James Coughenour

Ken is currently a member of the firm's Managment Committee and the Chair of the firm's Corporate Department. He has a diverse practice specializing in real estate development, concentrating in affordable housing development. Over the past twenty years Ken has become recognized as one of the leading attorneys in the area of affordable housing development in the State of New Hampshire. He represents a number of both for-profit and not-for-profit developers. Ken has represented developers in se...

Douglas G. Verge is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Intellectual Property and Trademark Law. Douglas G., who practices law in Manchester, New Hampshire, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Douglas G. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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 ...

Provide corporate and commercial representation to closely-held companies for their business law needs. Also spend a significant amount of my practice on merger and acquisition representation.

Nelson A. Raust is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Trusts and Estates. Nelson A., who practices law in Manchester, New Hampshire, has been recognized since 2010. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Nelson A. 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...

Brad is head of the firm’s Estate Planning and Probate, Government Relations and Not-for-Profit, Charitable and Religious Institutions Practice Groups. He is a past President of the firm and has practiced with Sheehan Phinney since 1973. Brad represents many colleges and schools, religious organizations throughout New England, and hospital, nursing home and other charitable and other not-for-profit clients, and practices general corporate law. He writes a regular column, “Cook on ...

Shawn Tanguay is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Land Use and Zoning Law. Shawn, who practices law in Manchester, New Hampshire, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Shawn is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Kate chairs the firm’s Healthcare Practice Group. She serves as general and special counsel to hospitals, specialty hospitals, long-term care facilities, home health and hospice organizations, physician practices, dental practices, and individual practitioners, including physicians, dentists, APRN’s, PA’s and mental health counselors. She advises her healthcare clients on corporate, contracting, licensure, regulatory, credentialing, employment and patient care issues. She al...

Andrew B. Eills is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Health Care Law. Andrew B., who practices law in Manchester, New Hampshire, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Andrew B. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.