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STEPHEN E. GAIGE
Steve is originally from Concord, New Hampshire. He attended and graduated from Saint Paul's Preparatory School and matriculated to Dartmouth College from which he graduated in 1975. Steve then attended and graduated from the Franklin Pierce Law Center and was admitted to the New Hampshire Bar Association in 1979 of which he is a Life Fellow. Steve was chosen to work as a law clerk at the New Hampshire Supreme Court prior to commencing private practice.
Steve is an experienced trial attorney working from Strafford County since 1979. Steve has an active general practice. His extensive and diverse experience includes serving as legal advisor to the Dover New Hampshire Police Department, scores of prosecutions on behalf of the Dover and Rochester, New Hampshire Police Departments and has served as lead counsel on multiple complex civil matters including medical malpractice matters and police/municipal liability matters. Steve primarily represents individuals who have been injured or aggrieved as reflected in his active personal injury, worker's compensation practice and social security practice. He also is highly regarded and experienced in the areas of estate planning, family law and criminal law. Steve has represented individuals' rights at all judicial levels in New Hampshire from varied district courts and administrative hearings to the New Hampshire Supreme Court.
In addition to the above mentioned professional practice, Steve is very involved in his community as well. He has served as the past President of the Strafford County Bar Association. Steve is an active member of the Charles C. Doe Inns of Court, an organization composed of active judges and lawyers dedicated to the advancement of the legal profession. He has served on numerous boards, has been active with the Dover – North Little League and Dover Minor League baseball organizations where he has been an umpire, and has held varied positions on their boards including past president and treasurer, parent volunteer of the Dover High School Ski Team and member of Concerned Citizens for Dover. He has achieved many personal goals including having hiked all of New Hampshire's four-thousand foot or higher peaks (many during the winter season). He resides in Dover, New Hampshire with his wife Robin with whom he has two adult children.
PIERRE "PETER" MATHIEU
Pierre "Peter" Mathieu was born in Quebec Canada on May 11, 1956. He has lived in New Hampshire since 1963 and particularly in the seacoast area of New Hampshire since 1979. He has a working command of the French language.
After graduating from Saint Anselm College in 1979, Peter worked for the Somersworth New Hampshire District Court where he met and began his years of employment with Somersworth District Court Justice Clyde R. Coolidge who had been a practicing attorney since 1963. Peter received his Juris Doctorate degree in 1986; he has practiced law with Attorney Coolidge his entire professional career.
Although considered a general practitioner, Peter's primary legal emphasis has involved assisting injured individuals with personal injury, worker's compensation and social security matters. He has enjoyed working with the public not just in his professional capacity but has been a staunch proponent of giving back to his community. He is proud to have been involved with the founding of the Somersworth Chamber of Commerce (past President), Somersworth International Children's Festival, and a local Big Brother's Big Sister's organization. He has served on the boards of directors of The Homemaker's of Strafford County, the YMCA and many other community organizations. He has served two terms as President of the Strafford County Bar Association, instructed paralegal and criminal justice students at a local community college. He has served two terms as President of Charles C. Doe Inns of Court, an organization composed of active judges and lawyers dedicated to the advancement of the legal profession. He is an active member of the New Hampshire Bar Association and has served on his state's bar association's worker's compensation committee.
In addition to professional and community achievements, Peter takes pride in setting his sights on varied personal goals which have taken him to the summit of varied New Hampshire peaks, Mount Kilimanjaro Tanzania, Africa and across the finish lines of at least six marathons and numerous road races. Peter brings the same energy on behalf of his client's needs. He resides in Madbury, New Hampshire with Lily and their children.
LINDA J. MAYRAND
- Licensed in NH 1990
- Licensed in Maine 1991
- Native of Dover NH
- FP College – 1986; Vt Law 1990
- NH Bar Association, Past President of Strafford County Bar, Member of Inns of Court, GAL in probate court and pending application before family division
- Certified Scuba Diver, Kayak
- Family and Elder Law Estate law
Linda is a life long resident of the Dover, New Hampshire community. She attended local schools and graduated from Franklin Pierce College in 1986. She obtained her Juris Doctorate degree from the Vermont Law School in 1990 and was admitted to the New Hampshire Bar Association that same year. She was also admitted to practice law in the State of Maine in 1991.
Linda is a well regarded and experienced attorney in the areas of estate planning and family law. In addition to these disciplines, Linda is experienced in the area of elder law as well. Linda is often called upon by probate courts to serve as a guardian ad litem to protect the interests of those who often do not have a voice. Her continued interest in protecting those rights for individuals has directed her towards a pending application to serve as a guardian ad litem before the marital courts. Linda is a firm believer in alternative dispute resolution of marital issues and in that regard has served as a private and public mediator of family disputes. Her extensive family law experience enhances her effectiveness as a marital mediator. She has a reputation as a forceful advocate on behalf of her clients. Her experience has taken her before varied New Hampshire and Maine courts from the district court, administrative boards to the Supreme Court.
In addition to the above, Linda has served as past President of the Strafford County Bar Association and is a member in good standing of the New Hampshire Bar Association. Linda is an active member of the Charles C. Doe Inns of Court an organization composed of active judges and lawyers dedicated to the advancement of the legal profession. Her personal accomplishments are measured by her accomplishments as an active certified scuba diver and kayaker. Linda resides in Dover, New Hampshire where she enjoys her extended family with whom she devotes much of her spare time.
BRIAN R. BARRINGTON
Brian attended varied primary schools in Europe and the United States. He is a 1981 graduate of Tufts University (cum laude) and is a 1984 graduate of the Franklin Pierce Law Center. Upon graduating from law school, Brian had the honor of serving as law clerk to Martin J. Laughlin of the United States Federal District Court prior to commencing private practice. He is licensed to practice law in New Hampshire and Maine.
Brian possesses diverse legal experience including personal injury, workers compensation, social security matters, real estate transactions (consumer and commercial), bankruptcy, bank counsel, corporate formation and litigation as well as family law. His years as a municipal attorney on behalf of the City of Somersworth have provided Brian with the skills to effectively represent individuals with land use issues from zoning, tax assessments to land development. Additionally, Brian has an active estate and trust planning practice. He has represented clients at all levels from district courts to the Supreme Court. Brian is an effective trial attorney who has obtained impressive verdicts and ultimately client satisfaction.
Brian is an active member of the New Hampshire and Strafford County Bar Associations in addition to being a member of the Maine Bar Association and a member of the Federal Bar Association for the United States District Court for the district of New Hampshire.
A firm believer in giving back to his community, Brian is a twenty year long member of the Somersworth Rotary having served as its president on two occasions. He served many years as a board member for the Tri-Area Visiting Nurse Association. Brian is also a member of the Vestry at St. Thomas Church, Dover, NH. as well as a member of the All-Saints Church Newbury, Ma. In addition to the above, he has served as an adult leader to a local Sea Cadets Program. He is currently serving as Commander of Civil Air Patrol, Highlander’s Cadet Squad of Rochester, NH where he holds the rank of major. He is a Ground Team Leader qualified in search and rescue.
Brian has completed several road races and marathons. He is an accomplished windsurfer and sails catamarans. He also enjoys building and flying remote control planes. He and his wife, Mary-Jane, live in Somersworth and have three adult daughters.
Education:
Tufts University, B.A. Cum Laude (1981); Franklin Pierce Law Center, J.D. (1984)
Professional:
Admitted to the New Hampshire Bar in 1984; admitted to the Maine Bar in 1985; U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire (1984) and Maine (1978)
Legal Employment:
Intern at Manchester City Solicitor’s Office Civil Division 1984
Law Clerk to Martin J. Laughlin, U.S. District Court, District of New Hampshire (1984-1985); Cullinane & Coolidge, P.A., now, The Coolidge Law Firm, PLLC 98 High Street Somersworth, New Hampshire (1987 to present)
Areas of Practice and Clients:
Real Estate Transactions and General Counsel for the Somersworth Bank and Seacoast Savings Bank on most local matters 1985 to 1992. Continued with extensive Commercial closings, land Use Issues to present day.
Active Bankruptcy Court practice 1985 to present.
Somersworth City Solicitor 1992 to Dec. 2005 with emphasis on Land Use and Tax Assessment Issues. General advisor to City Council and Manger. Continued representation of business clients and residents in regard to Municipal Law issues.
1985 TO PRESENT
General litigation and civil law advisor in regard to all matters in Trial Courts ( District, Probate and Superior Court) in Maine and New Hampshire.
Extensive estate and trust planning, medi-caid planning
Personal injury, Social Security and workers’ compensation in Maine and New Hampshire.
Corporate and LLC formation and advise to many area businesses.
Domestic-Family law in Maine and New Hampshire,
Civic involvement:
Twenty years of Somersworth Rotary Club as treasurer, director and twice past president; three years as Director for Tri-Area Visiting Nurse Association; Vestry St. Thomas Church, Dover, NH. Member All-Saints Church Newbury. Anglican. Adult leader in Sea Cadets Program 2001-2003.
2000 to date. Leader and Now Commander of Civil Air Patrol, Highlander’s Cadet Sqd. Rochester, NH major and Ground Team Leader qualified in search and rescue.
Sports:
Running, Windsurfing, Catamaran, R-C model Flying.
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