Robert Stephen | Manchester Personal Injury Lawyer

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About Robert

Mr. Robert S. Stephen is a 1993 Summa Cum Laude graduate of Suffolk Law School in Boston, Massachusetts where he graduated #1 in his class. He founded Stephen Law Group, PLLC in 2004 after leaving his corporate legal position, law firm associate position and law clerk position. Mr. Stephen’s passion is helping people who were injured get the justice they deserve. From 1993-1997, Mr. Stephen was a litigation attorney with Bouchard & Mallory, P.A. in Manchester, handling hundreds of personal injury and insurance defense cases in the district and superior courts throughout New Hampshire. Prior to that in 1993, he was a federal law clerk to the Hon. Martin F. Loughlin, United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire in Concord, New Hampshire. In 1997, Mr. Stephen joined ADP Total Source, a fortune 100 human resource corporation, as Legal Counsel and later became Director of Client Services for the Northeast Region. In this position, Mr. Stephen provided business and employment law services to clients from New Jersey to New Hampshire. In 2004, he founded Stephen Law Group, PLLC in Manchester after being appointed to the New Hampshire Real Estate Commission. Since 2004, Mr. Stephen has focused on Personal Injury and Car and Auto Accident cases as a Lawyer in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Mr. Stephen is a lifelong resident of Manchester, New Hampshire, graduating from Trinity High School in 1984. After graduating from Trinity High, Mr. Stephen earned his BS in Business Administration from the Whittemore School of Business and Economics at the University of New Hampshire in 1988. From there, he went on to Suffolk University Law School where the law faculty awarded him the Most Outstanding Student Award in 1993 when he graduated #1 in his class. In January 2006, Mr. Stephen earned an MBA at Southern New Hampshire University, with a concentration in Human Resource Management. From 2003-2008, Mr. Stephen served on the NH Real Estate Commission . As the Attorney Member of the Real Estate Commission, Mr. Stephen conducts disciplinary hearings of real estate salespersons and brokers. Mr. Stephen served the City of Manchester on the Planning Board for close to three years from 2001-2003. Mr. Stephen also serves the State of New Hampshire as Deputy Boxing and Wrestling Commissioner. In 2003, he was named a recipient of the Union Leader's 40 under 40 award, recognizing 40 New Hampshire leaders under the age of 40 who have made New Hampshire a better place to live. Mr. Stephen also served on the Board of Directors of Moore Center Services, Liberty House and Holy Cross Family Learning Center. He presently serves on the Board of Directors of the Palace Theatre in Manchester. Mr. Stephen's professional certifications include Senior Professional in Human Resources as designated by the Society of Human Resource Management. Mr. Stephen is licensed to practice law in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Mr. Stephen is published in the Suffolk University Law Review as an author of "How to Manage a Trial in the Face of a Media Circus," Suffolk University Law Review, 1993.

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Experience

Managing Attorney

Stephen Law Group PLLC

Present

Manchester, NH

Admission

Verified Maine

2022

Verified Massachusetts

1994

Verified New Hampshire

1993

Education

Southern New Hampshire University

MBA

2006

University of New Hampshire Whittemore School of Business & Economics

Bachelors

1988

Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • New Hampshire Bar Association Member
    1994 - Present
  • Massachusetts Bar Association Member
    1993 - Present
  • New Hampshire Real Estate Commission Attorney Member
    2003 - 2008
  • NH Real Estate Commission Attorney Member
    2003 - Present
  • A Lawyer in Every School Program where he teaches inner-city children at McDonough school on an annual basis.
  • Numerous hours of Pro Bono legal work
  • Serves on Board of the Bobby Stephen Annual St. Patrick Day Event committee to benefit underprivileged children.
  • Our Lady of the Cedars Catholic Church Hundred Club | Member
  • Manchester Planning Board Member
    2000-2003
  • United Way, March of Dimes, Hope Center and various other non-profit organizations | Volunteer
  • Former South Little League Baseball Coach ; .
    1988-1989 / 1993-1994
  • NH Mock Trial Competition | Volunteer Judge
  • Palace Theatre | Board Member
  • Holy Cross Family Learning Center | Board Member
Honors / Awards
  • Peer Review Rated Martindale-Hubbell
    2019
  • 40 Under 40 Award Union Leader
    2003
  • Suffolk University Law School Most Outstanding Student Award
    1993

Notable Work

Cases

Staffing Network, Inc. v. Pietropaolo, 145 N.H. 456, 764 A.2d 905 (N.H. 2000)

The Plaintiff was successful in establishing minimum contacts to compel the Defendant to appear in New Hampshire.

Questions & Answers

Please describe a case in the last year or two where you made a big difference.

Our client was seriously injured in a store front crash while walking into a store being hit by a teenaged driver. The bollards were placed to protect the building and not the customer. We brought a claim against the store for negligent design and received a large settlement for our client. Our client was bit by a dog and his upper lip was severed causing nerve damage and a partial speech impediment. We brought a claim against the homeowner and was successful in obtaining a large settlement for our client. Our client was t-boned at an intersection resulting in fractures and soft tissue injuries. We brought a claim for the serious injuries and was successful in obtaining a significant settlement prior to filing suit.

How did you build a successful practice?

We built a practice since 2004 based on the fundamental principle of client service. Our client's come first. A case is the most important matter in a client's life and we take over the legal headaches so that they can focus on getting better! At the end of the case, we deliver the results they deserve!

What should clients look for in a lawyer?

Someone who is a zealous advocate for their client to make sure they turn over every stone so they get the justice they deserve!

How important is local knowledge to the success of your cases?

Imperative. We practice in all Superior Courts in New Hampshire and licensed in Massachusetts as well and we therefore are in a great position to advocate for our client's rights.

What information can you provide in a free phone consultation?

Whether it makes sense to have an attorney fighting for the client. How we may make a difference. How we can recover medical payments, pain and suffering, lost wages, wrongful death or disability for our clients.

What information do you need in a free phone consultation?

The name, address, email and phone number of the potential client, how and when the injury occurred. Who the other party is. The injuries suffered to the injured party.

What differentiates you from other lawyers in your community?

Our tenacity to turn over every stone and make sure our client gets all that he or she deserves and is fairly compensated for any injuries that may be long lasting.

What is the most rewarding aspect of your job?

When we can put a client back to the position they were in before the accident so that they can move forward with their life with no further disruption.

What are your other interests in addition to law?

Family, reading and sports.

Are you involved in your community?

Yes, I donate time to underprivileged kids who go to trade schools to further their education through a local not for profit organization.

Stephen Law Group PLLC Highlights

Personal Injury, Landlord-Tenant, Employee Rights, Accident & Injury, Employment

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