Richard D. Gaudreau

Richard D. Gaudreau is a bankruptcy attorney in Salem, New Hampshire, who represents individuals and small businesses in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. His practice includes Chapter 7 bankruptcy, Chapter 13 bankruptcy, creditor violations related to bankruptcy, consumer protection, and student loan law. He has represented hundreds of bankruptcy and student loan clients and handles cases personally, providing direct representation in matters involving debt relief, creditor issues, and related consumer financial problems.

Richard earned a B.A. from Merrimack College, a J.D. from New England School of Law, and an LL.M. from Boston University. His advanced legal education supports a practice focused on bankruptcy, consumer rights, and complex debt issues. The combination of undergraduate, law school, and postgraduate legal study provides a strong foundation for evaluating bankruptcy options, creditor conduct, student loan concerns, and the procedural requirements that individuals and small businesses face in financial distress.

Richard has been admitted to practice in Massachusetts and New Hampshire for more than twenty-eight years. His office emphasizes personal handling of each matter rather than transferring core legal work to document preparers. He represents clients through bankruptcy filings and related disputes while addressing consumer protection and student loan issues. His practice focuses on helping clients understand available legal remedies, organize required information, respond to creditors, and move through federal bankruptcy procedures with direct attorney guidance.

Richard D. Gaudreau is a former New Hampshire Chair of the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys and a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute. He has been certified as a consumer bankruptcy specialist by the American Board of Certification since 2003. His practice combines long-term bankruptcy experience with consumer-law knowledge, helping individuals and small businesses address debt, creditor conduct, student loan problems, and other financial challenges through structured legal strategies and personal representation.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Richard D. Gaudreau, Attorney at Law, P.C.
• Member, New Hampshire Bar Association
• Board Certified in Consumer Bankruptcy Law, American Board of Certification
• Volunteer, The Upper Room, A Family Resource Center’s Greater Derry Juvenile Diversion Program

Licensed State

• New Hampshire

Education

• Boston University
  Master of Laws in LLM
• New England School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Merrimack College
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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