Attorney Rick St. Hilaire | NH Law Practice

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Overview of Law Office Practice Areas

A variety of legal cases are undertaken on behalf of clients throughout New Hampshire from locations in Concord and Lebanon. No matter what type of legal problem you may have, you can always expect straightforward legal advice along with personal, courteous, and professional service. Review the law practice areas below and call or email today for a free initial consultation.

New Hampshire Criminal Defense and DWI/DUI

Nonprofits, Museums, and Religious Organizations

Government Affairs

Corporate and Institutions Investigations and Risk Management

Cultural Heritage Law

Crime Victim Rights

Alternative Dispute Resolution | Mediation and Arbitration

New Hampshire Criminal Defense and DWI/DUI

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Rick St. Hilaire can defend you when you need a criminal attorney. He is a former chief prosecutor who possesses 18 years of experience with criminal law and litigation. All aspects of felony, misdemeanor, motor vehicle, and violation level offenses are handled in both district division and superior courts throughout New Hampshire, including arraignments and bail hearings, probable cause hearings, advocacy before indictment, discovery, plea negotiations, probation violations, and trial. Many cases are handled including:

• felony and misdemeanor cases in NH superior and district courts

• alcohol offenses and drug possession crimes

• DWI/DUI

• negligent homicide, motor vehicle assault, and manslaughter

• Habitual Offender

• major motor vehicle violations

• interference with custody

• burglary

• theft, fraud, and shoplifting

• probation violations/parole violations

• obstructing government administration/obstruction of justice

• consumer fraud

• identity theft

• white-collar crime

• computer crime

• arson

• select simple assault and felony assault cases

• select firearms cases

Nonprofits, Museums, and Religious Organizations

Let Attorney St. Hilaire provide legal counsel when your nonprofit group or religious organization is confronted with government action, claims of liability, abusive clergy claims, employee disputes, risk management development, or First Amendment challenges. You can also be assisted with the formation of your nonprofit by having the law office draft and file the necessary legal paperwork for incorporation and/or tax exemption, including articles of incorporation and bylaws. The law office also serves nonprofit organizations as outside legal counsel. Call today to find out how your organization can have continuous on-call access to cost-effective legal representation. Click here to learn about forming a nonprofit organization.

Government Affairs

Governmental Relations

Attorney Rick St. Hilaire provides legal counsel when significant business or nonprofit decision have a

governmental or public policy impact. Attorney St. Hilaire can help you increase your likelihood of

success by utilizing his longtime experience as a former elected official. He has worked with

governments at the federal, state, county, and local levels. He can:

• develop advocacy strategies

• draft legislation and proposed rules

• analyze proposed laws and regulations

County and Local Government Representation and Internal Affairs Investigations

Attorney Rick St. Hilaire is uniquely suited to represent your county or local government when it faces

a complex legal matter. He is a former county attorney, so his law office is equipped to handle case

such as right to know lawsuits, personnel disputes, contract problems, and more. Also handled are

internal affairs investigations of criminal wrongdoing or malfeasance by police employees and other

public employees, which must be investigated by an outside third-party.

NH Campaign and Election Law

Let Attorney Rick St. Hilaire be your legal counselor during your political campaign or when you face a

state election law dispute or challenge. As a former elected official, campaign consultant, and

candidate, Rick St. Hilaire has the know-how to navigate through the complex network of state

campaign and election laws.

Right to Know

As a former county attorney, Rick St. Hilaire handled many right to know requests. Get the help you

need to obtain access to government information.

Corporate and Institutions Investigations Counsel/

Institutions Risk Management

Attorney Rick St. Hilaire can guide you when you or your company receives a grand jury subpoena, search warrant, or when you believe that there is fraud or other criminal wrongdoing occurring. You need immediate assistance from a former prosecutor skilled with handling investigations, risk management, and criminal justice matters. You can be helped to respond to subpoenas and search warrants, to conduct internal institutional investigations, or to develop and implement compliance programs to avert the risk of government action or law enforcement probes.

Cultural Heritage Law

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Let Attorney Rick St. Hilaire protect your cultural institution, your cultural objects, or your artistic masterpieces. Rick St. Hilaire is uniquely positioned to serve you. He is an adjunct university professor who teaches cultural property law, the former Vice Chair of the Art and Cultural Heritage Law Committee of the American Bar Association, and he is certified as an Institutional Protection Manager by the International Foundation for Cultural Property Protection.

Crime Victim Rights

When you are a victim of crime, you may need an attorney to encourage action on the part of prosecutors or police, or you may need to protect yourself from an undue invasion of privacy or even legal or physical harassment. Or you may need a domestic violence protection order. Rick St. Hilaire has fought for victims' rights as a prosecutor. He now advocates for victims' rights throughout the entire criminal process including police investigations, bail hearings, grand jury, criminal trial, restitution hearings, and parole hearings.

Alternative Dispute Resolution | Mediation and Arbitration

Attorney Rick St. Hilaire can represent you as you work to resolve your dispute through mediation or arbitration, avoiding the expense, delay, and uncertainty of trial. Mediated solutions depend on listening and creative problem-solving. As a trained mediator and as a knowledgeable litigator, Rick St. Hilaire works to create a positive, respectful environment that can work to resolve your problem without going to court. Attorney St. Hilaire is also a trained arbitrator who can advocate for your interests during arbitration sessions.

Law Practice Areas

Search among the top lawyers and best New Hampshire attorneys in Concord NH, Lebanon NH, and serving Hanover NH, Clarmeont NH, Newport NH and more and consider NH criminal attorney, drunk driving (DWI/DUI) lawyer, nonprofit lawyer, domestic violence protection lawyer, campaigns and elections lawyer, and museum lawyer Rick St. Hilaire. Areas served include: Concord, Lebanon, Hanover, Claremont, Newport, New London, Dartmouth College, Grafton County, Merrimack County, Sullivan County, Belknap County, Manchester, Enfield, Canaan, Plainfield, Cornish, Lyme, Grantham, Orford, Grafton, Haverhill, North Haverhill, Woodsville, Littleton, Lisbon, Piermont, Grantham, Sunapee, Warner, Hopkinton, Henniker, Bow, Hooksett, Penacook, Allenstown, Hampstead, Pembroke, Contoocook, Laconia, Loudon, Belmont, New Hampton, Tilton, Franklin, Plymouth, Campton, Bristol, Lincoln, Conway, Lancaster, Loudon. 43.707173,-72.283098; 43.203936,-71.538882. Criminal law practice areas include possession of drugs/drug possession, alcohol offenses, drunk driving, DWI / DUI, felony/felonies, misdemeanor, traffic offenses, theft, shoplifting, white collar, burglary, embezzlement, fraud, vehicular homicide, negligent homicide, manslaughter, and habitual offender. Other areas include domestic violence and sexual abuse, restraining orders, non-profit, churches, religious freedom, museum, art, and campaigns and elections law as well as government affairs.

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Lebanon Law Office

Serving Lebanon, Hanover, Grafton County, and Sullivan County

20 West Park St., Suite 207,

Lebanon, NH 03766

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