Family Law
WQ 
William J. Quinn
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2019 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
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 a Sharholder with the firm. Attorney Quinn has attained an AV Peer Review Rating recognizing his high degree of legal skill and ethical standards. He is a member of the New Hampshire and Manchester Bar Associations. He lives in Concord, New Hampshire with his family.
Overview
- English
- Vermont Law School, J.D., graduated 1993
- St. Lawrence University, Bachelor of Arts in Government, graduated 1985
- New Hampshire, 1993
- Maine, 1995
- Carroll County, NH - Treasurer
- COPOCO - Board of Directors
- United States District Court, 1993
- English
- New Hampshire, 1993
- Maine, 1995
- Carroll County, NH - Treasurer
- COPOCO - Board of Directors
- Vermont Law School, J.D., graduated 1993
- St. Lawrence University, Bachelor of Arts in Government, graduated 1985
- United States District Court, 1993
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Family Law
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Family Law Mediation
- Trusts and Estates
Awards:
Best Lawyers, Family Law, Manchester, NH, 2019
National Academy of Family Law Attorneys, Top 10 Attorney 2017
Martindale-Hubbell law Directory, Peer Review Rated "AV"
American Institute of Family Law Attorneys, New Hampshire 10 Best 2015- American Institute of Family Law Attorneys,
New Hampshire 10 Best Attorneys
2015 - Martindale-Hubbell law Directory,
Peer Review Rated "AV" National Academy of Family Law Attorneys,
Top 10 Attorney
2017
News & Media
Additional Information
Q&A
I was recently involved in a case that involved issues of trusts and estates, voluntary/involuntary underemployment, treatment of unvested stock options, and fault grounds. As the case progressed we addressed expansive requests for discovery of any and all electronic communications. We were faced with a huge number of shifting issues as the case made its way through the process. The level of hostility between the parties was reflected by the vast expanse of issues confronted.
The most challenging part of my job is educating my clients that the Court is going to view your case primarily as an economic calculation, as opposed to a decision based on the raw emotions of a martial break-up. The dissolution of a marriage is painful for everyone, and the reasons for the ultimate breakdown have a cumulative effect on each of the parties. By the time they come to see me, they are so angry, hurt and frustrated with their spouse, that they can be resistant to the fact that the Court is not concerned with the reasons for the divorce, but more with how it will equitably carve up the marital estate.
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