Gordon B. Graham

Gordon B. Graham is a Partner at Soule, Leslie, Kidder, Sayward & Loughman, P.L.L.C. and has been with the firm since 1987. He concentrates his practice in school law, municipal law, and real estate law. He advises towns and school districts on Right-to-Know requirements, municipal budgets, annual meetings, elections, capital reserves, public policy, ordinances, special education, student discipline, bullying and harassment, road law, recreation, land, and conservation matters.

Gordon earned an A.B., cum laude, from Duke University and a J.D. from Suffolk University. After law school, he served as a law clerk for the New Hampshire Superior Court. He was admitted to the New Hampshire Bar in 1986. His academic training and clerkship experience support a public-sector practice requiring careful statutory interpretation, procedure, contract review, administrative advocacy, and practical counseling for local governments and educational institutions.

Gordon has extensive experience with public works contracts, municipal lease and purchase agreements, construction contract negotiations, construction litigation, and arbitration. He advises on school tuition contracts, student assignments, educational hardship matters, school district organization, and collective bargaining. He has represented public-sector clients before New Hampshire state and federal courts and agencies including the Department of Education, Department of Labor, Public Employee Labor Relations Board, and Water Resources Board.

Gordon B. Graham is a past President of the New Hampshire Council of School Attorneys and participates in municipal, school, and bar organizations. He served on the Derry Town Council and has been active in several community groups. In 2019, the New Hampshire Association of School Business Officials presented him with the Alexander J. Blastos Distinguished Service Award, recognizing his long record of guidance and support to the state’s school business community.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Soule, Leslie, Kidder, Sayward & Loughman, P.L.L.C.
• Member, New Hampshire Bar Association
• Past President, New Hampshire Council of School Attorneys
• Member, Municipal Law Section of the New Hampshire Bar Association
• Member, New Hampshire Municipal Lawyers Association
• Member, American Bar Association
• Chairman, Derry Town Council (1997)
• Trustee, Alexander Eastman Foundation
• Member, Derry Conservation Commission
• Member, Derry Development and Preservation Corp.
• Member, Derry Main Street Committee
• Member, Derry 21st Century Learning Community Corporation
• Member, Derry Village Rotary

Licensed State

• New Hampshire

Education

• Suffolk University
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Duke University
  A.B. (Cum Laude)

Awards & Badges