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Philip R Desfosses 
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Owner
phone (603) 436-8242
fax (603) 431-5365
email Email Me

Areas of Practice:
Civil Rights
Constitutional Law
Criminal Law
Domestic Violence
Drug Defense
DUI/DWI
Family Law
Fish & Game / Fisheries Violations
Homicide
Internet Pornography
Litigation & Appeals
Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
Personal Injury -- Defense
Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
Probation / Parole Violations
Real Estate Law
Sexual Assault
Traffic Violations
White Collar Crimes
Litigation Percentage:
95% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
New Hampshire, 1990
Maine, 1990
U.S. District Court District of New Hampshire, 1990
U.S. District Court District of Maine, 1990
Education:
University of Maine School of Law, Portland, Maine, 1990
J.D.


Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, June, 1972
Bachelor of Science
Honors: Cum Laude
Major:  Finance


Representative Clients:
Fishermen
Manufactured Housing Community Developers
Honors and Awards:
Maine Fellows of American Trial Lawyers Association - Trial Advocacy Award, 1990


Professional Associations and Memberships:
New England Fisheries Management Council, March 15, 2002 - January 1, 2005
Recreational Fisheries Advisor


Charles C. Doe Inns of Court, 1997 - Present
Master


American Bar Association, 1994 - Present


Maine Bar Association, 1990 - Present


New Hampshire Bar Association, 1990 - Present


National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL), 1994 - Present


New Hampshire Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NHACDL), 1994 - Present


Past Employment Positions:
New Hampshire Public Defender, Staff Attorney, September 1, 1990 - July 15, 1994


Portsmouth Mobile Homes/Hillcrest Estates, Manager, June 30, 1972 - September 1, 1987


Office Location

Desfosses Law Firm
3201 Lafayette Road
Portsmouth, NH 03801
Phone: 603-436-8242
Fax: 603-431-5365
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