Since 1978, Joe has dedicated his legal career to the representation of individual plaintiffs in personal injury litigation. Joe is currently a member of the New Hampshire Supreme Court Committee on Character & Fitness. He is a member of the American College of Trial Lawyers and the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and he has been a 20 year member of Best Lawyers in America. Joe McDowell was one of the lead lawyers in the $2.5 Billion settlement for the victims of the Dalkon Shield birth control device.
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Joseph F. "Joe" McDowell III
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 1991 Awarded Practice Areas
Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Awarded Practice Areas
Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Biography
Locations
Education
- Suffolk University, JD, graduated 1971
Bar Admissions
Court Admissions
- U S Court of Appeals, First Circuit - 1973
- U S Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit - 1987
- U S District Court, District of Massachusetts - 2001
- U S District Court, District of N H - 1971
- U S Supreme Court - 1976
Affiliations
- American College of Trial Lawyers - Member
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum - Member
- N H Supreme Court Committee on Character & Fitness - Chairman
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Personal Injury Litigation, Manchester (2011)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Personal Injury Litigation
- Trusts and Estates
Special Focus:
- Automobile Collision
- Brain Injury
- Catastrophic Injury
- Medical Malpractice
- Premises Liability
- Wrongful Death
News & Media
Case History
Cases
- In re: A H Robbins Inc., 880 F.2d 709 (4th Cir.) cert denied, 493 U.S. 959 (1989)
One of the Lead Lawyers in the $2.5 billion settlement for the victims of the Dalkon Shield birth control device.
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