Christine M. Rockefeller

Christine M. Rockefeller is an attorney with Burns, Bryant, Cox, Rockefeller & Durkin, P.A. serving clients from the firm’s Dover and Portsmouth offices. Her practice includes personal injury, car accidents, family law, and probate matters. She has practiced in New Hampshire since 1987 and brings decades of civil litigation experience to clients facing injury claims and other significant legal disputes. Her work combines case-specific strategy with careful preparation for negotiation, trial, and appellate proceedings when required.

Christine earned a B.A. from Skidmore College in 1982, graduating cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa. She received her J.D. from Suffolk University Law School in 1985, also graduating cum laude and in the top ten percent of her class. Her academic record included Phi Delta Phi. This education provided a strong foundation in legal analysis, research, and advocacy that supports her work across personal injury, family, probate, and appellate matters involving complex facts and important client interests.

Rockefeller has handled matters reaching the New Hampshire Supreme Court, including cases involving trusts, insurance, products liability, and family issues. She has been recognized by Best Lawyers for personal injury litigation and has received honors from legal organizations in New Hampshire. Her professional activities have included service with the New Hampshire Bar Association, New Hampshire Women’s Bar Association, and trial-lawyer organizations. She has also lectured at continuing legal education programs and participated in volunteer legal-service efforts.

Christine M. Rockefeller is admitted in New Hampshire and Massachusetts and before federal courts and the First Circuit. Her long practice combines injury litigation with experience in family and probate matters, professional leadership, and appellate work. She approaches cases with attention to the specific facts and legal issues that shape each client’s position. Her background in litigation, legal education, and bar service supports practical representation for clients dealing with accidents, probate concerns, family disputes, and other civil legal problems.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Burns, Bryant, Cox, Rockefeller & Durkin, P.A.
• Member, Massachusetts Bar Association
• Board of Governors, New Hampshire Bar Association (2000-2002)
• Board of Governors, The New Hampshire of Trial Lawyers Association (n/k/a NH Association for Justice) (1991-1997)
• Past Strafford County Representative on Board of Governors, New Hampshire Women’s Bar Association
• Member, Strafford County Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (n/k/a American Association for Justice)
• Past Member, Charles C. Doe Inns of Court
• Board Member, Dover Children’s Center
• Chairperson of Board, Town of Greenland School Board (2004-2005)

Licensed State

• Massachusetts
• New Hampshire

Education

• Suffolk University Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD) (Cum Laude)
• Skidmore College
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) (Cum Laude)

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