On January 20, 2012, Christine Gordon received a favorable decision for her client in a divorce case at the Family Division in Lancaster.  Following a one day hearing, the Court extended the Petitioner's Domestic Violence Petition, awarded the Petitioner $10,000 to reimburse her for attorney's fees given the Respondent's contempt, and awarded her the marital in Lancaster, New Hampshire, as well as a home in Port St. Lucie, Florida.  In the Court's Order, the Court found that the husband had "lied to the Court regarding his financial circumstances" and was chronically contemptuous.

Dean Eggert is the keynote speaker at the BULLYING AND THE LAW: Policies, Programs and Best Practices Conference.  The Conference will be held on Friday, March 16, 2012 from 8 AM to 3:30 PM at Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Mass and will offer Workshops for Practitioners, including Educators, School Counselors, Resource Officers, Nurses, and other School Climate Leaders and Community Members.  For more information contact Dean or click here for Conference Brochure and Registration.

We are pleased to announce the admission of two new members.  Our membership voted to admit Alison Minutelli and Michael Tierney effective January 1, 2012.  Both have been part of our team since 2005.






Since its inception in 1899, Wadleigh, Starr & Peters, P.L.L.C. has combined successfully the traditional value of hard work with the most modern approaches to the practice of law. For over 100 years, Wadleigh, Starr & Peters, P.L.L.C. has provided legal services to individuals, companies, non-profit institutions, cities, towns and other municipal agencies, as well as state boards. We represent both local and national clients, practicing in New Hampshire and federal courts as well as before administrative agencies. We provide representation in many areas of the law, including insurance defense, commercial litigation, education, healthcare, real estate development, corporate, banking and finance, domestic relations, government law, employment law and other areas of general practice.








Wadleigh, Starr & Peters, P.L.L.C., is engaged in the general practice of law, and our attorneys provide a broad range of legal services. The areas described below are those for which we are best known. The description of each area is preceded by a listing of the attorneys who practice in that field. Please contact the firm to discuss other areas of law that we can assist you with.




Civil Litigation

Commercial, Real Estate and Banking

Corporate Law

Government and Administrative Law

Employment Law

Wills, Trusts and Estates

Domestic Relations

Professional Liability

Education Law

Alternative Dispute Resolution