Andrew F. Cotrupi

Andrew F. Cotrupi is a criminal defense attorney in Hampton, New Hampshire, with more than thirty years of experience representing accused individuals. His work includes serious state and federal criminal defense matters involving first-degree murder, drug charges, OUI/DWI, assault, and other offenses. He also handles injury cases. His practice is built around direct legal advice, trial preparation, and defense strategies tailored to the facts of each case.

Andrew earned a J.D. from New England School of Law and a B.A. from Saint Michael’s College. During law school, he participated in law review, earned Dean’s List recognition, and graduated near the top of his class. He later completed extensive additional criminal-defense training, including intensive trial tactics and jury persuasion work. That education supports a practice centered on courtroom advocacy and the defense of people facing criminal charges.

Andrew previously served as a managing trial attorney with the New Hampshire Public Defender, where he managed lawyers and investigators while carrying a felony caseload. His experience includes more than one hundred jury trials involving homicide, assault, drug charges, and felony-level DWI matters. He has also trained criminal defense attorneys and police officers in New Hampshire on subjects that include DWI defense, drug defense, discovery, and trial tactics.

Andrew F. Cotrupi has challenged criminal procedures and prosecution practices in matters that reached the New Hampshire Supreme Court, including juvenile and DWI-related cases. His practice combines long courtroom experience with continued training in criminal defense. He represents clients in complex and high-stakes matters while focusing on legal arguments, evidence, and trial strategy rather than unsupported promises about outcomes.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Andrew F. Cotrupi, Esquire
• Member, New Hampshire Bar Association

Licensed State

• New Hampshire

Education

• New England School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Saint Michael’s College
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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