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DOREEN F. CONNOR is a member of the law firm Wiggin & Nourie, P.A., in Manchester, New Hampshire, where she practices in the areas of trial and appellate litigation. During her 24 years with the firm, Ms. Connor has handled more than 100 Supreme Court appeals and presented more than 50 oral arguments before the New Hampshire Supreme Court. Her appellate practice involves appeals from cases tried by her partners, as well as cases referred to her solely for appellate services. Ms. Connor's appellate practice encompasses a wide variety of subject areas, including domestic relations, negligence and insurance coverage. In addition to her appellate practice, she also represents individuals, business owners and insurance companies in insurance coverage trial litigation involving homeowner, auto and general liability insurance policies. She recently completed the Post-Trial Motions and Appellate Procedure Chapter of the MCLE's two-volume treatise, A Practical Guide to Divorce in New Hampshire. Ms. Connor is currently drafting the New Hampshire chapter on appellate practice for a nationwide appellate guide being published by the American Bar Association Council of Appellate Lawyers. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers. JUSTICE GARY E. HICKS was sworn in as the 104th member of the New Hampshire Supreme Court on January 30, 2006. Prior to his nomination to the Supreme Court by Gov. John Lynch, Justice Hicks served for nearly five years as an associate justice of the Superior Court. He had worked as a lawyer in private practice in Manchester for 23 years at the firm of Wiggin & Nourie, P.A. before he became a judge. During his many years in private law practice, Justice Hicks specialized in legal issues and trials involving businesses. He also was certified as a court mediator and helped resolve close to 200 public and private legal disputes through the mediation and arbitration process. Justice Hicks also served as a member and chairman of the New Hampshire Judicial Council, an independent state agency which considers issues involving the administration of justice. In 1988, after working for 10 years as a lawyer in Manchester, he was recognized for his contribution by the New Hampshire Bar Association, which presented him with the President's Award for Distinguished and Compassionate Service. In 2005, Justice Hicks, who had served as a trial court judge for five years, applied for a seat on the New Hampshire Supreme Court following the retirement of Justice Joseph Nadeau. As part of that process, Justice Hicks was asked by the Governor's Judicial Selection Commission to describe the attributes that he thought were important for a good judge. He responded saying it was important that judges have a "fundamental respect for the complexity of human nature. The best judges I've seen are intelligent, honest, and decisive, while maintaining their sense of humor. Equally important is a profound level of humility and understanding of the gravity of the constitutional office and its impact upon the lives of citizens.” DAVID M. ROTHSTEIN is a deputy chief appellate defender and represents indigent criminal defendants in appeals to the New Hampshire Supreme Court and has been employed by the New Hampshire Public Defender since 1989. Mr. Rothstein joined Franklin Pierce Law Center in 2001. He is an adjunct professor, and has taught advanced appellate advocacy, an annual survey of New Hampshire law and an appellate defender clinic. Previously, Mr. Rothstein clerked at the New Hampshire Superior Court and was an assistant appellate defender. For the public defender, he has held positions as staff attorney, managing attorney of the regional office, major crimes/homicide attorney and litigation support attorney. Mr. Rothstein is licensed to practice law in New Hampshire state and federal courts, 1st Circuit Court of Appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court. He is on the Professional Conduct Committee's Complaint Screening Committee, Board of Bar Examiners, New Hampshire Bar Association's Criminal Jury Instruction Committee, and along with other faculty, supervises students in the Pierce Law Innocence Project. Mr. Rothstein was elected fellow of the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers in 2008. He earned his B.A. degree from the University of Rochester and his J.D. degree from Villanova University. ANDREW R. SCHULMAN is an attorney at the law firm of Getman, Schulthess & Steere, P.A., where he specializes in complex civil and criminal litigation and appeals. Mr. Schulman came to Getman, Schulthess & Steere, P.A. after a 16-year career as a criminal defense lawyer. He was a member of the New Hampshire Public Defender Major Crimes Unit which was responsible for homicide defense statewide. After that, Mr. Schulman served as the director of the Criminal Practice Clinic at the Franklin Pierce Law Center. In 2004, he was honored as the New Hampshire Association of Criminal Defense Lawyer's Champion Of Justice. Mr. Schulman maintains a lively criminal practice at the trial, appellate and post-conviction levels. On the civil side, he focuses his practice on cases involving medium-sized and closely-held companies. Mr. Schulman also defends companies in serious tort cases involving claims such as defamation, invasion of privacy, negligence and violation of the Dram Shop Act. He has briefed and argued a number of cases in both the New Hampshire Supreme Court and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit. Mr. Schulman earned his B.A. degree from Haverford College and his J.D. degree, magna cum laude, from Harvard Law School.
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