Madison Lightfoot-Kunitake

Madison Lightfoot-Kunitake is a business lawyer and associate in McLane Middleton’s Corporate Department in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. She advises businesses on entity formation, corporate governance, contract drafting, and mergers and acquisitions. She is also a member of the firm’s Cybersecurity and Privacy Practice Group, assisting businesses with data breaches, privacy policies, and compliance with privacy laws. Her work combines general corporate counseling with technology and information-privacy issues that can affect business operations and transactions.

Madison earned a J.D. from the University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law through its Hybrid J.D. program and graduated with a certificate in Intellectual Property Law. She received a B.S. in Social Work and Women’s Studies, cum laude, from the University of New Hampshire. She also holds the Certified Information Privacy Professional/United States credential. Her education supports work involving business organization, contracts, privacy compliance, cybersecurity response, and technology-related legal issues.

Madison assists companies with forming and governing entities, drafting agreements, completing mergers and acquisitions, and responding to privacy and cybersecurity concerns. Before joining the firm, she served as US Senator Jeanne Shaheen’s Director of Community Engagement and worked as Political Director for Shaheen for Senate. She also worked with the New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence. These roles developed experience in communication, public engagement, organizational issues, and policy-oriented work before her corporate practice.

Madison Lightfoot-Kunitake is admitted in New Hampshire and the US District Court for the District of New Hampshire. She has received a CALI Excellence for the Future Award and serves in professional and community roles, including work with the International Association of Privacy Professionals. Her practice helps businesses address core corporate needs while adapting to evolving privacy and cybersecurity obligations. She brings a combination of business counseling, technology awareness, and public-facing experience to client matters.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, McLane Middleton
• Member, New Hampshire Bar Association
• Board Member, Easterseals NH/VT (2025-Present)
• Member, International Association of Privacy Professionals
• Volunteer, UNH Alumni Association’s Alumni Recognition Committee

Licensed State

• New Hampshire

Education

• University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of New Hampshire
  Bachelor of Science (BS) in Social Work and Women’s Studies

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