Concord, NH

Charles G. Douglas III

Charles G. Douglas III is a founding lawyer of Douglas, Leonard & Garvey, P.C., focusing solely on litigation. He served as a Justice on the New Hampshire Supreme Court and a judge on the Superior Court trial bench. He has been recognized in The Best Lawyers In America for Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs and named the 2021 Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs - “Lawyer of the Year” for Concord. He holds an “AV-Preeminent” rating from Martindale-Hubbell and is the author of the New Hampshire Evidence Manual and New Hampshire Practice and Procedure: Family Law.

Peter Thompson

Peter Thompson has over 30 years of experience fighting for accident victims, successfully resolving thousands of cases and recovering over $20,000,000 for clients last year. He holds a 'Best Lawyers in America' rating from U.S. News & World Report, is featured in New England SuperLawyers magazine, and is 'AV Preeminent' rated by Lawyers.com. He also supports non-profit organizations like the Brain Injury Association and the Consumer Health Law Program.

John L. Ward

Attorney Ward is the founder and managing partner of Ward Law Group, PLLC and his areas of concentration are Personal Injury, Workers’ Compensation, and Social Security Disability claims. He graduated Cum Laude from UNH and Franklin Pierce Law Center (now UNH School of Law). He is a member of the New Hampshire Bar Association, New Hampshire Bar Association’s Legal Committee, New Hampshire Association for Justice, National Organization of Social Security Claimant’s Representatives, and the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. He serves on the board of directors for the North Manchester Hooksett Little League and the Manchester City Library Foundation, and is a Trustee for the Polaris Charter School. He is the former Chair, President, and Vice President of the NHBA’s Workers’ Compensation Section, and a former member of the NHBA’s New Lawyers Committee. He has been recognized as one of the top ten Personal Injury attorneys under 40 in New Hampshire by the National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys, named in the New Hampshire Union Leaders Top 40 under 40 (2022), a Top 40 Under 40 civil plaintiff attorney by the National Trial Lawyers Association (2014-2021), awarded the Client’s Choice Award by AVVO (2019, 2020, 2021, 2023), and featured in Super Lawyers Magazine for ten consecutive years (2015-2024 as rising star, 2025 as super lawyer). He regularly speaks at seminars and coaches youth baseball and flag football.

Neil B. Nicholson

Neil is a tireless litigator for injured victims and their families, concentrating on matters involving serious personal injury, traumatic brain injury, sexual assault and wrongful death. Neil has handled claims for clients that involve car accidents, government negligence, slip and fall accidents, premises liability, defective products, motorcycle accidents, medical malpractice, dog bite attacks, physical assaults, emotional distress, trip and fall accidents, truck accidents, boat accidents, OHRV accidents, and other negligent and intentional tort claims. Neil has tried cases to judge and jury and favorably settled scores of other matters to his client’s satisfaction. Neil is a member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum and Million Dollar Advocates Forum. His professionalism and commitment are recognized within the legal community by some of the most respected peer-reviewed professional organizations.

Robert S. Stephen

Mr. Robert S. Stephen is a 1993 Summa Cum Laude graduate of Suffolk Law School, where he graduated #1 in his class. He founded Stephen Law Group, PLLC in 2004. With over 25 years of experience, he focuses on Personal Injury and Car and Auto Accident cases in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Maine. He also holds an MBA from Southern New Hampshire University.

C. Kevin Leonard

Kevin Leonard is a founding partner of Douglas, Leonard & Garvey, P.C. He has been recognized in The Best Lawyers In America for Employment Law - Individuals and named the 2020 Concord Employment Law - Individuals “Lawyer of the Year.” He is also a New England Super Lawyer in Employment Law and holds an “AV-Preeminent” rating from Martindale-Hubbell. Kevin focuses on representing employees in employment litigation, personal injury, and workers’ compensation claims, and is a past President of the National Employment Lawyers Association, New Hampshire Chapter.

Mr. Ryan is a senior partner at Sloane and Walsh where he has concentrated his practice in the trial and appeal of civil cases since joining the firm in 1980. He is an honors graduate of Boston College and a graduate of Suffolk University Law School where he was the recipient of the Frederick McDermott Memorial Scholarship. Mr. Ryan has tried numerous high exposure jury trials in both state and federal court. His trials have encompassed a wide spectrum of civil disputes including medical malpractice, product liability, general liability, wrongful death, employment discrimination, workplace harassment, legal malpractice, defamation, declaratory judgment, insurance fraud, and bad faith insurance claims practices including alleged violations of G.L. c. 93A and G.L. c. 176D. He has argued appellate cases in the Massachusetts Appeals Court, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court and the First Circuit Court of Appeals. A number of Mr. Ryan’s appellate cases have involved questions of first impression in Massachusetts. In addition to his trial and appellate practice, Mr. Ryan is frequently asked to serve as a mediator or arbitrator in civil disputes, and he has served as such in approximately 1000 cases including such diverse areas as medical malpractice, nursing home liability, product liability, construction accidents, commercial disputes, legal malpractice, property damage claims, construction defect, environmental claims, contribution and indemnification claims, errors and omissions claims, and insurance coverage disputes including claims of bad faith and violations of G.L. c. 93A and G.L. c. 176D. Mr. Ryan is a member of the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals and the American College of Civil Trial Mediators. Mr. Ryan is a frequent lecturer for continuing legal education programs concerning civil trial practice and he has been a faculty member for Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, the Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys, the Massachusetts Bar Association, the Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association, and the Suffolk University Law School Advanced Legal Studies program. He is also frequently asked to present at legal seminars for clients and their insurer representatives. Mr. Ryan is an elected Member of the Board of Trustees for the Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc., the leading provider of continuing legal education for attorneys in Massachusetts. Mr. Ryan also serves as a member of MCLE’s Curriculum, Content Delivery and Operations Committee. Mr. Ryan was elected a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers in 1992, and he has been listed in the Best Lawyers in America for more than ten years. In addition, Mr. Ryan has been designated a Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers in America in 2011, 2013 and 2014. Mr. Ryan holds an AV® Preeminent™ rating from Martindale-Hubbell®. In recent surveys conducted by Boston Magazine, Mr. Ryan has been voted by his peers among the 100 best lawyers in New England and Massachusetts on multiple occasions. In 2005, Mr. Ryan was honored by the Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association which selected him for the Defense Lawyer of the Year award. In 2013, Mr. Ryan was awarded the American Board of Trial Advocacy (ABOTA) James N. Esdaile Memorial Award for Civility in the Practice of Litigation, ABOTA’s Massachusetts Chapter’s highest award.