About James Rosenberg
James Rosenberg is a Concord native and the Chair of the firm's Criminal Defense Practice Group. He earned his B.A. from American University (1996) and his J.D. from Northeastern University School of Law (1999). He began his career in the litigation department of Testa, Hurwitz, and Thibeault in Boston, then joined the New Hampshire Attorney General's Office where he ultimately served in the Homicide Unit, appearing in every Superior Court in the state. His private practice focuses on criminal defense, white-collar defense, and DWI matters in state and federal courts. He has been named Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers six times, in 2018, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2026, and is the only criminal defense attorney in New Hampshire named in Best Lawyers across all three criminal defense categories.
Proven verdicts and settlements at Shaheen & Gordon, P.A.
These results are credited to Shaheen & Gordon, P.A.. A result appears under an attorney's own name only when a published source names them as counsel on the case.
A federal court found the U.S. government liable for the 1984 murder of FBI informant John McIntyre after agent John Connolly disclosed his identity to Winter Hill Gang leaders Whitey Bulger and Stephen Flemmi, and the First Circuit affirmed the $3.1 million award in 2008.
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.
