Catherine E. Shanelaris

Alison Minutelli is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Education Law. Alison, who practices law in Manchester, New Hampshire, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Alison is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Demetrio Aspiras is a litigator who specializes in complex civil litigation. He represents clients in high-stakes disputes across a range of areas including corporate, education, municipal, Right to Know, and intellectual property. Demetrio has extensive experience in state and federal courts, at both the trial and appellate levels. He is highly skilled at assessing and managing legal risk, counseling clients on the risks and rewards of litigation, and devising novel resolutions to clients&rs...

Beth H. Davis is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Beth H., who practices law in Nashua, New Hampshire, has been recognized since 2013. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Beth H. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Attorney Kathleen A. Hickey is a distinguished Family Law practitioner with over 28 years of experience in assisting her clients through the trials of divorce, parenting plans, domestic violence, and more. She graduated from the University of New Hampshire in 1981 with a Bachelor of Arts in Social Work and a Minor in Psychology. She worked in the Clerk of the Courts since she was nineteen-years-old. Between undergraduate and law school, Kathy worked as a Legal Assistant until graduating with ...

David J. Thibodeau is a Partner in VLP’s Intellectual Property Practice Group. His practice emphasizes the building and refining of patent portfolios, strategic advice concerning competitive IP rights, and due diligence for technology-based financial, merger/acquisition and other business transactions. David most often handles prosecution matters before the United States’ and foreign patent offices, but he has also successfully concluded litigations and other disputed matters. He ...

William F. Gramer is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law. William F., who practices law in Manchester, New Hampshire, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which William F. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Rob's active business litigation practice focuses primarily on complex commercial disputes in the federal courts, including false and deceptive trade practice, false advertising, and consumer labeling claims, commercial fraud claims, products liability, civil RICO, breach of fiduciary duty claims, and intellectual property disputes including trademark, trade dress and copyright. He is also one of New Hampshire's most experienced litigators on the scope and application of the New Hampshire Con...

As a litigator and outside general counsel, Christina has a depth of experience serving clients in a broad range of industries, especially those operating in highly regulated areas, and successfully achieves the best outcomes for her clients based on their needs. As lead counsel, Christina skillfully advocates for her clients in federal and state courts, before administrative tribunals, and in alternative dispute resolution settings. She efficiently manages and guides her clients through ever...

Peter T. Beach is a tax attorney with Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green PA in Manchester, New Hampshire. His practice focuses on Tax Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, and Litigation and Controversy – Tax. Since 1984, Peter has worked exclusively in the field of taxation, advising businesses and organizations on complex tax matters involving transactions, structuring, and disputes with taxing authorities. Peter began his legal career as a tax associate with Miller & Chevalier in Wash...

For over 40 years, Jerry Zelin has devoted his practice to representing New Hampshire school districts in a wide array of student-related matters including special education, inter-district residency disputes, juvenile court cases, pupil discipline, civil rights, the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), and limits on the state and federal governments’ authority to regulate local school districts. Jerry has successfully represented school districts in some of New Ha...