Current Employment Position(s)

Director & Co-Chair of Litigation Department

Lawyer Overview

Ralph is Co-Chair of the Litigation Department of New Hampshire's largest law firm, McLane, Graf, Raulerson & Middleton. His expertise is in complex, challenging litigation and he has substantial experience handling medical malpractice, death and catastrophic injury claims, commercial disputes, trust and will contests, and other lawsuits. Ralph represents clients in New Hampshire and Massachusetts and practices before federal and state courts.

Areas of Practice

• Business and Commercial Disputes
• Contested Probate Matters
• Medical Malpractice Cases
• Catastrophic Injury and Death Claims

West Practice Categories

Business & Commercial Law, Probate & Estate Administration, Medical Malpractice, Health & Health Care Law, Litigation & Appeals, Personal Injury -- Defense, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff

Bar Admissions

• New Hampshire, 1984
• Massachusetts

Professional Associations and Memberships

• New Hampshire Bar Association (Member)
• Moore Center Services, Inc., 1991 - 1993 (Chairman and President)
• Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Committee, 1989 - 1991 (Chairman)
• American Bar Association (Member)
• Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Member)
• New Hampshire Trial Lawyers Association (Member)

Honors and Awards

• The Best Lawyers in America

Classes and Seminars

• Panelist: Loan Collection Litigation, 1991
• FDIC/RTC Claims and Litigation, 1992 - 1993
• Automobile Insurance Coverage, 1992

Past Employment Positions

• New Hampshire Supreme Court, Hon. William F. Batchelder, Justice, Law Clerk, 1984 - 1985

Education

• Boston College Law School, Boston, Massachusetts, 1984
  J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
  Honors: cum laude
  
  Law Review: Boston College Environmental Affairs Law Review Articles and Book Reviews, 1983 - 1984
• Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania, 1980
  B.A., Bachelor of Arts

Published Works

• Trial Practice, New Hampshire Trial Bar News, 1991-Present
• Law, New Hampshire Premier Magazine, 1991
• The Consumer Protection Act: A Trap for the Unwary, Business and Industry Association Report, May, 1991
• Preparation of an Environmental Opinion Letter: A Practitioner's Guide, 11 B.C. Environ. Aff. L. Rev. 413, 1984

Address

City Hall Plaza
900 Elm Street
Manchester, NH 03101

Phones

(603) 628-1409

Faxes

(603) 625-5650

Emails

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Websites

http://www.mclane.com