Michael J. Ortlieb

Michael J. Ortlieb is a Partner at Simmons & Ortlieb, PLLC in Hampton, New Hampshire. His practice includes personal injury, civil litigation, family law, landlord-tenant disputes, and estate planning. His civil litigation work includes personal injury and contract disputes, while his family practice covers divorce, child support, alimony, custody, adoption, and guardianships. He also prepares wills, trusts, and powers of attorney for estate-planning clients.

Michael earned his J.D. cum laude from Suffolk University Law School, where he received the Distinguished Oral Advocate Award. He also earned a B.A. in Psychology and a B.A. in Behavioral Science from Cedarville University, graduating with high honors. During law school, he worked full-time as a paralegal for a New Hampshire law firm, combining academic study with practical legal experience before beginning his attorney career.

Michael began practicing law in New Hampshire after law school, worked as a contract attorney in Boston, and joined John Anthony Simmons, PLLC in 2008. He became a partner in 2012. His work has ranged from civil and family litigation to estate planning and criminal record annulments. He represents clients through court proceedings, negotiations, mediation, and arbitration, choosing the process that fits the dispute and the client’s circumstances.

Michael J. Ortlieb is admitted in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire. He was selected for the New Hampshire Bar Leadership Academy in 2013. His practice emphasizes plain language, honest assessments, accessibility, and keeping clients informed. He combines litigation experience with counseling across personal injury, family, civil, landlord-tenant, and estate-planning matters throughout the New Hampshire Seacoast region.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Simmons & Ortlieb, PLLC
• Member, New Hampshire Bar Association
• Member, Massachusetts Bar Association
• Member, New Hampshire Bar Leadership Academy

Licensed State

• New Hampshire
• Massachusetts

Education

• Suffolk University Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD) (Cum Laude)
• Cedarville University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Psychology & B.A. in Behavioral Science

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