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Address
670 N. Commercial Street, Suite 305, P.O. Box 808
Manchester, New Hampshire 03105-0808 (Hillsborough Co.)
Average Client Review Rating
4.0
out of 5
Average Peer Review Rating
4.4
out of 5
(Main Office) Since 1870, the attorneys at Wiggin & Nourie, P.A. have provided their clients with aggressive, result-oriented representation. One of New Hampshire's most respected firms, Wiggin & Nourie represents a diverse group of clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to medium-sized and closely held businesses, to individuals with specialized legal needs. Statement of PracticeGeneral Trial Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Class Action Counsel, Products Liability, Insurance, Corporate, Real Estate, Immigration, Probate, Estate Planning, State and Federal Taxation, Financing, Labor and Employment, ERISA, Family Law, Divorce, Child Custody and Support, Personal Injury, Automotive Franchises and Dealerships, Appellate, Civil Appeals, Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Bankruptcy and Reorganization, Hospital and Health Care. Firm Size: 49
Firm Affiliations MERITAS Representative Clients:National/Regional Firms: Associated Grocers of New England
Concrete Systems, Inc.
Crotched Mountain Foundation
Eckman Construction, Inc.
Elliot Hospital
Fidelity National Title
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy
New Hampshire Automobile Dealers Association
Sprague Energy
Tradepoint Systems
Transparent Language, Inc.
U.S. Cellular. Banking: Bank of America. Southern N.H. Bank Insurance Firms: Allstate
Concord Group
Merchants Insurance Company
National Grange
Penn-America Insurance Co.
Progressive Insurance Company
Safety Insurance Co.
State Farm
St. Paul's Travelers
Union Mutual Fire Insurance Co.
Vermont Mutual Insurance Company.
Address670 N. Commercial Street, Suite 305 P.O. Box 808
Manchester, NH 03105-0808, (Hillsborough Co.)
PhonePhone: 603-669-2211
Facsimile: 603-623-8442
Websitehttp://www.wiggin-nourie.com
Firm/Affiliate OfficesBerlin, New Hampshire: 15 Exchange Street, 03570-2046. Telephone: 603-752-2177. Fax: 603-752-1456.
Portsmouth, New Hampshire: 75 Congress Street, Suite 211, P.O. Box 469, 03802-0469. Telephone: 603-436-7667. Facsimile: 866-210-8442.
J. Walker Wiggin (1901-1995).
Paul E. Nourie (1908-1978).
T. William Bigelow (Member) (Retired).
Dort S. Bigg (Member) (Retired).
William S. Orcutt (Member) born Hanover, N.H., 1937; admitted to bar, 1964, N.H.; 1985, Mass. Education: St. Lawrence Univ. and Univ. of New Hampshire (B.A., 1961); Univ. of Michigan (LL.B., 1964). Practice Areas: Trial Practice; Personal Injury; Civil Litigation; Insurance Defense.Email: William S. Orcutt
W. Wright Danenbarger (Member) born El Paso, Tex., 1939; admitted to bar, 1965, N.Y.; 1968, N.H.; 1969, U.S. District Court, District of New Hampshire; 1970, U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit; 1992, U.S. Tax Court; 1995, U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit. Education: Yale Univ. (B.E., 1961; LL.B., 1964). Practice Areas: Alternative Dispute Resolution; Civil Practice; Commercial Litigation; Commercial Torts; Construction Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation; Federal Litigation; Medical Liability; Plaintiffs Personal Injury; Estate Litigation.Email: W. Wright Danenbarger
L. Jonathan Ross (Member) born Northampton, Mass., 1942; admitted to bar, 1967, Virginia; 1968, New Hampshire. Education: Hobart College (B.A., 1964); Georgetown Univ. (J.D., 1967); Harvard Univ. (LL.M., 1968). (Chief Executive Officer). Practice Areas: Domestic Relations; Matrimonial Law; Divorce Mediation; Family Law; Civil Litigation.Email: L. Jonathan Ross
John R. Monson (Member) born Chicago, Ill., 1941; admitted to bar, 1966, Ill.; 1970, N.H.; 1985, Mass. Education: Northwestern Univ. (B.A., with honors, 1963); Univ. of Michigan (J.D., with distinction, 1966). Practice Areas: Taxation; Corporate Law; Business Law; Trusts and Estates.Email: John R. Monson
Paul R. Kfoury, Sr. (Member) born Lawrence, Mass., 1943; admitted to bar, 1969, Mass. and U.S. Court of Appeals, First and Fifth Circuits; 1970, N.H.. Education: Univ. of New Hampshire (B.A., 1965); Suffolk Univ. (J.D., 1968); National Judicial College, Univ. of Nevada (1984). Languages: Arabic (Lebanon). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Business Litigation; Construction Litigation; Corporate Litigation; Franchise Litigation; Insurance Litigation; Employment Litigation; Covenants Not To Compete; Civil Litigation; Complex Litigation; Federal Litigation; Professional Errors and Omissions; Civil Liability; Business Mediation; Commercial Mediation.Email: Paul R. Kfoury, Sr.
Gregory E. Michael (Member) born Niskayuna, N.Y., 1947; admitted to bar, 1972, N.H., Mass., U.S. District Court, District of New Hampshire and U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts; 1973, U.S. Court of Military Appeals; 1976, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Univ. of New Hampshire (B.S., 1969); Suffolk Univ. (J.D., 1972). [Col., USAFR, JAGC, 1977-2003; active duty, 1973-1977]. Languages: French. Practice Areas: Land Use Permitting; Commercial Real Estate Development; Corporate Commercial Law; Conveyancing; Real Estate; Zoning, Planning and Land Use; International Aviation Law.Email: Gregory E. Michael
Steven A. Solomon (Member) born Newark, N.J.; admitted to bar, 1972, N.H. and U.S. District Court, District of New Hampshire; 1991, U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit. Education: Univ. of Chicago (A.B., 1968); Univ. of Michigan (J.D., 1971). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Real Estate Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Business Law.Email: Steven A. Solomon
Benjamin F. Gayman (Member) born Carlisle, Pa., 1947; admitted to bar, 1975, N.H.. Education: Dickinson College (B.A., 1968); Georgetown Univ. (J.D., 1974); Boston Univ. (LL.M. in Taxation, 1979). Practice Areas: Business Law; Corporate Law; Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations; Real Estate.Email: Benjamin F. Gayman
Gordon A. Rehnborg, Jr. (Member) born Rochester, N.Y., 1946; admitted to bar, 1975, N.H.. Education: Bucknell Univ. (A.B., 1968); Georgetown Univ. (J.D., 1975). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Insurance; Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury; Litigation.Email: Gordon A. Rehnborg, Jr.
Gregory A. Holmes (Member) born New York, N.Y., 1949; admitted to bar, 1977, N.H.; 1980, U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit; 1981, U.S. Supreme Court; 1999, Mass.. Education: Ohio State Univ. (B.S., 1971); Catholic Univ. of America (J.D., 1977). Practice Areas: Automotive Franchises and Dealerships; Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Franchises and Franchising.Email: Gregory A. Holmes
Stephen J. Patterson (Member) born Boston, Mass., 1953; admitted to bar, 1978, N.H.. Education: Cornell Univ. (A.B., 1975); Univ. of Michigan (J.D., 1978). Practice Areas: Business Law; Business Acquisitions; Real Estate; Land Use Permitting; Subdivisions.Email: Stephen J. Patterson
Jack P. Crisp, Jr. (Member) born Detroit, Mich., 1950; admitted to bar, 1978, N.H. and Maine. Education: Boston Univ. (B.A., 1972); Franklin Pierce Law Center (J.D., 1978). (Also at Berlin Office). Practice Areas: Business Law; Commercial Litigation; Real Estate.Email: Jack P. Crisp, Jr.
Thomas John Pappas (Member) born Nashua, N.H., 1957; admitted to bar, 1983, D.C.; 1987, N.H.. Education: Univ. of New Hampshire (B.A., cum laude, 1980); Catholic Univ. of America (J.D., 1983). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Business Litigation; Construction Litigation; Banking Litigation; Commercial Real Estate Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation; Employment Litigation; Probate Litigation; Design Professionals Errors and Omissions; Directors and Officers Liability; Litigation; Professional Liability; Construction Law.Email: Thomas John Pappas
Peter E. Hutchins (Member) born Nashua, N.H., 1958; admitted to bar, 1983, N.H.. Education: Dartmouth College (B.A., cum laude, 1980); Boston College (J.D., magna cum laude, 1983). Practice Areas: Sexual Abuse; Personal Injury; Medical Malpractice; Automobile Accidents and Injuries; Commercial Vehicle Liability; Motor Vehicle Accidents and Injuries; Motorcycle Accidents; Products Liability.Email: Peter E. Hutchins
Dennis T. Ducharme (Member) born Lowell, Mass., 1960; admitted to bar, 1985, N.H.. Education: Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (B.A., summa cum laude, 1982); Georgetown Univ. (J.D., 1985). Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Insurance; First and Third Party Insurance; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Arbitration; Mediation; Civil Rights; Personal Injury; Products Liability.Email: Dennis T. Ducharme
Gary M. Burt (Member) born Peterborough, N.H., 1958; admitted to bar, 1983, Conn.; 1984, Md.; 1988, N.H.. Education: Providence College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1980); Catholic Univ. (J.D., 1983). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Insurance; Domestic Relations; Family Law; Toxic Torts; Lead Poisoning; Products Liability; Commercial Litigation; Defamation; Medical Malpractice; Personal Injury; Business Litigation; Child Custody; Child Support.Email: Gary M. Burt
Doreen F. Connor (Member) born Henniker, N.H., 1961; admitted to bar, 1986, N.H.; 2001, Maine. Education: Bates College (B.A., with honors, 1983); Univ. of Maine (J.D., 1986). Practice Areas: Appellate Practice; Civil Appeals; Insurance Coverage; Insurance Coverage Defense; First and Third Party Insurance Defense.Email: Doreen F. Connor
Mona T. Movafaghi (Member) born Holyoke, Mass.; admitted to bar, 1987, N.H. and 1987, U.S. District Court, District of New Hampshire. Education: Univ. of Mass. (B.A., magna cum laude, 1976) Phi Beta Kappa; Tsukuba Univ. (Certificate of Monbush Scholarship, 1979); Franklin Pierce Law Center (J.D., 1987). Practice Areas: Immigration and Naturalization; Business Immigration; Employment Visas; Labor Certifications; Permanent Visas; Investor Visas; Family Immigration Law; Citizenship.
Ellen M. Joseph (Member) born Winchester, Mass., 1964; admitted to bar, 1992, N.H. and U.S. District Court, District of New Hampshire. Education: Southern New Hampshire Univ. (B.S., magna cum laude, 1988); Suffolk Univ. (J.D., 1991). Practice Areas: Domestic Relations; Family Law; Family Law Mediation; Civil Litigation.Email: Ellen M. Joseph
James V. Ferro, Jr. (Member) born Providence, R.I., 1967; admitted to bar, 1994, N.H.; 1995, R.I.. Education: Univ. of Vermont (B.A., 1989); Franklin Pierce Law Center (J.D., 1994). Practice Areas: Divorce Mediation; Family Mediation; Family Law; Mediation; Child Custody Mediation; Child Custody; Child Support; International Child Custody.Email: James V. Ferro, Jr.
Daniel Duckett (Member) born Orange, N.J., 1965; admitted to bar, 1994, N.H.; 1995, Mass. and U.S. District Court, District of New Hampshire. Education: Univ. of Massachusetts (B.A., 1987); Franklin Pierce Law Center (J.D., 1994). Practice Areas: Insurance; Criminal Defense; Personal Injury.Email: Daniel Duckett
Christopher J. Pyles (Member) born Boston, Mass., 1966; admitted to bar, 1994, W. Va. and U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia; 1996, Mass.; 2002, N.H.; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; U.S. District Court, District of New Hampshire; U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit. Education: Univ. of Virginia (B.A., 1988); West Virginia Univ. (J.D., 1994). Practice Areas: Employment Defense; Negligence Defense; Business Litigation; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Civil Litigation; Insurance Defense; Personal Injury Defense.Email: Christopher J. Pyles
Elizabeth Maher Leonard (Member) born Bridgeport, Conn., 1968; admitted to bar, 1995, N.H. and U.S. District Court, District of New Hampshire; 1996, Conn. Education: Univ. of Vermont (B.A., 1990); Franklin Pierce Law Center (J.D., 1995). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Trusts and Estates; Probate.Email: Elizabeth Maher Leonard
Gail E. Bakis (Member) born N.J., 1959; admitted to bar, 1996, N.H. and U.S. District Court, District of New Hampshire. Education: Tufts Univ. (B.A., magna cum laude, 1981); Suffolk Univ. (J.D., magna cum laude, 1996). Languages: French and Hebrew. Practice Areas: Family Law; Divorce Mediation; Family Mediation; Child Custody Mediation; Domestic Relations; Children; Child Custody; Child Support; Civil Litigation; Insurance.Email: Gail E. Bakis
Meredith P. Cook (Member) born Manchester, N.H., 1971; admitted to bar, 1997, New Hampshire. Education: St. Anselm College (B.A., cum laude, 1993); Suffolk Univ. (J.D., magna cum laude, 1997). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Quiet Title; Real Estate Title Insurance; Real Estate Litigation; Title Insurance Defense.Email: Meredith P. Cook
Erik T. Barstow (Member) born Durham, N.H., 1969; admitted to bar, 1998, N.H.; 2001, Mass. Education: Univ. of New Hampshire (B.A., 1991); Univ. of Maine (J.D., cum laude, 1997). (Also at Portsmouth Office). Practice Areas: Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Debt and Equity Finance; Commercial Contracts; Technology Licensing; Technology Transfers; Business Law; Corporate Governance; Business Formation; Shareholder Agreements.Email: Erik T. Barstow
Mary Ann Dempsey (Member) born Lowell, Mass., 1972; admitted to bar, 1997, Mass.; 1998, N.H.; 1999, U.S. District Court, District of New Hampshire; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Clark Univ. (B.A., cum laude, 1994); Boston College Law School (J.D., 1997). Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage; Appellate Practice; Civil Appeals; Commercial Litigation; Insurance Defense; Automobile Insurance Defense; Personal Liability Defense; General Liability Defense; Personal Injury Defense.Email: Mary Ann Dempsey
Heather E. Krans (Member) born Dover, N.H., 1972; admitted to bar, 1997, Mass.; 1998, N.H.. Education: Univ. of Vermont (B.A., 1994); Emory Univ. School of Law (J.D., with distinction, 1997). Practice Areas: Divorce; Civil Appeals; Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation; Family Law; Domestic Relations.Email: Heather E. Krans
Carol L. Kunz (Member) born Concord, Mass., 1966; admitted to bar, 1998, N.H.. Education: Bradford College (B.A., summa cum laude, 1990); American Univ. (J.D., magna cum laude, 1998). Practice Areas: Family Law; Alimony; Divorce; Marital Property Settlements; Post Divorce Modification; Restraining Orders; Children; Child Custody; Child Support.Email: Carol L. Kunz
Sheliah M. Kaufold (Member) born Rome, N.Y., 1967; admitted to bar, 1994, N.H. and U.S. District Court, District of New Hampshire. Education: Rivier College (B.S., 1989); Western New England College of Law (J.D., 1994). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Probate; Contracts; Aged and Aging; Collections; Commercial Real Estate; Commercial Law; Zoning, Planning and Land Use; Trusts and Estates.Email: Sheliah M. Kaufold
Donna-Marie Cote (Member) born Manchester, N.H., 1968; admitted to bar, 2000, N.H.. Education: Southern New Hampshire Univ. (B.S., magna cum laude, 1997); Northeastern Univ. (J.D., 2000). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury.Email: Donna-Marie Cote
Randall A. Drew (Member) born N. Conway, N.H., 1968; admitted to bar, 1997, N.H.; 1998, U.S. District Court, District of New Hampshire; 2005, U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit. Education: Plymouth State College (B.A., Political Science, 1993); Boston University (J.D., 1996). Practice Areas: Immigration Law; Administrative Litigation; Appellate Practice.
Cyrus F. Rilee, III (Member) born Albuquerque, N.M.; admitted to bar, 2003, N.H. and U.S. District Court, District of New Hampshire; 2005, U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit. Education: Univ. of New Mexico (B.A., 1997); Syracuse Univ. (J.D., cum laude, 2000). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Bodily Injury; Medical Negligence; Wrongful Death; Sexual Abuse; Complex Litigation; Complex Business Litigation; Complex Commercial Litigation.Email: Cyrus F. Rilee, III
Polly L. Hall (Member) born Dunkirk, N.Y., 1973; admitted to bar, 2000, Colorado; 2004, New Hampshire; 2008, Maine. Education: State Univ. of New York at Buffalo (B.A., 1996); Univ. of Denver, College of Law (J.D., 2000). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Domestic Relations; Family Law; Criminal Defense.Email: Polly L. Hall
Jaime I. Gillis (Member) born Stonington, Conn., 1977; admitted to bar, 2003, Mass.; 2005, N.H.. Education: Simmons College (B.A., 1999); Suffolk Univ. Law School (J.D., 2003). Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates; Probate.Email: Jaime I. Gillis
——————————Valerie E. Reed (Associate) born Indianapolis, In.; admitted to bar, 1982, Oreg.; 1985, N.H.; 1986, Mass.. Education: Univ. of the Pacific (B.A., 1978); Willamette Univ. College of Law (J.D., 1981). Dean's List. Practice Areas: Divorce; Domestic Relations; Child Custody; Child Support; Grandparents Visitation Rights; Family Law; Children.
Andrea Q. Labonte (Associate) born Paterson, N.J., 1969; admitted to bar, 1997, New Hampshire and U.S. District Court, District of New Hampshire. Education: University of New Hampshire (B.A., 1991); Franklin Pierce Law Center (J.D., 1997). Practice Areas: Litigation; Family Law; Children; Child Custody; Business Law; Business Litigation; Personal Injury; Premises Liability.Email: Andrea Q. Labonte
Jennifer Turco Beaudet (Associate) born Lowell, Mass., 1979; admitted to bar, 2005, N.H.; 2005, Mass.. Education: Northeastern Univ. (B.S., magna cum laude, 2001; J.D., 2005). Languages: American Sign Language (ASL). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Complex Litigation; Business Litigation; Complex Business Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Complex Commercial Litigation; Corporate Litigation; Probate Litigation; Trust Litigation; Estate Litigation; Real Estate Litigation; Commercial Real Estate Litigation; Contract Litigation; Employment Litigation; Noncompete Litigation; Breach of Contract; Trade Secrets; Unfair Competition; Torts; Federal Civil Practice; Federal Civil Litigation; Defense Litigation; Negligence Defense; Appellate Practice; Domestic Violence; Restraining Orders.Email: Jennifer Turco Beaudet
Alison S.F. Lambert (Associate) born Baltimore, M.D.; admitted to bar, 2006, M.D.; 2009, N.H.. Education: Univ. of Pennsylvania (B.A., cum laude, 2001); Univ. of Maryland School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2006). Member: New Hampshire Bar Association. Languages: French. Practice Areas: Business Law; Real Estate; Commercial Law; Collections; Commercial Real Estate; Corporate Law; Construction Law.
Adam R. Mordecai (Associate) born Southampton, N.Y., 1981; admitted to bar, 2006, N.H.. Education: Univ. of New Hampshire (B.A., cum laude, 2003); Univ. of Richmond, T.C. Williams School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2006). Practice Areas: Civil Practice; Litigation; Civil Litigation; Insurance Defense; Insurance; Collections; Contracts; Government; False Claims Act; Qui Tam Litigation; Personal Injury.Email: Adam R. Mordecai
Tracy A. Uhrin (Associate) born Concord, N.H., 1981; admitted to bar, 2006, N.H.. Education: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (B.S., 2003); Franklin Pierce Law Center (J.D., cum laude, 2006). Member: New Hampshire Bar Association. Practice Areas: Litigation; Commercial Law.Email: Tracy A. Uhrin
Gina M. Norris (Associate) born Burlington, Vt., 1982; admitted to bar, 2007, N.H.. Education: Providence College (B.A., summa cum laude, 2004); Boston Univ. School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2007). Practice Areas: Business Law; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Corporate Law; Contracts; Commercial Law; Commercial Real Estate; Franchises and Franchising; Commercial Transactions.Email: Gina M. Norris
Luke A. Webster (Associate) born Manchester, N.H.; admitted to bar, 2008, N.H.. Education: Colby College (B.A., 2003); University College Cork (Certificate in Irish Policy and Politics, 2002); Franklin Pierce Law Center (J.D., 2008). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Municipal Law; Labor and Employment; Workers Compensation; Commercial Real Estate; Administrative Law.
LEGAL SUPPORT PERSONNELRichard D. M. Strawbridge born Boston, Mass., 1949; Education: Florida State Univ. (B.A., 1972); Northeastern Univ. (M.B.A., 1988).Email: Richard D. M. Strawbridge
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