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Craig L. Staples is a seasoned litigator and trial lawyer serving the legal needs of individuals and businesses throughout New Hampshire. Mr. Staples has handled over 500 civil litigation cases on behalf of institutions, businesses and individuals in 25 years of legal experience. Attorney Staples handles each case personally and, unlike some attorneys, he does not delegate his cases to junior attorneys or staff. His practice format allows him to provide individualized, timely and cost effective legal services at rates substantially below those charged by many other New Hampshire lawyers with similar years of practice experience.

The individual clients of Staples Law include business owners and professionals involved in partnership and shareholder disputes, public officials and private employees who have been treated illegally by their employers, accidental injury victims and the parents of special needs children.

The business clients of Staples Law include major publicly traded corporations as well as small businesses and closely held New Hampshire corporations.

West Practice Categories

Admiralty & Maritime Law, Business & Commercial Law, Contracts, Business Organizations, Civil Rights, Sexual Harassment, Discrimination, Education Law, Employment Law -- Employee, Employment Law -- Employer, Insurance Law, Litigation & Appeals, Personal Injury -- Defense, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff, State, Local & Municipal Law

Bar Admissions

• New Hampshire, 1986
• Pennsylvania, 1979
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1979
• U.S. District Court District of New Hampshire, 1986
• U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit, 2000

Education

• Villanova University School of Law, Villanova, Pennsylvania, 1979
  J.D.
• University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH, 1976
  B.A.
  Major: Political Science
  Major: Philosophy

Published Works

• "The 0.5% Trade Allowance: The Third Circuit Holds the Custom Unenforceable Under COGSA", 10 Maritime Lawyer 183, 1985

Address

P.O. Box 1030
Concord, NH 03302-1030

Phones

(603) 225-9858

Faxes

(603) 225-4995

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Websites

http://www.stapleslaw.com