Mr. Andrew J. Piela

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Mr. Andrew J. Piela: Attorney with Shaheen & Gordon, P.A.
Attorney Awards
  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer Reviewed
  • Champion Badge Reviewed
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Biography

Attorney Andrew Piela has been practicing law in New Hampshire and beyond for over 27 years. He focuses his practice on family law, probate litigation, civil litigation, and appellate work.

Clients working with Andrew are provided the peace of mind of having a highly experienced legal partner on their side. Andrew regularly appears in trial courts in New Hampshire and Massachusetts and also handles appeals before the New Hampshire Supreme Court and Massachusetts Court of Appeals.

Some of his successful cases include:

Representing, through superior court litigation, landowners who sought to develop shore land along Squam Lake and Newfound Lake.

Multiple orders securing several million dollars in insurance coverage for a client involved in a construction liability case.

Litigating a products liability case, which led to a significant limitation in a defendant’s ability to attribute liability to unnamed parties.

Successful litigation of a case in both the superior court and supreme court that clarified whether a party to a divorce can change the beneficiaries on their life insurance policies without first obtaining court approval.

Prior to joining Shaheen & Gordon, Andrew was a director at Hamblett & Kerrigan, P.A., where he was responsible for all aspects of preparing and trying domestic, land use/boundary line, probate, tax abatement, personal injury, and commercial disputes for trial and appeal in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
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Areas of Practice (6)

  • Appeals
  • Personal Injury
  • Civil Litigation
  • Family Law
  • Probate
  • Land Use Litigation

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Boston College, B.A., cum laude, 1991
Law School Attended:
Boston College Law School, J.D., 1994
Year of First Admission:
1994
Admission:
1994, New Hampshire; 1994, U.S. District Court, District of New Hampshire; 1995, Maine; 1996, Massachusetts; 1999, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
Memberships:
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Maine and American Bar Associations.
ISLN:
909801272

Payment Information

Fixed Hourly Rates
$260 - $270/hr
Contingency Fee
33%
Credit Cards Accepted
American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Other Information
Free initial consultation, Fixed fees available

Peer Reviews

3.6/5.0 (9 reviews)
Peer Reviewed

  • Legal Knowledge

    3.9/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    3.7/5.0

  • Judgment

    3.3/5.0

  • Communication

    3.4/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    3.7/5.0
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Other Legal Directories

Avvo Client Review
4.5/5.0 (8 reviews)

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Lawyers Client Review
1.0/5.0 (1 review)
Client Champion

0 stars across the board. Andrew represented me in a civil dispute, my experience couldn’t have been worse. Communicating with him was frustrating. At one point he asked me why I was so “eager to...

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Location

Video Call Options

  • Zoom

Contact Mr. Andrew J. Piela

Contact Information:

603-713-6832  Phone

www.shaheengordon.com/attorneys/andrew-j-piela

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