Joseph Dolciotto

Joseph Dolciotto is an associate at Devine, Millimet & Branch, P.A. and a member of the firm’s Litigation Group in Manchester, New Hampshire. His practice spans business, commercial and financial litigation, commercial leasing disputes, criminal defense, construction law, family law, insurance defense, general dispute resolution, and probate and wealth transfer litigation. He brings a client-focused approach to a broad range of contested matters involving individuals, families, businesses, and property-related disputes.

Dolciotto earned a J.D., magna cum laude, from the University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law in 2023 and a B.A., cum laude, from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst in 2017. In law school, he served as a teaching assistant in legal research and writing and as an associate editor of the law review. His education strengthened the research, writing, and analytical skills central to a litigation practice covering varied substantive areas.

Dolciotto entered law after working on municipal, state, and federal political campaigns in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. That background involved direct communication with community members and public officials and helped shape his interest in advocacy. In practice, he works across civil and criminal disputes, family law matters, construction issues, commercial leasing conflicts, insurance defense, and probate litigation. He also writes on developing legal issues affecting property and probate matters in New Hampshire.

Joseph Dolciotto was recognized as a 2026 Rising Star by Super Lawyers. He is admitted in New Hampshire and has written for New Hampshire legal and real estate publications, including articles addressing residential lease expiration and the state’s Slayer Rule. His combination of legal writing, public-facing experience, and broad litigation work supports clients who need clear advocacy across disputes involving business, family, property, insurance, criminal, and probate issues.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Devine, Millimet & Branch, P.A.
• Member, New Hampshire Bar Association

Licensed State

• New Hampshire

Education

• University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD) (Magna Cum Laude)
• University of Massachusetts-Amherst
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) (Cum Laude)

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