Nicole Fontaine Dooley

Nicole Fontaine Dooley is an attorney with Welts, White & Fontaine in Nashua, New Hampshire, where she joined the firm in 2022. Her practice includes business litigation, intellectual property litigation, general civil litigation, divorce and custody, legal separation, family law, and personal injury. She represents companies in commercial disputes and individuals in family matters. Her prior litigation experience includes patent, trade secret, and trademark disputes as well as matters involving construction and dealership-related issues.

Dooley graduated summa cum laude from Boston College Law School and earned a B.A. from Tufts University in community health and French. Her academic training supports research, writing, issue analysis, and advocacy across complex civil and family disputes. The combination of legal study and a broad undergraduate background provides a foundation for addressing both detailed commercial questions and client-centered domestic relations matters.

Dooley previously practiced at WilmerHale, where her work included intellectual property and complex commercial litigation. She has handled disputes involving patents, trade secrets, trademarks, construction matters, and dealership issues. In her current practice, she also represents clients in family law and other civil cases, bringing experience from large-scale commercial litigation to matters handled in New Hampshire courts.

Nicole Fontaine Dooley has been recognized by Best Lawyers in its Ones to Watch listings. Her practice brings together commercial litigation, intellectual property disputes, general civil matters, and family law. She helps clients evaluate the facts and legal issues that shape a dispute, prepare for litigation or negotiation, and pursue practical resolution strategies while maintaining careful attention to procedural requirements and the client’s objectives.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Welts, White & Fontaine, P.C.
• Member, New Hampshire Bar Association
• Member, Massachusetts Bar Association

Licensed State

• New Hampshire
• Massachusetts

Education

• Boston College Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Tufts University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Community Health and French

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