D. Michael Noonan

Top rated Personal Injury attorney in Dover, New Hampshire

Shaheen & Gordon Attorneys at Law
D. Michael Noonan
Shaheen & Gordon Attorneys at Law

Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Products Liability, Class Action & Mass Torts; view more

Licensed in New Hampshire since: 1990

Education: Boston University School of Law

Selected to Super Lawyers: 2010 - 2024
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Shaheen & Gordon Attorneys at Law

353 Central Ave
Suite 200
Dover, NH 03820 Visit website

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Attorney D. Michael Noonan is the president and managing director of the Shaheen & Gordon, P.A., law firm, and he helped create the firm's Anti-Discrimination and Diversity Committee. The firm has six total law offices across New Hampshire and Maine, and Mr. Noonan represents clients in serious injury and wrongful death claims of all types in NH, ME, MA, VT, HI, WI and NC:

·       Personal injury and wrongful death

·       Product liability

·       Class actions and mass torts

During his time advocating on behalf of those who have suffered injuries or loss as a result of someone else's negligence, Mr. Noonan has achieved considerable success fighting for the rights and entitlements of his plaintiff clients both inside and outside the courtroom. He and his team have recovered tens of millions of dollars in total compensation for individuals and families adversely affected by motor vehicle accidents, trucking accidents, fires, construction site injuries, defective products, unsafe property conditions, dangerous pharmaceuticals, defective medical devices and other preventable tragedies.

Among his most recent successes, Mr. Noonan achieved settlements of $15 million in a trucking crash wrongful death case, $6 million in a motor vehicle death case, a settlement of more than $1.7 million for a pedestrian struck by a tractor-trailer and a $1.5 million settlement for a fall victim as just a few recent examples. He has also obtained many other awards well in excess of a million dollars for his plaintiff clients at trial as well as at arbitration, and he has earned a membership in the Million Dollar Advocates Forum.

In further recognition for his outstanding professionalism and service, Mr. Noonan has received consistent designation as one of the country's best trial attorneys from The Best Lawyers in America since 2008 along with many other top rankings and endorsements from his peers. He is also a fellow with the prestigious American Bar Foundation, and he has received numerous testimonials and referrals from his satisfied clients.

A 1987 graduate of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Mr. Noonan attended Boston University School of Law where he was recognized as a Paul J. Liacos Scholar, obtaining his Juris Doctor in 1990. He holds his license to practice in New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont, Hawaii, Wisconsin and North Carolina , and he is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Districts of New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont, Hawaii, Wisconsin, Michigan and North Carolina as well as the U.S. Claims Court and the U.S. Supreme Court.

Highly active in his legal community, Mr. Noonan is a member of several local, state and national legal organizations, including the American and New Hampshire Associations for Justice, the Maine Trial Lawyers Association and the North American Brain Injury Society, among many others. He is also a member of Public Justice, the Trial Law Institute and the Diversity Law Institute, and he is a barrister with the Order of Veritas.

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Practice areas

Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff, Class Action/Mass Torts: Plaintiff

Focus areas

Class Actions, Pharmaceutical

  • 70% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
  • 20% Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff
  • 10% Class Action/Mass Torts: Plaintiff

First Admitted: 1990, New Hampshire

Professional Webpage: https://www.shaheengordon.com/attorneys/d-michael-noonan/

Bar/Professional Activity:
  • North Carolina State Bar, 2024
  • New Hampshire State Bar, 1990
  • U.S. District Court, District of New Hampshire, 1990
  • Massachusetts State Bar, 1991
  • Maine State Bar, 1991
  • United States District Court, District of Maine, 1992
  • United States Supreme Court, 1999
  • Vermont State Bar, 2004
  • United States District Court, District of Vermont, 2005
  • Fellow, American Bar Association Foundation, 2016
  • Hawaii State Bar, 2022
  • Wisconsin State Bar, 2024
  • United States District Court, District of Massachusetts
  • The Motorcycle Injury Trial Lawyers Association
  • American Association for Justice
  • American Bar Association
  • United States Claims Court
  • Maine Bar Association
  • Maine Trial Lawyers Association
  • New Hampshire Bar Association
  • New Hampshire Association for Justice
  • New Hampshire Association for Justice, AAJ Delegate
  • Vermont Bar Association
  • Massachusetts Bar Association
  • Million Dollar Advocates Forum
Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
  • $1 million settlement auto crash resulting in death, 2021
  • $2.8 million settlement for estate of young man killed in car crash, 2020
  • $1.7 million settlement auto crash resulting in death of Plaintiff, 2021
  • $2 million settlement Pedestrian struck and killed by delivery truck in shopping center parking lot., 2023
  • $2 million settlement in case of teenager drowning in a sewer system after falling through sewer grate., 2021
  • $6 million settlement in auto crash case resulting in death of Plaintiff., 2020
  • $15 Million settlement.  Truck v Auto Crash causing death of Plaintiff., 2023
  • Automobile vs. Motorcycle. $1.25 Million settlement at mediation during litigation. Plaintiff traveling as a passenger on a Motorcycle when Defendant failed to stop at a stop sign and struck the motorcycle with the front of the car. Plaintiff had approximately $100,000.00 in medical bills and a claim for a head injury and significant lost earnings.
  • Automobile Accident $1,000,000.00 Arbitration Award: Serious head and leg injuries resulting from intersection accident, mild brain injury, permanent lower extremity impairment.
  • Pedestrian vs. Automobile***$699,000.00 settlement: Elderly pedestrian walking on the sidewalk for his morning walk when an elderly female driver loses control of her vehicle driving up onto the sidewalk striking the pedestrian causing serious injuries to both legs. Pedestrian required hospitalization and rehabilitation to regain the use of his legs.
  • Automobile Accident $1.7 million settlement: Tractor trailer driver making illegal u-turn hits pedestrian and causes serious, permanent injuries including head injury
  • Automobile vs. Tractor Trailer***$550,000.00 settlement: Tractor trailer driving down a rural hill, Plaintiff driving up the hill on the opposite side of the road, collision occurs near the center line during a snow storm causing serious injuries to the Plaintiff. Case settled during litigation for $550,000.00.
  • Pharmaceutical/Products Liability case. $1,050,000.00 Woman suffered a stroke after using an over the counter cold medication. Case settled during litigation.
Pro bono/Community Service:
  • Member, Trial Law Institute
  • Barrister, Order of Veritas
  • Member, Diversity Law Institute
  • Member, Public Justice
  • North American Brain Injury Society
Honors/Awards:
  • Featured in New England Super Lawyers since 2010
  •  Honored as a Paul J. Liacos scholar, Boston University School of Law
  • Selected by peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America since 2008.
Educational Background:
  • University of Massachusetts at Amherst, B.A., 1983-1987

These comments were made by fellow attorneys during the annual nomination process.

“Thoughtful advocate and damn good lawyer.”

Office location for D. Michael Noonan

353 Central Ave
Suite 200
Dover, NH 03820

Phone: 877-687-2779

Selections

15 Years Super Lawyers
  • Super Lawyers: 2010 - 2024

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