General Information

Year founded: 1899
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Overview

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Founded in 1899, Wadleigh, Starr & Peters, P.L.L.C. offers a full range of legal services to local and national clients. Working closely with clients from a wide cross section of the private and public sectors, Wadleigh continually adapts to meet the needs of its clients. Our approach is to help our clients achieve their objectives with practical, effective, results-oriented and cost-efficient representation. We pride ourselves in combining quality, large firm representation with common sense strategies. Our success has been and continues to be based on the highest quality legal work performed by highly qualified legal professionals who take pride in their work, are devoted to their clients and always put the needs of their clients first.

We are proud of our history and draw on our vast experience and historical perspective to address the ever-shifting demands of this challenging and rewarding profession. Outstanding client service is a cornerstone of our practice that has withstood the test of time. Being at the top in business is about tomorrow and our attorneys know the marketplace and the law is changing at a rapid pace. We understand the issues faced by our clients and know that our clients’ success is the best measure of our success.

The varied roles that members of Wadleigh, Starr & Peters, P.L.L.C. have assumed in their communities attest to the firm’s commitment to service and to its enduring reputation in the public, private and legal sectors. Former members of the firm have served with distinction as justices of the New Hampshire Supreme Court and the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, as judges on the New Hampshire Superior Court, as attorneys general of the State of New Hampshire, as members of the United States Congress and as legal counsel to the New Hampshire Governor. Members of the firm also serve in a variety of leadership positions in community, charitable, professional and political activities.

Rankings

Wadleigh, Starr and Peters, P.L.L.C. is metro ranked in 15 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.

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Metro Rankings

Manchester
Tier 1 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier 1 for Education Law
Tier 1 for Land Use and Zoning Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Construction
Tier 1 for Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants

Highlighted 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.
Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
Marc Scheer at Wadleigh, Starr and Peters is very responsive, knowledgeable and represents our organization well.
Construction Law
I have worked with Frank Spinella of Wadleigh, Starr and Peters for thirty years and he is the best construction attorney I have worked with.
Education Law
I have appreciated the availability, expertise, and responsiveness in working with all members of Wadleigh, Starr, and Peters. They have provided expert counsel in a timely and supportive manner. They have made a difference for the school districts I support.
Steven Chamberlin – SAU #39

Rankings

Regional Rankings

Manchester
Tier 1 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier 1 for Education Law
Tier 1 for Land Use and Zoning Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Construction
Tier 1 for Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
Tier 1 for Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 1 for Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
Tier 2 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 2 for Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
Tier 2 for Construction Law
Tier 2 for Criminal Defense: General Practice
Tier 2 for Municipal Law
Tier 3 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 3 for Labor Law - Management

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)
  • Civil Rights Law
  • Commercial Finance Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Construction Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Criminal Defense: General Practice
  • Education Law
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Family Law
  • Health Care Law
  • Insurance Law
  • Labor Law - Management
  • Labor Law - Union
  • Land Use and Zoning Law
  • Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
  • Litigation - Construction
  • Litigation - Health Care
  • Litigation - Insurance
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
  • Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
  • Litigation - Municipal
  • Litigation - Real Estate
  • Litigation - Trusts and Estates
  • Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
  • Municipal Law
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
  • Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
  • Real Estate Law
  • Trusts and Estates
  • Workers' Compensation Law - Employers

Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®

Wadleigh, Starr and Peters, P.L.L.C. has 10 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 Wadleigh, Starr and Peters, P.L.L.C. 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. Read more about our Best Lawyers process here.
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Client Comments

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Demographics

Partners
Male: 13
Female: 9
White / Caucasian: 22
Persons with Disabilities: 1
Of Counsel (but not partners)
Male: 1
White / Caucasian: 1
Associates
Male: 3
Female: 5
White / Caucasian: 8
LGBTQIA+: 1
Other Lawyers
Male: 1
Attorney Management / Department Heads
Female: 2
White / Caucasian: 3
Paralegals
Female: 5
White / Caucasian: 5
Non-Legal Employees
Male: 2
Female: 19
Hispanic / Latinx: 1
White / Caucasian: 18
Multi-Racial: 2
LGBTQIA+: 1
Persons with Disabilities: 2

Management and Personnel

Managing Member
Michael Mortimer

Contacts

Managing Partner
Michael R. Mortimer
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