Picking a Trial Lawyer – Look for Competence
On about five different occasions, I’ve hired attorneys. I’ve had a personal-injury attorney represent me [...]
Criminal Law NH
Picking Your Trial Lawyer
Not every lawyer enjoys the court room. That’s understandable. But there are some lawyers who do love the [...]
Trial Days
When a Few Days Pass A few days have passed since our last post. Although we believe the weekends are for [...]
Action Plans with Legal Matters
“Action” is not always easy to take on! Try this….. Parts of an Action Plan 1. Something [...]
Education on the Family Law side of the House
Interesting read we just completed in the Family Law side of the house at DLO. Awareness and continued [...]
Criminal Attorney
WHAT IF I NEED A CRIMINAL ATTORNEY Time is of the essence if you are facing criminal charges. Still, you want [...]
News from the Decato Law Office Team
News from The a purple label with Thank you on it and flowers in the background** Note: Slight blurriness, [...]
Do we really each need a lawyer?
Do we really EACH need a lawyer? Three are various types of situations where clients ask lawyers to represent [...]
How We Prepare to Represent You
Written by Attorney Peter Decato TRIAL NOTEBOOKS I like structure. As a result – I like the idea of a [...]
Decato Law Office is Hiring
Law firm seeking an energized open individual for an Associate Attorney position with room to grow. Looking [...]
Trusting Yourself – 42 Years of Law
TRUSTING YOURSELF I’ve been practicing law for 41 years. I’ve enjoyed a measure of success during that [...]
When Changes Occur You Deserve Support
Purchasing a home, choosing representation in a legal matter, planning your estate, deciding to marry, [...]
Decato Law Office – Who are we?
I have been reading up on why people dislike lawyers so much. You would think I would know, however I still [...]
Does it Matter Who Goes First?
Consider a situation where a person files for divorce. The non-filing spouse then files a counterclaim for [...]
Truck Driver’s who Text while Driving
There is an agency called the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration – FMCSA for short. This [...]
Trial Notebooks for Any Case (DUI, Family Court, Custody Cases)
I like structure. As a result – I like the idea of a trial notebook. In my notebook, I break the [...]
The Trial Attorney – Painting Pictures
I can barely draw a straight line – let alone paint a picture. Notwithstanding, I’m in the picture [...]
Trying a Case from Front to Back – Trial Attorney
A number of years ago, I began to look at jury trials from the rear to the front. By this I mean, I would [...]
Litigation Themes
Every attorney who has ever been serious about trying cases in court will understand the need to develop a [...]
Handling Accident Cases
Accident cases for attorneys are often regarded as bread and butter cases. So what are they all about and how [...]
Motions to Reconsider
You’ve probably heard of motions to reconsider. If you haven’t, think of a motion to reconsider as the [...]
Hope You Dance
Yesterday a man was sentenced in the Grafton County Superior Court. What differentiates this sentencing from [...]
Employer Liability
Let me start with some legal speak – at common law, a master was responsible for the torts of his [...]
Pain and Suffering
Pain and suffering. These two words are so often linked that we forget that each word – pain and [...]
Invasions of Privacy
Years ago – more than a decade – I recall reading an article. The article predicted there would [...]
Malicious Defense of a Civil Action
I like it when the law is even-handed. Imagine what life would be like if it wasn’t. Everything would be [...]
The Law of Defamation
On one occasion, I was researching the law of defamation. In doing so, I stumbled upon words written by [...]
Why You Should Have Your Record of Arrest, Conviction and Sentence Annulled
I was recently asked: “Why should I have my record of arrest, conviction and sentence annulled.” I was [...]
Statutory Rape in New Hampshire
Statistics show that 16% of adolescents under the age of 15 have had sex. About one third of all high school [...]
The Language of The Law
I’m in the business of explaining the law to my clients. There are times when I do a poor job of it. [...]
Don’t You Just Hate Bullies?
I’ve never liked bullies and I can’t imagine who does. My dislike for bullies started in childhood and [...]
The Guilty, Nolo and Alford Pleas
At an arraignment or at a plea and sentencing hearing, a defendant enters a plea. One of the plea options is [...]
You are Pulled over and You Did What>
You’ve gone out to a fine restaurant. The waiter has handed you a wine list. You make a selection. When the [...]
The Corpus Delecti and the Actus Reus
I don’t know how old I was when I first heard the words corpus delecti, but I can tell you I enjoyed saying [...]
Lesser Included Offenses
A lesser included offense is a criminal offense that is made up of some, but not all, of the elements of a [...]
Capital Murder in New Hampshire
New Hampshire has a capital murder statute. One clear way to commit capital murder in New Hampshire is to [...]
Where Does Mercy Fit In When Sentencing A Defendant
Every lawyer practicing criminal law knows the objectives of sentencing. There are four of them: to punish [...]
How to be Held In Contempt
No one wants to be held in contempt, whether it be by family, friends or acquaintances, but imagine being [...]
Terminating Parental Rights in New Hampshire
When we bring children into this world, we have the right to bring them up the way we want – at least [...]
Deviating from Child Support Guidelines
A judge is entitled to deviate from the strict application of guideline support. Guideline support is the [...]
Interference with Parental Visitation
Forgive me for using the word visitation. We generally use the words physical responsibility or parent-child [...]
What Caused The Breakdown of The Marriage
I’m a bit of a dinosaur. If you want evidence of that – look at my bar number. It’s Bar Number 613. [...]
Dividing Property in a Divorce – How the Stew is Stirred
When I was first married, my wife cooked our first meal. It was beef stew. She didn’t think it looked [...]
Cohabitation Agreements – Why They are Necessary
I married in 1968. According to Pew Research Center, at the time I married, about 9% of men and 8% of women [...]
Proving Loss of Life Damages in New Hampshire
Part of the damages that can be claimed in a wrongful death action in New Hampshire are loss of life damages. [...]
How to Analyze a Court Case
Every day a lawyer has to analyze a potential court case. They do this analysis because they eventually have [...]
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