At Shaheen & Gordon, we recognize that diversity and inclusiveness are essential to our firm not only to enrich the lives of all our employees but also to serve our clients in the best possible manner and to make change in the broader communities in which we work and live.
We recognize that we have an affirmative obligation to combat systemic racism, injustice, inequality and bias and to embrace diversity and inclusiveness in our firm and our communities. Passive resistance to or disagreement with injustice, inequality, and racism is insufficient, and we commit to taking active steps to work towards justice for people of all racial and ethnic backgrounds, religions or irreligion, sexual orientations, gender identities, cultures, and abilities.
We commit to educate ourselves and others, to diversify our work force, and to volunteer and reach out to diverse communities to listen to and meet their needs through leadership, mentoring and service.

Featured Resources
- February 2023 Cultural Events
- How to deconstruct racism, one headline at a time, TED Talk by Baratunde Thurston
- Is Your Company Actually Fighting Racism, or Just Talking About It?, Harvard Business Review by Kira Hudson Banks and Richard Harvey
- How U.S. Companies Can Support Employees of Color Through the Pandemic, Harvard Business Review by Laura Morgan Roberts, Courtney L. McCluney, Erin L. Thomas, and Michelle Kim
Check Out What Our Employee Book Club Is Reading:
Currently Partners, Associates, and Staff are reading and preparing to share their thoughts together on Tomorrow Will Be Different: Love, Loss and the Fight for Trans Equality by Sarah McBride. This book is an inspirational memoir where the author shares her personal story and struggle with gender identity against the backdrop of the transgender equality movement. Sarah McBride is a prominent activist in the movement and was the first transgender person to speak at the Democratic National Convention in 2016.
For more information on “Tomorrow Will Be Different”, click here
Shaheen & Gordon Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Summer Intern Program!
Accepting applications for Summer 2023! The Shaheen & Gordon Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Summer Program will offer a unique summer employment opportunity for 2-4 students who have just finished their first or second year of law school. S&G Summer Interns will spend approximately 6 weeks rotating among our Concord, Dover, Manchester, and Nashua, NH offices, and our office in Portland, ME, doing varied, high-quality legal work with experienced attorneys, well-established in their fields. Our Interns will spend the other 4 weeks working at a one of our non-profit partner organizations, all prominent non-profit organizations in the region. The match of interns with nonprofit organizations will take into account the interests of the Interns and the needs of our non-profit partners. Throughout the entire approximately 10 weeks, S&G will pay our interns consistent with the salary of a first-year associate at the firm.
Upon successful completion of the S&G Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Summer Program, Interns will be eligible for an offer either to return the following summer (for first year law students), an offer of employment from our firm (for second year law students), or, in the event that no positions are then currently available, S&G will use the breadth and depth of our resources to help our Interns find employment after law school.
The S&G Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Summer Program is open to all first- and second-year law students, regardless of race, color, religion, citizenship, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, military service, disability, or any other characteristic or condition protected by applicable law.
Any interested student should submit the following application materials:
- an unofficial law school transcript;
- a resume or CV; and
- a personal statement (approx. 500 to 1,000 words) addressing how you have demonstrated resilience and tenacity that will contribute to the diversity of experience across S&G’s practice and culture, and what you believe demonstrates your qualification for the internship including, but not limited to, a description of your academic and leadership achievements; noteworthy contributions to the community or otherwise; and/or how you overcame adversity.
Please submit application materials and any questions you may have to Amy Spencer, a partner in Shaheen & Gordon’s litigation group, co-chair of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee, and coordinator of the Shaheen & Gordon Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Summer Program at saspencer@shaheengordon.com.

Archived Resources
Check Out Our Past Club Reads
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"The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World" by Dalai Lama XIV and Desmond Tutu
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“Minor Feelings — An Asian American Reckoning” by Cathy Park Hong
- Love Wins: The Lovers and Lawyers Who Fought the Landmark Case for Marriage Equality, by Jim Obergefell and Debbie Cenziper
- White Rage: The Unspoken Truth of Our Racial Divide by Carol Anderson
- Our Time is Now by Stacey Abrams
- The Witches are Coming by Lindy West



Our Clients Come First. Always.
Hear From Clients Like You-
“Thank you kindly for your time & efforts answering my questions at this very emotional time.”
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“I would like to thank the Law Firm of Shaheen and Gordon, specifically Attorney O’Connor and Paralegal Chilton.”
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“I wish you had been on my side in 1996, my life would have turned out significantly different.”
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“She was professional, thoughtful, and kept in constant contact throughout the litigation process.”
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“I will and have already told anyone we know in need of a lawyer to go to Shaheen & Gordon.”
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Real Results for Real People
When You Need to Win, We Won’t Stop Fighting-
Trucking Accident Causing Death Settlement $15 Million
$15 Million settlement in trucking accident causing death
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Wrongful Death Auto Accident $6 Million
Settlement in an auto accident that led to wrongful death.
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Auto Accident Led to Wrongful Death $2.8 Million
Settlement in an auto accident that led to wrongful death.
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Settlement in Wrongful Death Lawsuit $2 Million
D. Michael Noonan represented the parents of Jacob Goulet, a teen who died after being swept away in a storm drain, in a wrongful death case against the city of Nashua.
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Pedestrian Run Over by Tractor Trailer Truck $1.7 Million
Pedestrian injured by tractor trailer truck making illegal U-turn received a settlement of $1,700,000.00 as compensation.
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Settlement for Second-Floor Fall Victim $1.5 Million
A young man was injured in fall from unsafe second-floor sliding door received a settlement of $1,500,000.00 as compensation.
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Car Strikes & Injures Motorcycle Passenger $1.25 Million
Car runs a stop sign and strikes motorcycle on which plaintiff is riding as a passenger causing serious, permanent injuries.
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Motorcycle Passenger Struck by Car & Injured $1.25 Million
Woman passenger on a motorcycle injured in a car crash received $1,250,000.00 as compensation.
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Motorcyclist Killed in Collision With Automobile $1.25 Million
Family receives $1,250,000.00 in compensation in wrongful death claim.
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Settlement of Estate of Worker Killed by Electrocution $1.225 Million
Settlement was pieced together from four defendants, following the electrocution of a lineman for a cable construction company.
