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Jim Hatem focuses his practices on general corporate counseling, mergers, acquisitions and real estate. As leader of Nixon Peabody’s Insurance Regulatory practice, he represents insurers before insurance regulators throughout the country. What do you focus on? Business counseling and transactional I counsel most of my clients regarding major initiatives, including formation, financing, contracting, compliance, tax planning, leasing, disputes, acquisitions and divestitures. For one clien...

Charlie’s practice is in the areas of real estate, commercial lending and loan workout for lenders. His experience includes real estate development, leasing, condominium issues, bankruptcy and perfecting and enforcing commercial loan documents. Charlie’s clients range from real estate developers to banks, nonprofits and municipalities.

K. Joshua Scott is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. K. Joshua, who practices law in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which K. Joshua is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Lauren S. Irwin is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Individuals, Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Lauren S., who practices law in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, has been recognized since 2015. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Lauren S. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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

Dean has extensive experience representing school districts throughout the state in matters involving general school law and federal special education law. He is also an AV-rated jury trial lawyer with trial experience in the area of commercial litigation, products liability defense and municipal representation. He has represented manufacturers, distributors, banks, retailers and developers in complex commercial litigation, including computer conversion, anti-trust, products liability, breach...

Todd concentrates his practice on the defense of civil lawsuits and regulatory matters, mostly on behalf of health care providers, contractors and other professionals, corporations and their insurers. He is a regular presenter at continuing education programs for attorneys, health care providers and insurance professionals. He has been a contributing editor to the Tort Law Reference: A Fifty State Compendium, since 2008.

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 co...

Mark W. Dean is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Energy Law, Energy Regulatory Law and Utilities Law. Mark W., who practices law in Manchester, New Hampshire, has been recognized since 2005. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Mark W. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

John Beals is a partner in Nixon Peabody's Private Equity and Investment Funds practice. He represents public pension funds, funds of funds and other institutional investors in connection with their investments in leveraged buyout, venture capital, real estate and debt private equity funds. He also advises fund sponsors in structuring and forming such funds. What do you focus on? I focus my practice on two main areas, leveraging 20 years of experience to help clients structure, negotiate and ...