Find an Attorney in New Hampshire

New Hampshire has a strict-liability dog-bite statute (RSA § 466:19) — the owner pays for unprovoked bites without proof of viciousness.

NH enforces reasonable non-competes — and Granite State Construction v. Anderson set the modern reasonableness factors.

NH is the only state that doesn’t require auto liability insurance — but financial responsibility laws still apply, and most drivers carry coverage anyway.

The NH Consumer Protection Act (RSA § 358-A) allows actual damages, double or treble for willful violations, and attorney fees.

NH’s sentencing under RSA § 651 and habitual-offender enhancements under § 651:6 make plea positioning critical from arraignment.

New Hampshire recognizes strict products liability — and the 12-year statute of repose under RSA § 508:4-d limits older claims.

The NH Law Against Discrimination (RSA § 354-A) covers more than Title VII — including sexual orientation, gender identity, and atypical hereditary cellular conditions.

NH is an equitable-distribution state — and the no-fault ground of "irreconcilable differences" governs most modern divorces under RSA § 458:7-a.

NH cases are heard in the Boston Immigration Court (MA, serves NH) — and growing immigrant populations in Manchester and Nashua drive case volume.

The NH Lemon Law (RSA § 357-D) covers new vehicles within 2 years/24,000 miles — and the manufacturer pays attorney fees if you prevail.

NH med-mal under RSA § 507-E requires expert testimony — and the recently restored damages caps remain under constitutional challenge.

A 3-year SOL under RSA § 508:4 and 51% modified comparative fault frame every NH PI case.

NH premises liability turns on notice and reasonableness — and the natural-accumulation rule limits some weather-related claims, though Cyr v. Tigan refined the rule.

NH SSA hearing office in Manchester processes moderate volumes — First Circuit precedent shapes federal review.

NH workers’ comp under RSA § 281-A runs through the Department of Labor — and benefits are 60% of average weekly wage up to a state cap.