Joseph F. McDowell III Esq.
Work in McDowell & Morrissette, PA
Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 52 years of experience
Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Worker's Compensation
282 River Road, Manchester, NH 03105
About Joseph F. McDowell III Esq.
Practice Areas
- Personal Injury
- Medical Malpractice
- Worker's Compensation
Education
- Suffolk University Law School, Boston, Massachusetts, 1971Honors: cum laude
- Law Review: Suffolk University Law Review, Editor, 1970 - 1971
- Bishop Bradley High School, 1964
- Providence College, 1968
Representative Cases
- Luc v. Wyndham Management Corp., 496 F.3d 85 (1st Cir. 2007)
- Rakes v. U.S., 442 F.3d 7 (1st Cir. 2006)
- Connelly v. Hyundai Motor Co., F.3d 535 (1st Cir. 2003)
- McLaughlin v. Fisher Engineering, 150 N.H. 195 (2003)
- In re: A. H. Robins, Inc., 880 F.2d 694 (4th Cir.) cert denied, 493 U.S. 959 (1989)(Dalkon Shield Bankruptcy)
- In re: A. H. Robins, Inc., 880 F.2d 709 (4th Cir.) cert denied, 493 U.S. 959 (1989)
- In re: A. H. Robins, Inc., Oberg v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co., 828 F.2d 1023 (4th Cir.) cert denied, 108 S. Ct. 1246 (1988)
- Gagnon v. G. D. Searle & Co., 889 F.2d 340 (1st Cir. 1989)
- Gorman v. National Grange Mutual Insurance Co., 144 N.H. 157 (1999)
- Mason v. Smith, 672 A.2d 705 140 NH 696 (S. Ct. 1996) 38 A.2d 1276
- Lorette v. Peter-Sam Inv. Properties, 665 A.2d 341 140 N.H. 208 (S. Ct. 1995)
- In re: Petition of Jean, 653 A.2d 1089, 139 N.H. 333 (S. Ct. 1995)
- Ferren v. Delco Battery, 628 A.2d 265, 137 N.H. 423 (S. Ct. 1993)
- Raudonis v. Insurance Co. of N. Am., 623 A.2d 746, 137 N.H. 57 (S. Ct. 1993)
- Fitz v. Coutinho, 622 A.2d 1220, 136 N.H. 721 (S.Ct. 1993)
- Marston v. U.S. Fid & Guar. Co., 609 A.2d 745, 135 N.H. 706 (S. Ct. 1992)
- Coltey v. New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co., 600 A.2d 940, 135 N.H. 223 (S. Ct. 1991)
- In re: Petition of L’Heureux, 567 A.2d 186, 132 N.H. 498, (S. Ct. 1988)
- Thone v Liberty Mutual Ins. Co., 549 A.2d 778, 130 N.H. 702 (S. Ct. 1988)
- Amica Mut. Ins. Co. v. Zinck, 540 A.2d 1227, 130 N.H. 357 (S.Ct. 1988)
- Thone v. Cairo, 536 A.2d 182, 130 N.H. 157 (S. Ct. 1987)
- Mailloux v. Dickey, 523 A.2d 66, 129 N.H. (S.Ct. 1986)
- Pskowski v. Aetna Cas. & Sur. Co., 522 A.2d 987, 128 N.H. 781 (S. Ct. 1986)
- Sciaudone v. Steuk, 512 A.2d 1108, 128 N.H. 261 (S.Ct. 1986)
- Autobody Specialists, Inc. v. Vallee, 500 A.2d 372, 127 N.H. 382 (S.Ct. 1985)
- Wright v. Clark Equip. Co., 480 A.2d 146, 125 N.H. 299 (S. Ct. 1984)
- Antoniou v. Kenick, 474 A.2d 566, 124 N.H. 606 (S.Ct. 1984)
- New Hampshire Ins. Co. v. Bisson, 449 A.2d 1226, 122 N.H. 747 (S.Ct. 1982)
- Burley v. Kenneth Hudson, Inc., 448 A.2d 375, 122 N.H. 560 (S. Ct. 1982)
- Shake v. Shaka, 424 A.2d 802, 120 N.H. 780 (S. Ct. 1980)
- Connolly v. Galvin, 412 A.2d 428, 120 N.H. 219 (S. Ct. 1980)
- Manchester Airport Auth. v. Romano, 412 A.2d 1020, 120 N.H. 166 (S. Ct. 1980)
- State v. Provencher, 407 A.2d 369, 119 N.H. 756 (S. Ct. 1979)
- Auclair v. Allstate Ins. Co., 392 A.2d 1197, 118 N.H. 626 (S. Ct. 1978)
- Manchester Hous. Auth. v. Zyla, 385 A.2d 225, 118 N.H. 268 (S. Ct. 1978)
- Healey v. Healey, 376 A.2d 140, 117 N.H. 618 (S. Ct. 1977)
- Russell v. Hixon, 369 A.2d 192, 117 N.H. 35 (S. Ct. 1977)
- Soule v. Stuyvesant Ins. Co., 364 A.2d 883, 116 N.H. 595 (S. Ct. 1976)
- State v. Handfield, 348 A.2d 352, 115 N.H. 628 (S. Ct. 1975)
- Desrochers v. Desrochers, 347 A.2d 150, 115 N.H. 591 (S. Ct. 1975)
- Bothwick v. LaBelle, 339 A.2d 29, 115 N.H. 279 (S. Ct. 1975)
- Manchester Hous. Auth. v. Arms Textile Mfg. Co., 320 A.2d 640, 114 N.H. 346 (S. Ct. 1974)
- Bartage, Inc. v. Manchester Hous. Auth., 318 A.2d 152, 114 N.H. 203 (S. Ct. 1974)
- Piecuch v. City of Manchester, 314 A.2d 642, 114 N.H. 8 (S. Ct. 1974)
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- New Hampshire, 1971
- U.S. District Court District of New Hampshire, 1971
- U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit, 1973
- United States Supreme Court, 1976
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1987
- Massachusetts, 1999
- U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts, 2001
Other Affiliations
- New Hampshire Supreme Court Society (Member)
- New Hampshire Bar Association , 1997 - 2000 (Member: Professional Conduct Committee)
- New Hampshire Bar Association, 1978 - 1981 (Member: Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee)
- New Hampshire Bar Association, 1978 - 1980 (Chairman: Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee)
- New Hampshire Supreme Court Committee on Character & Fitness , 2007 - 2017 (Member)
- New Hampshire Supreme Court Committee on Character & Fitness , 2017 - Present (Chair)
- Massachusetts Bar Association , 1999 - Present (Member)
- American College of Trial Lawyers , 1992 - Present (Member)
- Co-National Lead Counsel for Objectors in the Dalkon Shield Bankruptcy
Fees
- Offers Free Initial Consultation
- Accepts Credit Cards
Office Info
Other Colleagues
- 37 years of experiencePersonal Injury, Worker's Compensation, Product Liability, Employment
- 30 years of experiencePersonal Injury, Product Liability, Medical Malpractice, Insurance, SSDI
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