Joseph F. McDowell, III
Attorney Profile
Top Rated Personal Injury Attorney in Manchester, NH
Manchester, NH 03105
- Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff (80%),
- Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff (10%),
- Workers' Compensation: Claimant (10%)
Attorney Joseph F. McDowell III is a partner with the McDowell & Morrissette, PA, law firm in Manchester, New Hampshire. A top-rated, award-winning trial attorney with more than 48 years of legal experience, Mr. McDowell provides exceptional and effective advocacy and support to clients throughout the state who have legal needs involving any of the following:
- Personal injury
- Medical malpractice
- Workers' compensation
- Uninsured and underinsured motorist claims
Although Mr. McDowell has practiced in Manchester since 1971, he has devoted his practice to representing plaintiff injury clients since 1978. During this time, he has recovered millions of dollars in settlements and verdicts for those he has served, earning his membership in the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Widely regarded as one of the premier personal injury attorneys in the country, he has also earned consistent recognition from The Best Lawyers in America©, and he has received numerous positive testimonials and referrals from his satisfied clients.
A 1968 graduate of Providence College, Mr. McDowell obtained his Juris Doctor cum laude from Suffolk University Law School in 1971. While pursuing his legal degree, he served as editor of the Suffolk University Law Review, and he published articles related to capital punishment and the right to a trial by jury.
Along with practicing before all New Hampshire state courts, Mr. McDowell is also licensed to practice in Massachusetts, and he is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the District of New Hampshire and the District of Massachusetts, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st and 4th Circuits, and the U.S. Supreme Court.
A leader in his legal community, Mr. McDowell has served on a number of committees for the New Hampshire Bar Association. He has also served as chair of the Committee on Character & Fitness for the New Hampshire Supreme Court. Furthermore, he is a member of the New Hampshire Supreme Court Society, the Massachusetts Bar Association and the American College of Trial Lawyers, among his other professional affiliations.
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- 80%Personal Injury - General
- 10%Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice
- 10%Workers' Compensation
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About Joseph McDowell, III
Admitted: 1971, New Hampshire
Professional Webpage: https://www.mcdowell-morrissette.com/attorney/mcdowell-josep...
Honors/Awards:
- American College of Trial Lawyers, Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Best Lawyers in America
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Member, American College of Trial Lawyers, 1992 to Present
- Co-National Lead Counsel for Objectors in the Dalkon Shield Bankruptcy
- Member, Massachusetts Bar Association, 1999 to Present
- Chair, New Hampshire Supreme Court, Committee on Character & Fitness, 2017 to Present
- Member, New Hampshire Supreme Court, Committee on Character & Fitness, 2007 to 2017
- Member, New Hampshire Bar Association, Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee, 1978 to 1981
- Chairman, New Hampshire Bar Association, Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee, 1978 to 1980
- U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts, 2001
- Member, New Hampshire Bar Association, Professional Conduct Committee, 1997 to 2000
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1987
- Massachusetts, 1999
- United States Supreme Court, 1976
- U.S. District Court District of New Hampshire, 1971
- U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit, 1973
- New Hampshire, 1971
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Member, New Hampshire Supreme Court Society
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Author, Capital Punishment, Suffolk University Law Review, 1971
- Editor, Suffolk University Law Review, 1970 - 1971
- Author, Right to Trial by Jury, Suffolk University Law Review, 1970
Verdicts/Settlements:
- Piecuch v. City of Manchester, 314 A.2d 642, 114 N.H. 8 (S. Ct. 1974)
- Bartage, Inc. v. Manchester Hous. Auth., 318 A.2d 152, 114 N.H. 203 (S. Ct. 1974)
- Manchester Hous. Auth. v. Arms Textile Mfg. Co., 320 A.2d 640, 114 N.H. 346 (S. Ct. 1974)
- Bothwick v. LaBelle, 339 A.2d 29, 115 N.H. 279 (S. Ct. 1975)
- Desrochers v. Desrochers, 347 A.2d 150, 115 N.H. 591 (S. Ct. 1975)
- State v. Handfield, 348 A.2d 352, 115 N.H. 628 (S. Ct. 1975)
- Soule v. Stuyvesant Ins. Co., 364 A.2d 883, 116 N.H. 595 (S. Ct. 1976)
- Russell v. Hixon, 369 A.2d 192, 117 N.H. 35 (S. Ct. 1977)
- State v. Provencher, 407 A.2d 369, 119 N.H. 756 (S. Ct. 1979)
- Healey v. Healey, 376 A.2d 140, 117 N.H. 618 (S. Ct. 1977)
- Manchester Hous. Auth. v. Zyla, 385 A.2d 225, 118 N.H. 268 (S. Ct. 1978)
- Auclair v. Allstate Ins. Co., 392 A.2d 1197, 118 N.H. 626 (S. Ct. 1978)
- Manchester Airport Auth. v. Romano, 412 A.2d 1020, 120 N.H. 166 (S. Ct. 1980)
- Connolly v. Galvin, 412 A.2d 428, 120 N.H. 219 (S. Ct. 1980)
- Shake v. Shaka, 424 A.2d 802, 120 N.H. 780 (S. Ct. 1980)
- Pskowski v. Aetna Cas. & Sur. Co., 522 A.2d 987, 128 N.H. 781 (S. Ct. 1986)
- Burley v. Kenneth Hudson, Inc., 448 A.2d 375, 122 N.H. 560 (S. Ct. 1982)
- New Hampshire Ins. Co. v. Bisson, 449 A.2d 1226, 122 N.H. 747 (S.Ct. 1982)
- Antoniou v. Kenick, 474 A.2d 566, 124 N.H. 606 (S.Ct. 1984)
- Wright v. Clark Equip. Co., 480 A.2d 146, 125 N.H. 299 (S. Ct. 1984)
- Autobody Specialists, Inc. v. Vallee, 500 A.2d 372, 127 N.H. 382 (S.Ct. 1985)
- Sciaudone v. Steuk, 512 A.2d 1108, 128 N.H. 261 (S.Ct. 1986)
- Thone v. Cairo, 536 A.2d 182, 130 N.H. 157 (S. Ct. 1987)
- Mailloux v. Dickey, 523 A.2d 66, 129 N.H. (S.Ct. 1986)
- Amica Mut. Ins. Co. v. Zinck, 540 A.2d 1227, 130 N.H. 357 (S.Ct. 1988)
- In re: Petition of L’Heureux, 567 A.2d 186, 132 N.H. 498, (S. Ct. 1988)
- Thone v Liberty Mutual Ins. Co., 549 A.2d 778, 130 N.H. 702 (S. Ct. 1988)
- Raudonis v. Insurance Co. of N. Am., 623 A.2d 746, 137 N.H. 57 (S. Ct. 1993)
- Coltey v. New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co., 600 A.2d 940, 135 N.H. 223 (S. Ct. 1991)
- Marston v. U.S. Fid & Guar. Co., 609 A.2d 745, 135 N.H. 706 (S. Ct. 1992)
- Fitz v. Coutinho, 622 A.2d 1220, 136 N.H. 721 (S.Ct. 1993)
- In re: Petition of Jean, 653 A.2d 1089, 139 N.H. 333 (S. Ct. 1995)
- Ferren v. Delco Battery, 628 A.2d 265, 137 N.H. 423 (S. Ct. 1993)
- Mason v. Smith, 672 A.2d 705 140 NH 696 (S. Ct. 1996) 38 A.2d 1276
- Lorette v. Peter-Sam Inv. Properties, 665 A.2d 341 140 N.H. 208 (S. Ct. 1995)
- Gorman v. National Grange Mutual Insurance Co., 144 N.H. 157 (1999)
- Gagnon v. G. D. Searle & Co., 889 F.2d 340 (1st Cir. 1989)
- In re: A. H. Robins, Inc., Oberg v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co., 828 F.2d 1023 (4th Cir.) cert denied, 108 S. Ct. 1246 (1988)
- In re: A. H. Robins, Inc., 880 F.2d 709 (4th Cir.) cert denied, 493 U.S. 959 (1989)
- In re: A. H. Robins, Inc., 880 F.2d 694 (4th Cir.) cert denied, 493 U.S. 959 (1989)(Dalkon Shield Bankruptcy)
- McLaughlin v. Fisher Engineering, 150 N.H. 195 (2003)
- Connelly v. Hyundai Motor Co., F.3d 535 (1st Cir. 2003)
- Rakes v. U.S., 442 F.3d 7 (1st Cir. 2006)
- Luc v. Wyndham Management Corp., 496 F.3d 85 (1st Cir. 2007)
Educational Background:
- Providence College, 1968
- Bishop Bradley High School, 1964
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Last Updated: 12/9/2019