Federal Lawyers for New Hampshire

Corporate and transactional attorney in sixth year of practice. Focus areas include general corporate counsel, labor and employment law, business partnership matters, securities matters related to privately-held companies, and regulatory compliance in securities and finance matters.

Nicholas Matlach is a cybersecurity expert (CISSP) and an attorney who is dedicated to helping small businesses succeed. He is a client-focused professional who has a deep understanding of the challenges that small businesses face in the digital age. He also provides legal counsel to small businesses on a variety of issues, including formation, intellectual property, contracts, and employment law.

At DACC.Law, we deliver high-quality, practical legal solutions specifically for entrepreneurs, real estate investors, and growing businesses. With more than 25 years of experience, our firm handles everything from contract drafting and review to entity formation, deal structuring, and risk mitigation. Clients rely on us for clear guidance on regulatory compliance, navigating complex transactions (including multifamily, landlords, developers), resolving disputes efficiently, and protecting their business interests. We combine deep legal expertise with a hands-on, results-oriented approach so you can move forward with confidence.

20-year business lawyer with extensive experience ranging from Fortune 100 companies to small businesses.

I am an experienced technology contracts counsel that has worked with companies that are one-person startups, publicly-traded international corporations, and every size in between. I believe legal counsel should act as a seatbelt and an airbag, not a brake pedal!

With more than twenty years of experience, Attorney Paul Petrillo has written contracts, business agreements, wills, trusts and the like. Licensed in both New Hampshire and Massachusetts, Attorney Petrillo is regular user of remote and virtual communications and document exchanges, such as DocuSign, Adobe e-sign, as well as virtual meetings using Zoom and Webex, to make drafting contracts and communicating with clients quick and easy.

I have been licensed since 2006 and have extensive experience in family law, personal injury, criminal law, and general litigation. I have a solo practice and I am seeking new opportunities.

specializes in corporate governance, data privacy, intellectual property, and employment law. A former VP of Legal & Compliance and interim CFO, he has led legal operations across fundraising, acquisitions, and data privacy initiatives.

16+ years of diverse legal experience within the military and substantial military leadership and supervisory experience. Portfolio captures experience in national security law (international law, maritime law, sensitive support, inter-agency agreements, rule of law, etc.), government contracts/procurement, administrative law, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), fiscal law, labor law, civilian personnel law, harassment and hostile work environment, retaliation and whistleblower protection, medical disability, criminal law, and military law. Significant experience advising general/flag officers and senior executives; powerful oral and written communication skills. Post-military experience includes Landlord Tenant Law, Criminal Law, and Family Law.

I am Dan C. Pelletier, founder of Ocean Avenue Land & Legacy, a New Jersey law practice based in Asbury Park. Admitted in 1997, I bring nearly three decades of experience spanning real estate law, asset management, business transactions, commercial litigation, and estate planning. My background combines private legal practice with the business responsibilities of managing real estate investments—a perspective that informs how I evaluate risk, negotiate agreements, protect ownership interests, and plan for what comes next. I founded Ocean Avenue to bring that experience together. Property decisions rarely stand alone. They affect businesses, families, financial security, and the transfer of wealth and responsibility between generations. Ocean Avenue’s two foundations—Land and Legacy—reflect those connections: strategic counsel for real estate professionals and property owners, paired with planning that helps people preserve what they have built. My career has included building a residential real estate practice, advising businesses and individuals through consequential transactions and disputes, and serving in real estate asset management with Delaware Community Investment Corporation (DCIC). That work included exposure to Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and New Markets Tax Credit investments, bringing an institutional investment perspective to a career grounded in individual client representation. Earlier in private practice, I received the Star Award at Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. in 2000. --Real Estate and Asset Management-- Real estate has been the central thread of my professional life. My experience includes residential and commercial transactions, commercial leasing, investment properties, multifamily acquisitions, purchase and sale agreements, attorney review, inspection negotiations, property transfers, and closing coordination. I have also worked on short sales and acquisitions involving Section 1031 exchanges, coordinating the legal transaction with qualified intermediaries and other professionals. My asset-management background adds a practical dimension to that work. A property is simultaneously a legal interest, an operating asset, a financial commitment, and often someone’s most significant investment. I consider how a transaction’s documents and ownership structure will function after signing—when financing obligations, tenants, maintenance, business operations, and changing circumstances become the everyday reality. Through Ocean Avenue, I also advise real estate professionals on transaction risk and business decisions, helping them recognize legal issues early and obtain informed guidance while a matter can still be managed constructively. --Business Transactions and Commercial Counsel-- My business experience includes entity formation, LLC ownership arrangements, membership agreements, commercial contracts, confidentiality agreements, and the negotiation of business relationships. My work also includes small-business merger and acquisition matters and proposed business combinations, where ownership, contractual obligations, premises, and the relationships behind the business all require attention. I approach these matters with an understanding that an agreement must do more than capture terms. It must establish workable expectations, allocate responsibility, and address what happens when circumstances change. Particularly for closely held businesses, the quality of those arrangements can influence both the value of the enterprise and the relationships on which it depends. --Litigation and Dispute Resolution-- My background includes civil and commercial litigation, landlord-tenant matters, contract disputes, and insurance-claim advocacy. Experience with contested matters informs my transactional judgment: ambiguity, incomplete documentation, and unresolved expectations can become expensive long after an agreement is signed. That perspective shapes how I negotiate and draft. I look for the issues that could later become points of conflict and help clients assess their options with a clear understanding of both practical consequences and legal exposure. --Estate Planning and Legacy-- My estate-planning work includes wills, powers of attorney, advance directives, and planning for the succession and transfer of real property. I help clients consider how ownership arrangements and legal documents fit their family circumstances, intentions, and longer-term goals. Legacy planning brings together many of the questions that arise throughout a lifetime of property ownership and business activity: who will have authority, who will assume responsibility, what should be preserved, and how a transition should occur. My experience across real estate, business, and asset management helps me approach those questions as connected parts of a client’s life. --Education and Professional Foundation-- I earned my law degree at Widener University School of Law, now Delaware Law School. My legal education included international study in Geneva involving GATT and the United Nations and participation in the Delaware Civil Law Clinic. Those experiences introduced me to legal work across very different settings—from international institutions to direct representation and high-stakes advocacy. Before law school, I attended Drexel University and played varsity soccer, including on its 1989 East Coast Conference championship team. Today, Ocean Avenue Land & Legacy reflects the experience and judgment I have developed across those settings. I am building a technology-driven practice around direct attorney access, careful preparation, and clear advice. At its center is a straightforward commitment: to earn the trust clients place in me by understanding what matters to them and helping them make sound decisions about their property, businesses, and future.

J. D. Bridges has worked both in-house and in firms and has seen countless commercial agreements and technology deals from every angle. J. D.’s worked as in-house counsel for high-growth, VC-backed startups, IT solutions providers and cybersecurity companies and also at an AmLaw Top 50 global firm, representing clients in a variety of industries and purchasers and creators of technology across the globe. He’s negotiated commercial contracts with some of the world’s largest financial services and pharmaceutical companies, as well as assisting startups from incorporation to exit. He’s also helped Fortune 100 companies protect themselves and their data when procuring technology from startups and legacy technology providers alike. ‍ J. D. brings a practical and growth-focused mindset to legal advice and excels in working with front-line sales organizations and sales leadership as well as internal counsel, business owners and procurement professionals. Whether a pre-seed AI startup, established manufacturer or a global IT procurement effort, J. D. can support you while concurrently growing and protecting your business.

Illinois-licensed attorney with 9 years of experience in public interest work utilizing advanced skills in contract & project management, compliance, investigation, risk management, & training. Proven record developing and managing partnerships to deliver exceptional results in government agencies, non-profits, law firms, and broad community networks leading to multi-million dollar recoveries, risk management, and execution of large-scale program initiatives. Skills include: 1. Project & Contract Management: 9 years in project & contract management tracking project and contract goals, stages, budgets, and deliverables to lead and support program and department initiatives. 2. Compliance, Investigation, & Risk Management: 9 years in law, policy, & programs conducting investigation, research, writing, analysis, and education in administrative agency and court matters relating to: compliance, financial regulation, contracts, employment, workforce development, healthcare, retirement assets, mental health, disability, taxes, immigration, civil rights, grants, benefits, social services, & criminal defense. 3. Training/Teaching: 4 years training co-workers & community partners; 3 years teaching in U.S. & Ecuador (7 total). 4. Technology: Microsoft Office (including Excel), Contract Express, DocuSign, SharePoint, Westlaw, Lexis Nexis, Concordance, GoldFynch, Clio, Smokeball, Qualtrics, Google Forms, Slack, Zoom, Teams, Webex, & Adobe. 5. Spanish: Advanced Spanish skills from 1 year of teaching, studying, & travel in Ecuador, Peru, & Mexico.