Law Firm Overview

The McLane Law firm combines legal excellence with creative thinking and quality client service to construct innovative and winning strategies for our clients. Founded in 1919, McLane is the largest and most diverse law firm in the state of New Hampshire. With more than 85 attorneys and more than 25 legal assistants, our progressive approach has enabled us to work with all types of clients in New England and beyond to deliver solutions that are customized and cost-effective. Our firm's organization, hiring practices, training, and use of technology provide us with the ability and capacity to provide the highest level of expertise in very specific areas of law. The most recent edition of The Best Lawyers in America recognizes twenty-nine of our Directors, most of whom have been listed in years past. The McLane Firm is also recognized as one of America's leading law firms in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers, and many of our lawyers are individually recognized in the book's editorial. Moreover, McLane carries the highest legal ability rating in Martindale Hubbell, with a number of our lawyers also individually recognized through that rating system.

Areas of Practice

• Business Litigation
• Commercial Bankruptcy
• Corporate Law
• Criminal Law
• Divorce and Family Law
• Education Law
• Employment Law
• Environmental Law
• Estate Planning
• Government Relations
• Immigration Law
• Intellectual Property Law
• International Trade
• Land Use and Development Law
• Maritime Law
• Personal Injury Law
• Securities Law
• Small Business Law
• Taxation Law
• Probate Litigation
• Health Care
• Real Estate Law

West Practice Categories

Admiralty & Maritime Law, Banking & Finance Law, Lending & Secured Transactions, Bankruptcy Law, Commercial Bankruptcy, Business & Commercial Law, Business Organizations, Criminal Law, Education Law, Employment Law -- Employee, Employment Law -- Employer, Energy Law, Public Utilities, Environmental Law, Estate Planning, Family Law, Divorce, Government Agencies & Programs, Health & Health Care Law, Immigration & Naturalization Law, Immigration, Intellectual Property Law, International Law, Business & Trade, Personal Injury -- Defense, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Probate & Estate Administration, Real Estate Law, Land Use & Zoning, Securities Law, Taxation Law