L. Phillips Runyon III

L. Phillips Runyon III is an attorney with Runyon Law Office in Peterborough whose practice includes estate and trust administration, estate and tax planning, real estate, and business matters. He advises clients on planning and transactional issues involving property, ownership, business structures, and the transfer and administration of assets. His work includes matters that require coordination among legal documents, tax considerations, business objectives, and family planning goals, with an emphasis on practical solutions suited to each client’s circumstances.

Runyon earned a B.A. from Washington and Lee University, graduating cum laude, and a J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law. He was first admitted to practice in Georgia and later admitted in New Hampshire. His education and long legal career provide a foundation for counseling clients on estate planning, trusts, probate administration, real estate development and finance, and business transactions that can involve substantial financial, ownership, and succession considerations.

Runyon’s experience includes estate and tax planning, estate and trust administration, real estate development and finance, business formations, and mergers and acquisitions. He has worked with clients on legal matters involving ownership structures, asset transfers, real property, and business operations. This range of work allows him to address issues that cross traditional practice boundaries, including situations where estate planning affects business interests or where real estate and financing questions form part of a broader transaction.

L. Phillips Runyon III remains active in New Hampshire legal practice through Runyon Law Office and has participated in pro bono legal service initiatives. His practice reflects decades of experience with estate, trust, real estate, and business matters. Clients seeking help with planning or transactions can draw on his background in structuring documents, evaluating legal and financial issues, and coordinating multiple aspects of a matter so that important personal, property, and business objectives are addressed in an organized way.

Law Office Affiliations

• Principal, Runyon Law Office, PLLC
• Member, New Hampshire Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, New Hampshire Estate Planning Council
• Member, Peterborough Players
• Member, Dublin School
• Member, Sharon Arts Center
• Member, Monadnock Chorus

Licensed State

• New Hampshire

Education

• University of Virginia School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Washington and Lee University
  Bachelor of Science (BS) in Business Administration

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