Diane M. Gorrow

Diane M. Gorrow is a Partner at Soule, Leslie, Kidder, Sayward & Loughman, P.L.L.C. and has practiced with the firm for more than twenty-seven years. She is licensed in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Her practice primarily involves representing towns and school districts in school law, municipal law, general civil practice, trials and appeals, and employment law. Her work includes annual meetings, constitutional issues, Right-to-Know matters, employees, students, discrimination, land use, and abatements.

Diane earned a B.S. in Criminal Justice from Northeastern University, graduating with a 4.0, and graduated magna cum laude from Boston College Law School. Following law school, she served for one year as a law clerk for the New Hampshire Superior Court. Her education and clerkship experience built a strong foundation in legal analysis, court procedure, and public-law issues that continues to support her representation of municipal and school district clients.

Diane has represented clients in New Hampshire Superior Courts, the New Hampshire Supreme Court, the US District Court for the District of New Hampshire, and the First Circuit Court of Appeals. Her practice addresses the varied legal responsibilities of public entities, including open-government obligations, employment issues, student matters, constitutional questions, land use concerns, and tax abatements. She works with local governments and schools on disputes, policy questions, and proceedings that can require both advisory and litigation skills.

Diane M. Gorrow is active in professional organizations focused on municipal and school law. Her memberships include the New Hampshire Bar Association Municipal Law Section, American Bar Association, International Municipal Lawyers Association, New Hampshire Council of School Attorneys, National School Boards Association Council of School Attorneys, New Hampshire Municipal Lawyers Association, and Greater Salem Bar Association. Her long public-sector practice combines courtroom experience with practical counseling for communities managing complex legal responsibilities.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Soule, Leslie, Kidder, Sayward & Loughman, P.L.L.C.
• Member, New Hampshire Bar Association
• Member, Municipal Law Section, New Hampshire Bar Association
• Member, Massachusetts Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, International Municipal Lawyers Association
• Member, New Hampshire Council of School Attorneys
• Member, National School Boards Association Council of School Attorneys
• Member, Council of School Attorneys
• Member, New Hampshire Municipal Lawyers Association
• Member, Greater Salem Bar Association
• Member, Bernese Mountain Dog Club of Nashoba Valley

Licensed State

• New Hampshire
• Massachusetts

Education

• Northeastern University
  Bachelor of Science (BS) in Criminal Justice

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