Chris Wilkinson

I help business owners navigate the sometimes unchartered waters of business ownership and succession planning. As co-founder of our firm’s Startup Team , I assist entrepreneurs with structuring their business entity (drafting and negotiating governing documents) and then taking the company through its growth phase (hiring employees, protecting intellectual property, implementing equity incentive plans for executives and owners, assisting with and positioning the company for institution...

Crystal M. Maldonado is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law. Crystal M., 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 Crystal M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Donna is one of New Hampshire’s most experienced and respected trial attorneys. In her 29 years of practice she has been lead counsel in some of the most high profile cases in this state. She has tried over 150 jury trials including charges of homicide, aggravated felonious sexual assault, felony assault, domestic violence, DWI, theft, sale and possession of drugs as well as numerous motor vehicle cases. Donna has obtained verdicts of not guilty in numerous cases including affirmative d...

J. Daniel Marr is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation and Corporate Law. J. Daniel, who practices law in Nashua, New Hampshire, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which J. Daniel is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Marrielle B. Van Rossum is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Health Care Law and Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants. Marrielle B., who practices law in Manchester, New Hampshire, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Marrielle B. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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...

Matt Serge is the Practice Group Leader for the Municipal Group in New Hampshire. He focuses his practice on serving the legal needs of towns and cities on the full spectrum of municipal law issues including land use matters, zoning enforcement actions, New Hampshire’s Right to Know Law, welfare assistance, tax abatements, real estate, elections, contracts, employment matters, and government relations. Matt regularly represents clients before state and federal trial and appellate courts...

Greg counsels clients in all aspects of land use and real estate, including finance, planning, development, and litigation. His courtroom experience is impressive: He’s spent over 30 years serving as a trial judge, both in the United States Air Force and the New Hampshire Circuit Courts. Additionally, he previously practiced both business law and litigation with New Hampshire-based law firm Wiggin & Nourie. As a result of his experience on both sides of the bench, he is a uniquely e...

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

Mark Knights is a member of the Government Investigations & White Collar Defense practice group and lead of the Global Compliance & Investigations team. He represents individuals and businesses across a variety of industries in connection with matters involving the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the Anti-Kickback Statute, the False Claims Act, and other federal and state laws. Prior to joining Nixon Peabody, Mark served as a law clerk for Judge Mary Beck Briscoe of the U.S. Court of A...