Christopher Meier

Bob has been a member of Sheehan Phinney since 1992. Prior to that, he served from 1981 to 1992 in the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office. During his tenure Bob worked in the Attorney General’s Environmental Bureau and was chief of the Environmental Bureau from 1984-1988. While Associate Attorney General from 1989-1992, Bob also served as general counsel to the Pease Development Authority (PDA) and the Pease Redevelopment Commission (PRC). His responsibilities included workin...

Susan Hollinger practices banking, real estate and business law in New Hampshire, Vermont and Massachusetts. Her practice focuses on issues related to the financial services industry, with an emphasis on regulatory matters and transactional work. Susan is involved with real estate issues impacting banks and charitable trusts, privacy and data security issues involving financial institutions, complex commercial loan transactions and loan workouts, de novo bank formations, bank mergers, consoli...

James F. Laboe is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Labor and Employment and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants. James F., who practices law in Concord, New Hampshire, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which James F. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Lisa Snow Wade biography

Joseph A. Cherniske is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Criminal Defense: General Practice. Joseph A., who practices law in Concord, New Hampshire, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Joseph A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Marla Matthews has extensive experience in trusts and estates planning, which includes general wealth transfer, gift and estate tax planning, and business succession planning. Marla particularly enjoys working with individuals and families, where she can collaborate with them to find practical, understandable, and efficient solutions to complex and emotionally-charged issues related to transfer of wealth and legacy planning.

Derek D. Lick is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation - Construction, Litigation - Insurance, Litigation - Land Use and Zoning, Litigation and Controversy - Tax, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants and Real Estate Law. Derek D., who practices law in Concord, New Hampshire, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an e...

Lauren Breda is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Criminal Defense: General Practice and Criminal Defense: White-Collar. Lauren, who practices law in Concord, New Hampshire, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Lauren is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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

Virginia Symmes Sheehan is a Martindale-Hubbell AV rated attorney and a fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) with many years of experience in the area of trusts and estates. She is actively engaged in the areas of estate planning, elder law, estate and trust administration, federal and state transfer (estate, gift and generation-skipping) taxation and federal and state income (personal and fiduciary) taxation. Virginia’s experience includes all phases of administ...