John C. Ransmeier

Benjamin Siracusa Hillman is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Trusts and Estates and Trusts and Estates. Benjamin, who practices law in Concord, New Hampshire, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Benjamin is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Lauren Breda is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Criminal Defense: General Practice. 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.

Philip M. Hastings is president, director and shareholder of Cleveland, Waters and Bass, P.A. in Concord, where he focuses his practice in real estate development and finance, land use and zoning, commercial transactions, commercial lending, and leasing. He graduated summa cum laude with a BA from Connecticut College in 1988 and earned his JD from Harvard Law School in 1993. Mr. Hastings is a member of the American Bar Association, the New Hampshire Bar Association, the Massachusetts Bar Asso...

Member of the New Hampshire Bar Association since 1993, Martindale-Hubbell AV rated attorney, with over 14 years of experience in the area of trusts and estates. Actively engaged in the areas of estate planning, estate and trust administration, federal and state transfer (estate, gift and generation-skipping) taxation and federal and state income (personal and fiduciary) taxation. Experience includes all phases of administration of estates and trusts; representing beneficiaries and fiduciarie...

Ari represents business, construction, land use development, and environmental clients on a variety of land use permitting, development, environmental, and litigation matters. Ari continues to be selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® for Concord, NH for Real Estate and Land Use and Zoning Law and Litigation – Land Use and Zoning. He has been selected by Best Lawyers® as Concord’s 2015 “Lawyer of the Year” for Real Estate Law, and C...

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...

Brian M. Quirk is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Criminal Defense: White-Collar. Brian M., who practices law in Concord, New Hampshire, has been recognized since 2018. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Brian M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jeremy D. Eggleton is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation and Litigation - Real Estate. Jeremy D., 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 Jeremy D. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

William F. J. Ardinger is a shareholder and the Treasurer of Rath, Young and Pignatelli, P.C. He serves on the Firm’s Executive Committee and heads the Firm’s Tax Practice Group. Bill focuses his practice on U.S. federal and state tax matters, business transactions, financial and wealth planning, and public policy issues. He assists clients in structuring business transactions in a tax-efficient manner and planning multi-jurisdictional business structures and systems. Bill represe...

Robert’s diverse practice is centered on administrative law, with an emphasis in the financial and insurance industries, land use and development, and government relations, including associated litigation and appellate advocacy. His experience in these areas enables him to provide strategic guidance in assisting clients to navigate and craft solutions to multifaceted legal challenges. Robert is selected as a top administrative law attorney in Concord, NH, by Super Lawyers® with a Ri...