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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. |
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Our litigation team represents clients in all state and federal courts in cases that range from the simplest automobile accident to the most complex hazardous waste litigation. We have provided representation -- either directly or through insurance carriers -- for many of the nation's major manufacturers, and practice in virtually every area of civil litigation. In addition to representing many hospitals and physicians throughout the state, we also defend other professionals, such as lawyers, architects, engineers and accountants. Our trial lawyers have served as lead counsel in many of the largest and most complex construction and commercial claims litigated in the state. We also represent both municipalities and private developers in litigation involving issues of zoning and land use planning, and school districts in special education matters.
Alternative
Dispute Resolution Often the best and most economical way to resolve a conflict is to avoid a trial by using alternative dispute resolution (ADR) techniques. In addition to providing legal services for clients, Wadleigh, Starr & Peters, P.L.L.C., offers both mediation and arbitration services. The members of this group draw on their considerable experience as trial lawyers, combined with formal ADR training provided by the New Hampshire Superior Court, to assist businesses and individuals with the resolution of disputes in the personal injury and commercial field.
Commercial, Real Estate, Banking and Corporate Representation
We are dedicated to working with clients to solve their business problems, whether routine or unusual. The attorneys and support staff in our commercial, real estate, banking and corporate department have experience in a broad range of business fields. Our comprehensive real estate services are tailored to meet the needs of individuals who buy and sell single family residences or corporate developers and institutional lenders who require sophisticated legal counsel on such diverse matters as multi-family subdivisions, regional shopping malls or commercial and industrial parks. Services include title abstracting and title insurance, zoning and planning research and advocacy, local and state administrative agency representation, condominium and subdivision registration and the drafting of leases, purchase-and-sale agreements and other contracts. For the institutional or private lender, we draft loan and collateral documentation and provide advice about compliance with federal and state banking and lending laws and work-out procedures. Business people depend on us for expert advice about the formation of various commercial entities, such as trusts, general and limited partnerships, joint ventures, limited liability companies and corporations. We also assist with reorganization and dissolution of business entities and such day-to-day business needs as employment contracts and government regulatory compliance.
Wadleigh, Starr & Peters, P.L.L.C, provides a wide variety of services to a number of municipalities and school districts in New Hampshire, ranging from providing general legal advice to representation in complex litigation. Our services have included the drafting of municipal ordinances, special education advice and representation, zoning and land use support, representation in civil rights and other litigation, employment and personnel matters, cable franchise negotiation and support in many other areas of the law affecting towns and school districts.
Corporations, partnerships and individuals know they can turn to us for planning, administration and litigation of trusts and estates. We implement lifetime plans, an integral part of estate planning, in various ways, including trusts for transfer and irrevocable trusts. When our clients need wills, trust agreements, gift programs, corporate benefit plans, life insurance plans or other tax-advantaged options, we provide them. We also provide representation in connection with guardianships and custodianships, durable powers of attorney and conservatorships. |
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