Andrew P. Cernota

JOHN L. WARD Attorney Ward is the founder and managing partner of Ward Law Group, PLLC and his areas of concentration are Personal Injury, Workers’ Compensation, and Social Security Disability claims. Prior to founding Ward Law Group, PLLC, he was the managing partner of a Personal Injury and insurance defense firm. Seeking to limit his practice to represent only injury victims, Ward Law Group, PLLC was formed to concentrate exclusively on helping injured parties receive the compensatio...

Anna Cole delivers well-informed, creative advice to support employers, including schools and colleges, municipalities, private entities, and Tribal Nations, as they navigate the ever-changing landscape of labor and employment laws. Co-Leader of the firm’s Labor and Employment Practice Group, Anna represents employers in collective bargaining negotiations, contract administration, and grievance and arbitration proceedings. Additionally, she represents employers before the state and fede...

Greg specializes in the defense of hospitals, physicians and nurses in medical malpractice litigation. In addition to representing medical care providers throughout the state in medical negligence cases, he also consults with hospitals and QA/RM representatives on a variety of risk management and quality assurance issues and represents physicians in matters before the New Hampshire Board of Medicine. He has given numerous presentations to physician and nursing groups across the state on medic...

From the beginning, Rick’s career has focused on business law and litigation, and he brings the same intense focus and forethought to every interaction with his clients. An expert on construction law, Rick has represented contractors and other participants in the construction process in virtually all areas where construction and the law intersect, from contract negotiation and formation through the issues that arise during construction to performance and payment disputes and constructio...

Megan Carrier is an attorney in the Manchester, New Hampshire office of Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green PA . Since joining the firm in 2011, she has developed a practice centered on civil litigation and land use matters. Megan represents businesses, property owners, insurers, and individuals in state and federal trial and appellate courts, as well as before administrative agencies, arbitration panels, and in mediation. Her litigation practice includes a wide range of disputes involving comme...

Mark represents individuals and their claims and disputes relative to bodily injury claims, workers’ compensation claims, insurance coverage disputes, and social security disability claims. Mark’s experience in bodily injury claims includes motor vehicle accidents, general tort claims, product’s liability claims and medical malpractice claims.

With more than twenty years of experience handling complex and multijurisdictional commercial real estate and commercial lending transactions, Jim leverages his understanding to convey the facts clearly and get the deal done. Whether he is working with clients or with opposing counsel, it’s Jim’s proven ability to communicate with clear, concise language while negotiating complex transactions that allows him to deliver practical solutions for clients and see them through the end. ...

Karen A. Whitley is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Litigation - Labor and Employment. Karen A. practices law in Portsmouth, New Hampshire Best Lawyers has recognized Karen A. Whitley since 2020. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Karen A. Whitley is held by other lawyers.

James O’Shaughnessy focuses his practice on the representation of public school districts, school boards, and other educational institutions, including charter schools and private schools. As leader of the firm’s New Hampshire school law group, Jim’s practice involves the full spectrum of school law matters, including board representation and governance, school district and SAU organization and budgets, cooperative and regional school district issues, school district annual ...

Roy has a diverse legal practice, focusing mostly on real estate litigation and land use matters. Roy’s clients span a number of industries and include real estate brokers, automobile dealerships, contractors, health clubs, and restaurants. No matter the industry Roy is working in, his mission remains the same: to empower clients with the information they need to make strategic and well-informed decisions. In his litigation practice, Roy is an assertive and thoughtful partner to his cli...