Concentration

• Civil Litigation and Trial Practice in State and Federal Court
• Employment Law
• Civil Rights and Special Education
• Personal Injury Law
• Business Disputes
• Institutional Defense Representation

Specific Civil Litigation Experience

• Managed over 500 civil litigation cases to conclusion on behalf of institutions, businesses and individuals in 25 years of legal experience.
• Trial of cases in state and federal courts including the defense of a complex civil rights class action as well as cases involving wrongful death, police misconduct, bodily injury, sexual harassment, employment discrimination, tax abatement and shareholder, partnership and contract disputes.
• Provided representation in multiple jurisdictions including Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania and New Hampshire.

Reported Cases

Representative cases handled on appeal include cases successfully argued to limit the liability of a physician for malpractice in the absence of expert testimony, Morgan v. Gowen, 435 Pa. Super. 546 (1981); create the defense of accord and satisfaction for commercial lenders in dispute over prepayment penalties, Decato Bros. v. Westinghouse Credit Corporation, 129 N.H. 504 (1987); restrict the liability of majority shareholders in a close corporation, Kennedy v. Titcomb, 131 N.H. 399 (1989); modify the trial court's standard of review in civil cases, Renovest v. Hodges Development Corp., 135 N.H. 72 (1991) and narrow the common law duties of municipalities in the performance of public functions including the inspection of construction projects and the design and maintenance of public highways, streets and sidewalks, Imperial Casualty v. City of Dover, 133 N.H. 109 (1990) (Amicus); Island Shores v. City of Concord, 136 N.H. 300 (1992); Schoff v. City of Somersworth, 137 N.H. 583 (1993); Trull v. North Conway, 669 A.2d 807 (N.H. 1995).

Admitted to Bar

• Pennsylvania (1979)
• New Hampshire (1986)

Prior Practice Associations

• Cleveland, Waters & Bass, P.A.
  Shareholder/Director (1988 - 1996)
  Concord, New Hampshire
• Rawle and Henderson
  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1979 - 1986)

Education

• BA, cum laude, University of New Hampshire (1976)
• JD, cum laude, Villanova University (1979)

Born

• Keene, New Hampshire

Professional Associations

• New Hampshire Bar Association

Prior Charitable/Civic

• Board of Directors, Woodside School, Concord, New Hampshire
• Board of Directors, Community Bridges, Bow, New Hampshire

Honors

• Villanova Law Review, 1977-1979