Shaheen & Gordon, P.A.

Shaheen & Gordon, P.A. is a full-service law firm in New England, founded in 1981, with approximately 70 attorneys and offices in New Hampshire (Concord, Dover, Keene, Lebanon, Manchester, Nashua, Peterborough), in Portland, Maine; on Cape Cod, Massachusetts; and, somewhat unexpectedly for a firm from the Northeast, in Honolulu. The slogan "It's different here" appears everywhere, and the website strives to fill it with substance, not just capital letters.

What does "full-service" mean here? The list is long: personal injury, workplace accidents, criminal defense (including federal crimes, "white-collar" crimes and appeals), driving under the influence, commercial and corporate law, real estate, divorce and family law, trusts, estates, and guardianships, immigration, litigation, labor law, product liability, nursing home abuse, plus niche areas such as school disciplinary proceedings and Title IX, or lawsuits related to the drug Dupixent. Essentially, the same firm can represent you in a car accident, a custody case, and the sale of a home.

The results page is their calling card. The most prominent figure is a $275 million verdict in a defamation lawsuit, secured by Steven M. Gordon and his team on behalf of three men from the Manchester area, which the firm touts as a record. Alongside these are a $15 million settlement in a fatal truck accident, a $6 million settlement for wrongful death, as well as results without specific figures: a dismissed DWI case, citizenship granted after two previous denials, and a father who regained visitation with his children in a relocation case.

In my opinion, this mix speaks louder than the numbers. A firm that puts a massive verdict and a custody case won after two days of hearings on the same page signals that it doesn't choose its clients based solely on the size of the settlement. The testimonials featured on the site point in the same direction: people going through their first divorce or setting up their first trust, who talk about patience, clear explanations, and a call scheduled within a few days.

The blog is updated almost weekly with practical questions that anyone facing a legal problem might ask: Can compensation be garnished? Does home insurance cover bodily injury? Do accidents increase after the time change? What do you do if an employee steals? There is also a media center, a video section, a page for recommendations from other lawyers, and an online payment portal.

As a reviewer, I'd also highlight the institutional aspect: a diversity, equity, and inclusion committee, a community engagement page, and a careers section—in other words, things that firms display when they view themselves as an organization, not just a list of names on a door. After 45 years, the firm seems to have remained true to what its name promises: good lawyers, close to home, for just about anything that might happen to you.