Rath, Young and Pignatelli, Announces The Formation of The Education and Non-Profit Law Practice Group

June 15, 2007

Rath, Young and Pignatelli, P.C., a leading full-service law firm based in Concord, New Hampshire with offices in Nashua and Boston, announces the formation of the Education and Nonprofit Law Practice Group to be chaired by Attorney Ann McLane Kuster. The new Practice Group will focus on the corporate, regulatory, legislative, liability, tax and employment aspects of private secondary and postsecondary education, as well as nonprofit organizations throughout New Hampshire and northern New England.

Since the firm’s inception 20 years ago, Rath, Young and Pignatelli has represented many of the premier educational institutions in the U.S., namely Dartmouth College and Medical School, and the N.H. College and University Council, as well as a long line of prominent charitable organizations, including the Endowment for Health, the Appalachian Mountain Club and Child and Family Services of New Hampshire.

In recent years, Attorney Kuster has been actively involved in a number of significant health and education policy issues, including the creation of the N.H. Medication Bridge Program and the N.H. UNIQUE College Savings Program. Ann has served for over ten years as the Governor’s appointee to the Non-Public School Advisory Council.

Prior to joining the firm in 1986, Ann practiced law with the McLane law firm in Manchester, N.H. A legislative assistant to former Congressman Pete McCloskey of California, Ann has been active in numerous political campaigns, including the bid of her father, Executive Councilor Malcolm McLane, for governor in 1972, and that of her mother, State Senator Susan McLane, for Congress in 1980. She served on the Campaign Finance Committee for Governor Jeanne Shaheen and was a member of the 2004 N.H. Delegation to the Democratic Convention in Boston.

In addition, Ann is a member of the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys and maintains a private adoption practice.

Ann may be contacted at Rath, Young and Pignatelli’s Concord office by phone, (603) 226-2600, or by e-mail (amk@rathlaw.com).

About the Rath, Young and Pignatelli Law Firm

Founded in 1987, Rath, Young and Pignatelli was one of the first law firms in New England to recognize the importance of merging traditional law firm practice areas with legislative and public policy expertise. Through offices in New Hampshire and Boston, Rath, Young and Pignatelli serves domestic and international clients with the firm’s sophisticated legal expertise and commitment to achieving client success.