General Information
Year founded:
1981
This is the year the firm (or its earliest predecessor entity) was founded.
Overview
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William H. Shaheen and Steven M. Gordon served together as U.S. Attorney and Assistant US Attorney for New Hampshire from 1976 through 1981. When they left the U.S. Attorney's Office, and contemplated private practice together, they saw a need for a law firm built on a foundation of total commitment to client satisfaction.
For more than 40 years, Shaheen & Gordon has flourished, earning statewide, regional and national accolades for its legal representation. Their initial trial experience has been used to create a diverse litigation practice where client claims are both prosecuted and defended.
The firm serves institutional and individual clients throughout Northern New England (NH, ME, MA, VT) in a broad range of legal matters including, but not limited to criminal and civil defense, DWI/DUI/OUI defense, personal injury, employment matters, workers compensation, entertainment, libel law, wills, elder law, trusts and estates, divorce and family law, immigration, and general corporate and commercial representation. The firm also encourages its attorneys to be active in the civic life of New Hampshire and Maine, thus our lawyers have taken lead roles in major community initiatives and programs.
For more than 40 years, Shaheen & Gordon has flourished, earning statewide, regional and national accolades for its legal representation. Their initial trial experience has been used to create a diverse litigation practice where client claims are both prosecuted and defended.
The firm serves institutional and individual clients throughout Northern New England (NH, ME, MA, VT) in a broad range of legal matters including, but not limited to criminal and civil defense, DWI/DUI/OUI defense, personal injury, employment matters, workers compensation, entertainment, libel law, wills, elder law, trusts and estates, divorce and family law, immigration, and general corporate and commercial representation. The firm also encourages its attorneys to be active in the civic life of New Hampshire and Maine, thus our lawyers have taken lead roles in major community initiatives and programs.
Rankings
Shaheen & Gordon, P.A. is metro ranked in 15 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.
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Concord
Tier 1 for Criminal Defense: General Practice
Tier 1 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier 1 for DUI / DWI Defense
Tier 1 for Family Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - First Amendment
Firm Leadership
Rankings
Regional Rankings
Concord
Tier 1 for Criminal Defense: General Practice
Tier 1 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier 1 for DUI / DWI Defense
Tier 1 for Family Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - First Amendment
Tier 1 for Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Tier 1 for Trusts and Estates
Manchester
Tier 1 for Immigration Law
Tier 1 for Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Tier 1 for Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants
Tier 2 for Civil Rights Law
Tier 2 for Employment Law - Individuals
Tier 2 for Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
Tier 2 for Trusts and Estates
Tier 3 for Elder Law
Tier 3 for Family Law
Portland-ME
Tier 1 for Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Tier 3 for Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
Practice Areas
The below are areas of legal specialty volunteered by the firm and do not designate a specialty in which a Best Law Firms ranking is held.
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Catastrophic Injury
- Civil Litigation
- Civil Rights Law
- Commercial Litigation
- COVID-19
- Criminal Defense: General Practice
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- DUI / DWI Defense
- Elder Law
- Estate Planning
- Family Law
- Health Care Law
- Immigration Law
- Litigation - First Amendment
- Mediation
- Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
- Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
- Premises Liability
- Sex Abuse
- Trusts and Estates
- Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants
- Wrongful Death
Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®
Shaheen & Gordon, P.A. has 22 lawyers recognized for individual performance in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in
America®.
By receiving this Best Lawyers recognition from their peers for their professional excellence, these lawyers made Shaheen & Gordon, P.A. eligible for evaluation for Best Law Firms rankings.
For almost two decades, Best Lawyers has awarded these singular accolades, making them the foundation of our Best Law Firms awards.
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Client Comments
All client comments represent the opinions of the people who provided them. All potential clients are urged to remember that no two cases are ever completely alike and that the result in one case does not guarantee a similar result in another case.
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Demographics
Partners
Male:
13
Female:
7
Of Counsel (but not partners)
Male:
3
Female:
1
Associates
Male:
6
Female:
2
Other Lawyers
Male:
3
Female:
2
Attorney Management / Department Heads
Male:
6
Female:
2
Paralegals
Female:
25
Non-Legal Employees
Male:
1
Female:
15
Main Location
Concord,
NH
107 Storrs Street
P.O. Box 2703
Concord, NH 03301
United States
603-819-4231
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Office Locations
Portland,
ME
75 Pearl Street, Suite 400
Portland, ME 04101
United States
207-222-7261
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Dover,
NH
353 Central Avenue, Suite 200
Dover, NH 03820
United States
603-871-4144
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Manchester,
NH
1155 Elm Street, Suite 300
Manchester, NH 03101
United States
603-635-4099
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Nashua,
NH
191 Main Street
Nashua, NH 03060
United States
603-546-0004
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Peterborough,
NH
20 Depot Street
Peterborough, NH 03458
United States
603-634-9887
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Management and Personnel
President and Managing Partner
D. Michael Noonan