Best Lawyers in New Hampshire, United States for Land Use and Zoning Law
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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...
Tom Hanna is a native of Keene and has practiced law there since becoming a member of the New Hampshire Bar in 1980. Over the past 40 years, he has become one of New Hampshire’s leading land use lawyers. His deep experience in this field includes countless appearances before zoning and planning boards, representation of real estate developers, landowners, neighbors, and towns, and virtually every other aspect of real estate law. He has been the point person for the permitting of hospita...
Gareth Orsmond focuses his practice on commercial real estate, land use, environmental, and energy matters in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. His practice encompasses transactional work, permitting, and litigation. Gareth started his career as an environmental and land use lawyer before building his commercial transactional practice. This background enables him to negotiate and implement complex real estate deals while resolving challenging environmental and land use issues.
Kai A. Slovek is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law, Land Use and Zoning Law and Real Estate Law. Kai A., 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 Kai A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Meredith Goldstein is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Family Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation - Intellectual Property and Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Meredith, who practices law in Concord, New Hampshire, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Meredith is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice ...
Matthew Decker is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Land Use and Zoning Law and Municipal Law. Matthew, who practices law in Lebanon, New Hampshire, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Matthew is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
William Reddington is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Corporate Law and Land Use and Zoning Law. William, who practices law in Manchester, New Hampshire, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which William is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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