Katie Clarke

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...

Attorney Quinn was born in Hanover, New Hampshire. He earned a Bachelor of Arts from St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York. Following graduation, he was employed as a Legislative Assistant in the United States House of Representatives with Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi. He later attended Vermont Law School where he graduated with a Juris Doctor in 1993. Attorney Quinn began practicing law at a firm in North Conway, New Hampshire until 1993 when he joined Brennan Lenehan. In 2004, he became...

Matt Benson is a Shareholder in the Corporate Department at Sheehan Phinney in Manchester, New Hampshire. He advises businesses and entrepreneurs on a wide range of legal and strategic matters affecting privately held companies. Matt works with clients across multiple industries and stages of growth, from early-stage start-ups to established companies planning for expansion, investment, or transition. His practice focuses on Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Corporate Law, Tec...

Attorney Kathleen A. Hickey is a distinguished Family Law practitioner with over 28 years of experience in assisting her clients through the trials of divorce, parenting plans, domestic violence, and more. She graduated from the University of New Hampshire in 1981 with a Bachelor of Arts in Social Work and a Minor in Psychology. She worked in the Clerk of the Courts since she was nineteen-years-old. Between undergraduate and law school, Kathy worked as a Legal Assistant until graduating with ...

Katherine Battles is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Corporate Law. Katherine practices law in Manchester, New Hampshire Best Lawyers has recognized Katherine Battles since 2026. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Katherine Battles is held by other lawyers.

John Fitzgerald III is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants and Workers' Compensation Law - Employers. John practices law in Manchester, New Hampshire Best Lawyers has recognized John Fitzgerald III since 2024. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognitio...

Chris concentrates his practice on the defense of healthcare providers, healthcare institutions, and other professionals. Chris also represents clients in civil suits involving tort claims, contract disputes, and issues involving property and landowner disputes. He is a regular presenter at Continuing Legal Education programs on civil litigation issues. Prior to joining the firm, Chris worked as a summer law clerk at the New Hampshire Superior Court, Hillsborough North, and as a summer associ...

Jim is one of the Granite State’s most respected campaign and public affairs professionals. He serves as New Hampshire State Director of The Bernstein Shur Group, where he uses his extensive public affairs experience to lead a bipartisan group of public affairs professionals providing strategic, grassroots and media solutions for political, non-profit, real estate, energy, telecom, healthcare and education clients engaged in complex matters. Jim served as Marco Rubio for President senio...

Frank has 40+ years experience in litigating commercial cases. Much of his practice is devoted to construction matters, where he regularly represents owners and developers, contractors, suppliers, sureties and lenders at every level of the construction process. Frank also handles all types of contract disputes, shareholder and partnership issues, antitrust and trade regulation matters, real estate controversies and lender liability cases. He has extensive experience in arbitrations and trials...

Andrew Piela is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Family Law. Andrew practices law in Nashua, New Hampshire Best Lawyers has recognized Andrew Piela since 2026. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Andrew Piela is held by other lawyers.