Rochester, NH

Stephen C. Brown

Stephen C. Brown is the firm founder attorney at BrownLaw, PLLC. He was raised in Maynard, Massachusetts, and attended Northeastern University and the University of Montana before earning his J.D. from California Western School of Law. He began his career with the North Carolina Public Defenders Office and later worked for the Rockingham County Attorney’s Office. He opened his own practice in 1991, focusing on criminal defense, DWI, personal injury, workers’ compensation, disability law, and general civil defense. He is admitted to the bars of New Hampshire and North Carolina, as well as the U.S. District Court, District of New Hampshire.

Mark Douglas Hanlon

Born and educated in Manhattan, Mark Douglas Hanlon attended New York University, Gonzaga University, and Georgetown University Law Center. He was admitted to practice in New Hampshire, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire, and the U.S. Supreme Court in 1985. A former Military (JAG) Lawyer, he is certified as a Military Trial and Defense Counsel since 1983. He specializes in business law, franchise law, employment law, family law, personal injury, probate, military law, and real estate disputes, with significant experience in litigation and recovering substantial settlements for clients.

Daniel C. Federico

Daniel is an experienced trial attorney with over twenty years of practice, focusing on family law, divorce, civil nursing home litigation, personal injury claims, business litigation, and employment law. He is licensed in New Hampshire, Maine, and Massachusetts.

John C. Ransmeier

John's practice focuses on advising individuals and fiduciaries on estate planning and trust and estate administration matters, typically involving related federal and state tax law. He is a founder of the firm and has served as New Hampshire State Chair for ACTEC.

Biron Bedard

Biron's practice includes litigation, municipal law, real estate, and commercial transactions. He represents healthcare providers and serves as general and special counsel for several municipalities in New Hampshire. He has been trying cases in all state and federal courts in New Hampshire for more than 30 years.

Robert Alexander Zubkus

Born in Rochester, New Hampshire, Robert Alexander Zubkus graduated from Plymouth State University with a B.S. in Business Management in 1980 and earned his J.D. from the University of the Pacific - McGeorge School of Law in 1987. He served as a Captain in the U.S. Army Field Artillery. His legal career began in 1987 as a prosecutor and assistant county attorney before co-founding Hanlon & Zubkus in 1994. He has extensive experience in criminal defense, DWI/DUI, divorce & family law, civil litigation, landlord/tenant law, and bankruptcy, having tried numerous jury and bench trials and argued appeals before the New Hampshire Supreme Court.

Paul H. MacDonald

Paul is a seasoned real estate and land use attorney with over 30 years of experience, concentrating his practice on real estate and land conservation law. He represents individual and institutional clients in real estate transactions, land use, and conservation law matters.