Rath, Young and Pignatelli is Pleased to Welcome Four New Attorneys to Our Firm.
Rath, Young and Pignatelli is pleased to welcome four new attorneys to our Firm. Piper Fenoff eared her undergraduate degree, summa cum laude, and law degree, cum laude, from the University of New Hampshire. She also earned a Certificate in Health Law and participated on the Moot Court team as a competitor, coach, and Chief Justice. After working […]
New England State and Local Tax Forum – November 19th
The New England State and Local Tax Forum is holding its 14th annual conference in Newton, Massachusetts on November 19th. The Forum was founded in 2012 by RYP’s former senior tax advisor, Stan Arnold, as a New Hampshire charitable organization. The Forum’s primary goal is to provide an annual update on significant state and local tax […]
2026 Best Lawyers
We are proud to honor ten of our attorneys who have been named to the 2026 Best Lawyers in America List.
RYP’s Michael Lewis was featured by New Hampshire Public Radio, for his analysis of evidence of public corruption in New Hampshire’s corrections facilities.
Michael Lewis, senior litigator at Rath Young and Pignatelli, was featured by New Hampshire Public Radio, for his analysis of evidence of public corruption in New Hampshire’s corrections facilities. https://www.nhpr.org/nh-news/2025-10-09/operation-night-cat-hunting-poaching-ring-investigation-new-hampshire-prison-corrections-fish-game
MBA’s 2025 Health Law Conference October 9, 2025
Rath Young and Pignatelli’s Judith Albright, Chair of the Mass. Bar Association Health Law Section, announces the MBA’s 2025 Health Law Conference October 9, 2025, LIVE 12-5:15 at the MBA, 20 West Street, Boston, with a speaker panel of industry leaders. Register now for this event”!
New Hampshire Enacts Tax Amnesty
On June 27th, Governor Ayotte signed into law HB 2, which includes a tax amnesty. Section 358 of Chapter 141 establishes an amnesty for “taxes administered and collected” by the DRA with respect to “all penalties and interest exceeding 50 percent of the applicable interest.” The amnesty applies to “unpaid taxes reported and paid in […]
Rath, Young and Pignatelli, P.C. is pleased to announce the new addition to our Shareholder team
How Community Power Is Transforming the New Hampshire Energy Landscape, One Year Later
In a recent article published in the New Hampshire Bar News, attorneys Katherine Hedges and Lauren Kilmister discuss the continued growing presence of Community Power programs in New Hampshire. Their article is a follow-up of their previous article in the New Hampshire Bar News, and highlights how Community Power programs have begun to deliver electricity to New Hampshire households, generally at lower costs and with a higher renewable generation mix.
Rath, Young and Pignatelli Obtains Landmark Free Speech & Press Ruling from NH Supreme Court in Richards v. Azzi
Attorney Michael S. Lewis obtained a landmark ruling from the NH Supreme Court bolstering free speech and free press rights, today, in the matter of Richards v. Azzi. Representing Robert Azzi, an award-winning columnist, as part of the firm’s pro bono practice, Lewis obtained a ruling from the NH Supreme Court protecting Azzi from liability for the content of an opinion column he published in the New Hampshire Union Leader. In the same decision, the Court resolved the open question of whether New Hampshire recognizes an independent cause of action known as “False Light – Invasion of Privacy” in Azzi’s favor. Grounding its decision in scholarship Azzi brought before the Court in his briefing, the Court declined to expand the risks of engaging in free speech and press by recognizing a new cause of action that threatens those interests. Generally, the decision strengthens protections for public commentary that are long recognized in New Hampshire and ensure. These protections, in turn, that New Hampshire will remain a forum for robust public debate, consistent with its standing as a jurisdiction whose citizens embrace and welcome such debate as part of their First-in-the-Nation political identity.
Rath, Young and Pignatelli’s Senior Litigation Shareholder, Michael Lewis, in NH Bar News
Former NH DOJ prosecutor and Rath Young senior litigation shareholder Mike Lewis published the following piece in the NH Bar News highlighting ethical issues arising for NH DOJ, as it defends DHHS and other public entities in civil litigation involving YDC abuse, while also prosecuting criminals for conduct the State of New Hampshire claims is indictment-worthy, based on the same, or nearly the same, subject matter.
