegal's Role in Medical Malpractice Cases (Paralegal Association of New Hampshire); 15th Annual Symposium on Hemochromatosis: Legal Aspects of Hemochromatosis (Iron Overload Diseases Association); "A Day with the Stars" (NHTLA); The Trial Lawyers Workhorse Seminar (NHTLA); Practical Skills Seminar (NHBA); People's Law School (NHTLA); and Remedies Seminar (NHBA). Of Counsel, Masterson Law Group, P.A., St. Petersburg, FL. American Inns of Court Foundation (1988-1991). Member: The Florida Bar; New Hampshire Bar Association; Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Sustaining Member, Professional Negligence Section, Birth Trauma Litigation Group); New Hampshire Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Governors, 1995; Secretary, 1996-1997; Treasurer, 1997-1998; President-Elect, 1998-1999; President, 1999-2000; Chairman, CLE Committee, 1996-1999; Chairman, Legislative Committee, 2000; Recipient, Board of Governors, Award, 1997 and 2003); Trial Lawyers for Public Justice. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Plaintiff's Personal Injury.Email: Kevin F. Dugan
ASSOCIATES
Jared R. Green (Associate) born Mt. Kisco, New York, December 14, 1965; admitted to bar, 1993, New Hampshire; 1999, U.S. District Court, District of Vermont. Education: Mercy College (B.A., summa cum laude, 1988); Franklin Pierce Law Center (J.D., 1993). Co-Author: "Application of the Collateral Source Rule to Medical Expenses Written Off In Medical Negligence and Personal Injury Cases," 29 TBN (Fall, 2007); "Use of Animations and Video Presentations in Mediation: A Case Study" 29 TBN 69 (Spring, 2007); "Desclos v. Southern New Hampshire Medical Center: Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice Victims Receive New Protections Against Oppressive Discovery Tactics," 28 TBN 106 (Summer, 2006); "The New Expert Reliability and Expert Disclosure Rules: What Does R.S.A. 516:29 Require and Is It Constitutional?" 26 TBN 166 (Fall, 2004); "Damages for Loss of Enjoyment of Life in Personal Injury Cases," 22 TBN 35 (Winter, 2000); "The New Hampshire Equal Rights Amendment: A Powerful, Yet Rarely Invoked Anti-Discrimination Weapon," 33 NHBJ 496 (September, 1992). Presenter: "Litigation with Nilsson and DeBenedetto" (NHTLA), 2nd Annual Pierce Law Seminar;" 2006 New Hampshire Insurance Adjuster's Annual Conference (NHIA); Demonstrative Aids / Computer Generated Animations (Charles C. Doe Inns of Court); 17th Annual Conference of the Brain Injury Association of New Hampshire; and Medical Malpractice in New Hampshire (National Business Institute). Member: New Hampshire and Manchester Bar Associations; New Hampshire Association for Justice (Editor, New Hampshire Trial Bar News, 2000); American Association for Justice. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Plaintiff's Personal Injury; Products Liability.Email: Jared R. Green
Holly B. Haines (Associate) born Nashua, New Hampshire, October 28, 1975; admitted to bar, 2000, New Hampshire; U.S. District Court, District of New Hampshire; 2001, Massachusetts. Education: Virginia Polytechnic Institute (B.A., 1996); Franklin Pierce Law Center (J.D., 2000). Judicial Extern, Hon. Norman Stahl, U.S. Court of Appeals, 1st Circuit, 1999. Judicial Law Clerk: New Hampshire Superior Court, 2000-2002; Hon. Joseph P. Nadeau, New Hampshire Supreme Court, 2002-2003. Co-Author: "Using the Internet Effectively In Medical Malpractice Cases," 29 TBN 121 (Summer, 2007); "Screening Panels for Medical Injury Claims Under RSA 519-B: Implementation, Effect, and Issues on the Horizon," 48 NHBJ 1 (Spring, 2007). Author: "New Hampshire Supreme Court At-A-Glance Column, N.H. Bar News," Vol.16, No.7, September 23, 2005, at p. 22; "New Hampshire Women's Bar at ABA Event," N.H. Bar News, Vol.16, No. 21, May 5, 2006, at p.12; "McDonalds Corporation, Shell Oil Corporation, and the New Hampshire Women's Bar Association," NHWBA Newsletter, Spring 2006; "Book Review: Anatomy for Litigators By Samuel D. Hodge," NHBN (April, 2007). Presenter: Handling Medical Negligence Claims (National Business Institute, 2007); Tackling Advanced Medical Malpractice Issues (National Business Institute, 2007); Preparing a Civil Case for A Successful Outcome, Paralegal Association of New Hampshire, 23rd Annual Meeting (September 22, 2006); Developments and Issues in Medical Malpractice, Merrimack Valley Christian Academy (August 15, 2005). Member: American Bar Association (Young Lawyer's Division Litigation Committee Member 2004 and Health Law Committee Member 2004; Commission on Women in the Profession - Women in Law Leadership Academy Member, March 2006); New Hampshire Bar Association (New Hampshire Bar News Committee - Chair, Editorial Board 2006 and Member, 2004-2006; New Hampshire Bar Journal Editorial Board Member 2004); New Hampshire Women's Bar Association (Public Relations Officer, Board of Directors 2006; Sustaining Member); Manchester Bar Association (Member 2003); New Hampshire Association for Justice (Public Education Committee 2006; Trial Bar News Committee 2005; Sustaining Member); American Association for Justice (Republican Trial Lawyers Caucus 2004; Women's Law Caucus 2005); Trial Lawyers for Public Justice; Southern New Hampshire Women's Business Network; American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics (ASLME). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Plaintiffs Personal Injury.Email: Holly B. Haines
Eva H. Bleich (Associate) born Fürth, Germany, June 17, 1949; admitted to bar, 1983, Pennsylvania and New Jersey; 2004, New Hampshire. Education: Fairleigh-Dickinson University (A.A., 1969); Temple University (B.A., Political Science, summa cum laude, 1979; J.D., 1983). Registered Nurse, New Jersey, 1970; Registered Nurse, Pennsylvania, 1972. Staff Nurse, Maximum Security Facility for the Mentally Ill, 1969-1970. Assistant Administrator and Director of Nursing, Privately-Owned 300-bed Facility for Profoundly Socially and Developmentally Delayed Children, 1970-1977. Litigation and Trial Work, Philadelphia and New Jersey, Area of Personal Injury, Product Liability, Medical Malpractice, and Toxic Torts, 1983-2007. Member: New Hampshire and New Jersey State Bar Associations; American Association for Justice formerly known as The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Pennsylvania Association for Justice formerly known as Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association; New Hampshire Association for Justice formerly known as New Hampshire Trial Lawyers Association; New Hampshire Women's Bar Association. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Plaintiffs' Personal Injury.Email: Eva H. Bleich