William H. Shaheen

William Shaheen has been practicing law for over 35 years. He has an outstanding, thorough knowledge of New Hampshire law and he passionately pursues justice for each of his clients. Mr. Shaheen earned his law degree with honors and graduated as second in his class from the University of Mississippi. He has received bar admissions from New Hampshire, Mississippi, the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire, United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit and United States Supreme Court. He later began practicing as a city attorney for the city of Somersworth, New Hampshire.

President Carter asked Mr. Shaheen to serve as United States Attorney for the District of New Hampshire in 1977, and he held that position for four years. He then stepped out and opened his own practice in 1981 with associate Steve Gordon. Since then, he has seen success in many personal injury cases and divorce cases. He has an extraordinary ability to negotiate, a talent which has earned him many favorable awards, peer recognition and client accolades over the years. He now serves many local, regional and national multimillion-dollar businesses.

New Hampshire's Business Review named Mr. Shaheen one of the Top 10 Most Powerful People in the year 2005. He is very involved in his community, including his past role as chairman of the New Hampshire affiliate of the American Heart Association, past board member of the New Hampshire Humane Society and numerous campaigns. He continues to strive daily for the best interests of his clients.