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About John T. Pendleton

John Pendleton has been a lawyer for more than 18 years. He has an active personal injury and consumer bankruptcy practice. Attorney Pendleton is a former felony prosecutor, who today as a criminal defense lawyer works in federal and state courts throughout New Hampshire and Massachusetts. John is a highly effective DWI defense lawyer and is certified in the National Highway Safety Administration's standardized field sobriety test.

Attorney Pendleton also practices in the areas of water law, public utility law before the NH Public Utility Commission, business, land use, personal injury and toxic waste and oil spill matters. His clients include water companies, such as Pennichuck Corporation, municipal water and sewer districts, developers and individuals relative to land use, water and environmental issues.

Attorney Pendleton is a past recipient of the Robert Kirby Award, recognizing a member of the New Hampshire Bar Association as an outstanding attorney, 35 years old or younger, demonstrating excellent advocacy and personal characteristics.

Attorney Pendleton received his B.A. degree from Trinity College and his J.D. degree from the University of Richmond. He currently serves his community as the Vice President and Executive Board Member of Seacoast Mental Health, a community mental health facility primarily serving Rockingham County in New Hampshire. He is a Board member and Executive Board Member for New Hampshire Legal Assistance and the Vice President of the Board for the New Hampshire Legal Advice and Referral Center. Attorney Pendleton has twice been on the NH Bar Association's Board of Governor's and served a number of years on the New Hampshire Bar Association's Ethics Committee and Committee for Legal Services to the Poor. He currently serves on the NH Supreme Court's Access to Justice Commission. Attorney Pendleton has served the State of New Hampshire over the past ten years as Vice Chairman of the New Hampshire Plumbers Licensing Board, where he also acted as an administrative judge at times. He has previously served on the Governor's Domestic Violence Fatality Review Commission and the Board of Bridges, Rape & Assault Support Services of Nashua, New Hampshire.

Please feel free to contact Attorney Pendleton by email at jpendleton@granitestatelawyers.com or by telephone at (603) 433-7105.

Practice Areas
Professional Experience
ExperienceYears
Partners/Shareholder, Dwyer Donovan & Pendleton, PA, Portsmouth, NH2004-Current
Shareholder/Partner - Active civil and criminal practice. Represent both large and small businesses, including publicly traded companies. Representations of medical doctors in business disputes and in practice set up. Regulatory work before NH Public Utility Commission, local land use boards, and NH Department of Environmental Services. Represent municipal entities and individuals in oil spill matters, toxic chemical spills, toxic torts, and water issues. Consumer protection cases. Administrative duties in firm.
Lawyer, Gottesman & Hollis, PA, Nashua, NH2000-2004
Active civil and criminal practice. Business representation for large and small business entities. Regulatory work before NH Public Utility Commission, local land use boards, and NH Department of Environmental Services. Represent municipal entities and individuals in oil spill matters, toxic chemical spills, toxic torts, and water issues. Consumer protection cases.
Lawyer, Gleason Law Office1997-2000
Active criminal and civil practice, federal and state court. Represent businesses in formation and day to day business needs.
Attorney, Shaheen & Gordon, PA, Dover, NH1996-1998
Worked on federal multi-district litigation matters representing American Honda Motor Company.
Assistant County Attorney., Strafford County Attorneys Office, Dover, NH1993-1996
Assistant County Attorney - Tried approximately 24 jury trials while at office. Worked primarily on domestic violence, assaults and fraud matters.
Education
SchoolFocusDegreeYear
University of Richmond School of Law - University of RichmondJ.D.1993
Honors: Selected for Appeal of Dr. Mudd project - See Activities.
Details: Co-wrote brief for Defense in Appeal of Doctor Samuel Mudd, a mock appeal argued by F. Lee Baily before a celebrity panel of military judges. Case was covered by national news media. Brief was later published, in Dr. Mudd and the Lincoln Assassination: The Case Reopened. Contributors: John Paul Jones - editor. Publisher: Combined Books. Place of Publication: Conshohocken, PA. Publication Year: 1995. http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=100318685
Websites
Legal Profiles
Fees
Credit Cards Accepted
MC/VISA
Contingent Fees
Free Consultation
Injury cases and some other matters.
Rates, Retainers and Additional Information:
Available on request.
Jurisdictions
LocationYears
1st CircuitSince 1993
New HampshireSince 1993
MassachusettsSince 1996
Professional Activities
ActivityOrganizationStart YearEnd Year
Facilitator for Professionalism Day 2008-2009NH Bar Association2008
Details: Served as Rockingham County Facilitator for NH Bar Sponsored Professionalism Day.
Vice President and Executive Committee - Board of DirectorsNH Legal Assitance2006
Details: Vice President of the Board of Directors and member of the Executive Committee of NH Legal Assistance as well as the Legal Advice and Referral Center, a separate agency, and member of the associated Campaign for Legal Services. Served multiple years as prior fund raising captain for NHLA's Campaign for Legal Services in Southeastern New Hampshire.
Vice President - Board of DirectorsSeacoast Mental Health2006
Details: Vice President of Board of Directors - Seacoast Mental Health, a community mental health provider in Southeastern New Hampshire. The Board actively oversees a 10 million dollar budget and large staff. Current challenges include dealing with changes in funding sources and federal medicare/medicaid systems as well as a difficult economy.
MemberNH Association for Justice2000
Details: Formally NH Trial Lawyers Association. Active member who participates with the legislative committee.
MemberNew Hampshire Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers1999
Details: Active member since 1999. Participates with the legislative committee.
Panel Member/AttorneyCriminal Justice Act Panel1997
Details: Active member of NH CJA Panel - Acted as CJA Panel Representative for District of New Hampshire at the National Conference of Criminal Justice Act Conference, San Antonio, TX 2005.
Board of Governor'sNH Bar Association20022004
Details: Represent Hillsborough County, NH Bar Association's Board of Governors or Board of Director's. 2002 - 2004
Ethics Committee MemberNH Bar Association19982002
Details: Responsible for issuing ethics opinions and setting ethic guidelines for NH Bar Members.
Board of Govenor'sNH Bar Association19992000
Details: Merrimack County Governor - NH Bar Associations Board of Governor's or Board of Directors.
Legal Services CommitteeNH Bar Association19971998
Details: NH Bar Association, Legal Services Committee responsible for oversight of NH Bar Pro Bono Service Program and Reduced Fee Services. 1997 - 1998
Awards
AwardOrganizationYear
Robert Kirby AwardNH Bar Foundation2003
The Robert E. Kirby Award was established in 1996 to honor the memory of Bob Kirby, a young lawyer "of great skill, civility and good humor" who died that year at the age of 35. The Kirby Award is given to one member of the NH Bar Association each year. The recipient is an attorney 35 years old or younger who demonstrates the traits of civility, courtesy, perspective and excellent advocacy. Prior recipients include NH Federal District Court Judge Joseph Laplante and current NH Attorney General Kelly Ayotte.

Publications

Publications
TitlePublisherPublished
Lien on Me - Medical Liens; Paying Creditor Bills with PI SettlementNH Association for JusticeApril, 2011
Continuing Legal Education Program, authored article and Faculty Member at April 22, 2011 Training.
NH Superior Court Rules and Final Trial PreparationNH Association for JusticeDecember, 2008
Wrote article "NH Superior Court Rules and Final Trial Preparation". Article was presented at a continuing legal education seminar that Attorney Pendleton organized and presented though NHAJ titled "Last 90 Days to Trial" including panel discussion with some of NH's most experience litigators.
Lien on Me - Medical Liens; Paying Creditor Bills with PI SettlementsNH Association for Justice/NH Trial LawyersDecember, 2007
Continuing Legal Education, authored article and presented at training.
Fundamentals of Water Law in New Hampshire: Protecting Water Rights, Use and Quality, What to Expect (a summary of federal and state regulatory and statutory changes in Water Law)National Business InstituteJune, 2005
Continuing Legal Education Matter, Co-wrote and presented at training.
Fundamentals of Water Law in New Hampshire, Use and Quality, Water Quality Challenges and OpportunitiesNational Business InstituteJune, 2004
Co-wrote and presented at training
District Court Practice & Judicial Forum, Arraignment through Trial, Bail, Pleadings, NegotiationsNH Bar Association Continuing Legal EducationSeptember, 2002
Continuing legal education - Wrote and presented article at training.
What the State Court Criminal Defense Lawyer Should Know about the Federal Criminal SystemNH Public Defender's Training MaterialsJune, 1999
Continuing legal education co-wrote and presented at training.
The Appeal of Doctor MuddCombined Books1995
Co-authored brief for Defendant in The Appeal of Dr. Samuel Mudd, published in Dr. Mudd and the Lincoln Assassination, The Case Reopened, (Combined Books, 1995)

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