Adam B. Pignatelli

Shareholder and Treasurer

603-410-4332

Adam is a shareholder who focuses on business litigation and medical-legal matters in state and Federal courts and before State Professional boards, Boards of Medicine, Nursing, Psychologists, Mental Health, Chiropractic, Podiatry, and Dentistry, and representing individuals in personal legal matters.  Adam has litigated a diverse range of cases and appeals involving professional negligence, business torts, contractual and employment matters, as well as partnership and limited liability company disputes.

Adam B. Pignatelli

Shareholder and Treasurer

Adam is a shareholder who focuses on business litigation and medical-legal matters in state and Federal courts and before State Professional boards, Boards of Medicine, Nursing, Psychologists, Mental Health, Chiropractic, Podiatry, and Dentistry, and representing individuals in personal legal matters.  Adam has litigated a diverse range of cases and appeals involving professional negligence, business torts, contractual and employment matters, as well as partnership and limited liability company disputes.

Education and Bar Admissions

Education:

  • American University, Washington College of Law, J.D.
  • Tufts University, B.A., magna cum laude

 

Bar Admissions:

  • New Hampshire
  • Vermont
  • Massachusetts
  • District of Columbia
  • First Circuit Court of Appeals
  • New Hampshire Federal District Court
  • Vermont Federal District Court
  • Northern District of Florida

Representative Matters

  • Lead defense counsel for physicians, physician assistants, nurses, nurse anesthetists, other professionals, and hospitals in medical malpractice claims, including trials and appeals.
  • Lead defense counsel for physicians, physician assistants, nurses, nurse anesthetists, and other professionals in state regulatory board investigations and credentialing disputes, including administrative hearings and appeals.
  • Lead defense counsel for physicians, physician assistants, nurses, nurse anesthetists, other professionals, and hospitals in employment and credentialing disputes.
  • Lead defense counsel for drug manufacturer in lawsuit brought under the Consumer Protection Act.
  • Defense of manufacturers in products liability matters.
  • Advise and represent businesses and shareholders in disputes related to fiduciary duties, contracts, minority shareholder rights, buy-outs, an dissolution.
  • Advise and represent trusts, investment advisors, and beneficiaries related to fiduciary duties and control of assets.
  • Represent public officials in Federal Court defending Constitutional and statutory claims.

Community Involvement

  • Healthcare Law and Healthcare Society Panel Member, University of New Hampshire School of Law 2019-2025.
  • Concord Public Schools, volunteer, 2018-2025.
  • Guest Lecturer, Massachusetts College of Pharmacology and Health Sciences, 2016-2023.
  • New Hampshire Bar, Board of Governors, 2017-2019.
  • Capitol Center for the Arts, Trustee, 2013-2016.
  • Leadership New Hampshire, Class of 2014.

Noteworthy

Awards and Recognitions

  • Best Lawyers, Litigation – Healthcare, 2021-2026
  • Best Lawyers, Litigation – Insurance, 2021-2026
  • Best Lawyers, Lawyer of the Year, Concord, New Hampshire, 2025
  • Super Lawyers, Personal Injury Defense: Medical Malpractice, 2018, 2024-2025