R. Peter Decato

R. Peter Decato is an attorney with Decato Law Office in Lebanon, New Hampshire whose practice focuses on family law, civil litigation, criminal law, and probate. Decato represents clients in family matters and other disputes while also handling probate and broader trial work. The practice includes family law, mediation and collaborative law services, civil litigation, criminal matters, probate, real estate, and estate planning. Decato helps individuals and families resolve disputes, protect legal rights, and address planning needs.

Decato earned a B.S. from the University of New Hampshire in 1969 and a J.D. from the University of Maine School of Law in 1973. His education preceded a legal career that has included work in New Hampshire and Vermont and decades of courtroom practice. This background supports careful legal analysis, clear communication, and practical judgment in matters involving family law, civil litigation, criminal law, and probate.

Decato has experience with family-law appeals before the New Hampshire Supreme Court, including child-support and parental-rights matters, together with civil, criminal, and probate work. Decato has practiced through Decato Law Office and predecessor firms and has represented clients in trial and appellate proceedings. Across these matters, the work requires careful preparation and attention to the legal, factual, and practical issues that affect the client’s position.

R. Peter Decato has practiced for more than fifty years and has worked across civil, criminal, family, and probate matters. His current firm emphasizes trial preparation while also using negotiation, mediation, and collaboration when those approaches better serve the client. The practice combines longstanding courtroom experience with practical dispute resolution. This approach helps clients understand available options, evaluate risk, and move important matters forward with informed legal guidance.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Decato Law Office
• Member, Vermont Bar Association
• Member, New Hampshire Bar Association

Licensed State

• Vermont
• New Hampshire

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