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Carl Potvin

Carl Potvin has been representing individuals and businesses throughout Rochester, New Hampshire, and the surrounding community for more than 13 years.  He is licensed to practice in the states of New Hampshire and Maine, having been admitted to the New Hampshire Bar in 1988 and to the Maine Bar in 1989.  His practice is located at 89 Charles Street in Rochester.

Attorney Potvin is dedicated to the general practice of law and is very attentive to his clients' legal needs.  He represents individuals in both state and federal courts, in litigation matters concerning Personal Injury, Divorce, Family Law, Custody, Probate, Estate Administration, Real Estate, Land Use, and Bankruptcy.  Attorney Potvin also provides services in Business and Commercial Law, Estate Planning, Wills, Trusts, and Real Estate closings.

Attorney Potvin received his Juris Doctorate Degree from Franklin Pierce Law Center in 1988.  He received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from Merrimack College in 1978, majoring in Psychology.  He is a member of the Strafford County Bar Association, New Hampshire Trial Lawyers Association, The National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, and an active participant in the Pro Bono Referral Program.  He is also certified to practice as a Guardian ad Litem in the Superior, District and Probate Courts of the State of New Hampshire .

Areas of Practice

• Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
• Family Law
• Elder Law
• Adoption
• Bankruptcy Law
• Child Support
• Custody & Visitation
• Debtor/Creditor
• Divorce
• Estate Planning
• Land Use & Zoning
• Landlord/Tenant
• Litigation & Appeals
• Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
• Probate & Estate Administration
• Real Estate Law
• Trusts
• Wills

Litigation Percentage

• 50% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Certification/Specialties

• Guardian ad Litem

Bar Admissions

• New Hampshire, 1988
• Maine, 1989
• U.S. District Court District of New Hampshire

Education

• Franklin Pierce Law Center, Concord, New Hampshire, 1988
  Juris Doctorate
  
  
• Merrimack College, Andover, MA, 1978
  Bachelor of Arts
  Major: Psychology
  
  

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Strafford County Bar Association
  Member
  
  
• New Hampshire Trial Lawyers Association, (NHTLA)
  
  
• National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
  
  

Pro Bono Activities

• Pro Bono Referral Program

Birth Information

• 1956, Haverhill, Massachusetts, United States of America