# Shaheen & Gordon, P.A. > New Hampshire & Maine Lawyers from Shaheen & Gordon, P.A. represent clients throughout Northern New England in a variety of practice areas, including personal injury, criminal defense, and more. 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Sisti and Hannah K. Neumiller Join Shaheen & Gordon](https://www.shaheengordon.com/blog/2025/august/attorneys-emma-m-sisti-and-hannah-k-neumiller-join-shaheen-gordon/) - [Peterborough, NH Resident Previously Denied Re-Entry from Canada Returns Home ](https://www.shaheengordon.com/blog/2025/august/peterborough-nh-resident-previously-denied-re-entry-from-canada-returns-home/) - [Attorney Ron Abramson Named to Inaugural Forbes Best-in-State Top Lawyers](https://www.shaheengordon.com/blog/2025/july/attorney-ron-abramson-named-to-inaugural-forbes-best-in-state-top-lawyers/) - [NH Supreme Court Issues Landmark Decision on Property Division](https://www.shaheengordon.com/blog/2025/june/nh-supreme-court-issues-landmark-decision-on-property-division/) - [Shaheen & Gordon, P.A. 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Partners with Bragdon, Baron, Kossayda, P.C. to add Keene Office](https://www.shaheengordon.com/blog/2025/february/shaheen-gordon-pa-partners-with-bragdon-baron-kossayda-pc-to-add-keene-office/) - [Shaheen & Gordon to Provide Free Legal Services to Small Businesses as Part of NH SBDC’s LeAF Program](https://www.shaheengordon.com/blog/2025/january/shaheen-gordon-to-provide-free-legal-services-to-small-businesses-as-part-of-nh-sbdcs-leaf-program/) - [Shaheen & Gordon, P.A. Elects Four New Partners](https://www.shaheengordon.com/blog/2025/january/shaheen-gordon-p-a-elects-four-new-partners/) - [December 2024 Cultural Events](https://www.shaheengordon.com/blog/2024/december/november-2024-cultural-events-2/) - [Shaheen & Gordon Completes First Annual Month of Service, Donates 150 Hours](https://www.shaheengordon.com/blog/2024/december/shaheen-gordon-completes-first-annual-month-of-service-donates-150-hours/) - [Attorney Ron Abramson Is Admitted to the U.S. District Court, Vermont](https://www.shaheengordon.com/blog/2024/november/attorney-ron-abramson-is-admitted-to-the-u-s-dis/) - [Shaheen & Gordon Earns 11 Tier 1 Rankings from Best Law Firms® in 2025](https://www.shaheengordon.com/blog/2024/november/shaheen-gordon-earns-11-tier-1-rankings-from-bes/) - [Supreme Court Victory for Local Landowners in Monadnock Rod and Gun Club v. Town of Peterborough](https://www.shaheengordon.com/blog/2024/november/supreme-court-victory-for-local-landowners-in-mo/) - [November 2024 Cultural Events](https://www.shaheengordon.com/blog/2024/november/november-2024-cultural-events/) - [Shaheen & Gordon and 603 Legal Aid Partner to Provide Free Name Changes in New Hampshire](https://www.shaheengordon.com/blog/2024/september/shaheen-gordon-and-603-legal-aid-partner-to-prov/) - [Attorney Gordon Unzen Joins Shaheen & Gordon’s Personal Injury Group](https://www.shaheengordon.com/blog/2024/september/attorney-gordon-unzen-joins-shaheen-gordon-s-per/) - [Nicholas Kline Elected by American Association for Justice as the Revitalization Governor for State of New Hampshire](https://www.shaheengordon.com/blog/2024/september/nicholas-kline-elected-by-american-association-f/) - [The Alarming Rise in Fire-Related Deaths in New Hampshire](https://www.shaheengordon.com/blog/2024/august/the-alarming-rise-in-fire-related-deaths-in-new/) - [31 Attorneys from Shaheen & Gordon Recognized by Best Lawyers® 2025](https://www.shaheengordon.com/blog/2024/august/31-attorneys-from-shaheen-gordon-recognized-by-b/) - [Embracing Change: The Impact of the Work and Family Mobility Act on Immigrant Communities](https://www.shaheengordon.com/blog/2024/august/embracing-change-the-impact-of-the-work-and-fami/) - [What is the Corporate Transparency Act and Does it Impact My Business?](https://www.shaheengordon.com/blog/2024/july/what-is-the-corporate-transparency-act-and-does/) - [Attorney Austin Mikolaities Joins Shaheen & Gordon’s Business Group](https://www.shaheengordon.com/blog/2024/july/attorney-austin-mikolaities-joins-shaheen-gordon/) - [July 2024 Cultural Events](https://www.shaheengordon.com/blog/2024/july/july-2024-cultural-events/) - [Shaheen & Gordon’s Manchester Office Secures New Downtown Space](https://www.shaheengordon.com/blog/2024/july/shaheen-gordon-s-manchester-office-secures-new-d/) - [Can my Spouse and I Share the Same Divorce Lawyer in NH?](https://www.shaheengordon.com/blog/2024/july/can-my-spouse-and-i-share-the-same-divorce-lawye/) - [Attorney Timothy Mainella Joins Shaheen & Gordon](https://www.shaheengordon.com/blog/2024/june/attorney-timothy-mainella-joins-shaheen-gordon/) - [How to Handle Relocation of a Minor Child in New Hampshire](https://www.shaheengordon.com/blog/2024/june/how-to-handle-relocation-of-a-minor-child-in-new/) - [Immigration Lawyers Laud Plan to Allow Spouses of US Citizens to Legalize Status](https://www.shaheengordon.com/blog/2024/june/immigration-lawyers-laud-plan-to-allow-spouses-o/) - [Major Updates to the YDC Settlement Fund: Expanded Categories of Abuse and Increased Compensation](https://www.shaheengordon.com/blog/2024/june/major-updates-to-the-ydc-settlement-fund-expande/) - [What Are the Rights of the Littleton DHHS Employees Following Potential Cancer Risks?](https://www.shaheengordon.com/blog/2024/may/what-are-the-rights-of-the-littleton-dhhs-employ/) - [Should You Consider a Solar Land Lease in NH?](https://www.shaheengordon.com/blog/2024/may/should-you-consider-a-solar-land-lease-in-nh/) - [22 Attorneys From Shaheen & Gordon Recognized By Super Lawyers®](https://www.shaheengordon.com/blog/2024/may/22-attorneys-from-shaheen-gordon-recognized-by-s/) - [San Francisco Cyclist's $9 Million Injury Settlement Exposes City Negligence in Road Maintenance](https://www.shaheengordon.com/blog/2024/may/san-francisco-cyclists-9-million-injury-settleme/) - [I’m Being Discriminated Against at my New Hampshire Job. 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The Prosecutors of Concord’s Axe Murderer Two Decades After Their “Test of Commitment”](https://www.shaheengordon.com/blog/2024/march/where-are-they-now-the-prosecutors-of-concord-s/) - [Attorney Jared O’Connor Elected a Fellow of the College of Workers’ Compensation Lawyers](https://www.shaheengordon.com/blog/2024/february/attorney-jared-o-connor-elected-a-fellow-of-the/) - [Phantom Stock Agreements as a Low-Risk Incentive for Employee Retention](https://www.shaheengordon.com/blog/2024/february/phantom-stock-agreements-as-a-low-risk-incentive/) - [Understanding the Impact of Divorce on Children](https://www.shaheengordon.com/blog/2024/january/understanding-the-impact-of-divorce-on-children/) - [Shaheen & Gordon Voted Best Large Law Firm by NH Business Review Readers in 2024 Best of Business Awards](https://www.shaheengordon.com/blog/2024/january/shaheen-gordon-voted-best-large-law-firm-by-nh-b/) - [Shaheen & Gordon Elects Five New Partners](https://www.shaheengordon.com/blog/2024/january/shaheen-gordon-elects-five-new-partners/) ---