Christine M. Craig
ccraig@shaheengordon.com

Christine received a B.A. from Bowdoin College , Brunswick , Maine in 1986 with a major in Economics and a minor in French. While at Bowdoin, Christine earned varsity letters in Soccer, Basketball and Softball and received the Annie Dane Award for Character, Courage and Commitment to Team Play. Christine earned a Masters Degree from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in Sport Studies in 1989 before completing her Juris Doctorate at the Northeastern University School of Law in Boston , MA . She joined Shaheen & Gordon in September 1998.

Prior to arriving at Shaheen & Gordon, Christine worked as an attorney at the Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs in Washington , D.C. and spent two years clerking for the New Hampshire Superior Court. At the Department of Justice, Christine worked on matters including statutory compliance for the various components of the Office of Justice Programs including the National Institute of Justice, the Bureau of Justice Assistance and the Office for Victims Crime. Christine worked extensively on the Prison Industry Enhancement Program and served on the Less-Than-Lethal Weapons Task Force.

Christine is licensed to practice law in New Hampshire , Maine and Massachusetts , as well as the Federal District Courts of New Hampshire, Maine , and Massachusetts and the United States Claims Court . Her practice is focused on plaintiffs’ personal injury litigation. She has successfully litigated and/or resolved a variety of personal injury cases in New Hampshire , Maine , and Massachusetts . At present, Christine is working on a wrongful death case in Federal Court involving the tragic deaths of two young people in an apartment fire, and is handling several medical malpractice cases, automobile accident cases, and premises liability cases. In addition, Christine handles other general litigation issues including collections and contract claims. Christine currently serves on the Board of Governors for the New Lawyers Division of ATLA and is also a member of the Women’s Caucus.