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New Hampshire · Family · Civil · Criminal
Dedicated advocacy for your family, your rights, and your future.
Skilled New Hampshire representation with flexible retainers and predictable payment plans, so strong legal help is within reach for working families and small businesses.
New HampshirePractice Areas
Focused on the matters that matter most to New Hampshire families and businesses.
Family Law
Divorce, parenting plans, support, and modifications. Steady guidance through some of life's hardest transitions, with a focus on protecting your family's stability.
Civil Litigation
Contract and business disputes, and other civil matters. Efficient, strategic representation for individuals and small business owners who need a clear path to resolution.
Criminal Defense
Felony and misdemeanor defense informed by years on both sides of the courtroom, as a prosecutor and as a public defender.
The Approach
Quality representation shouldn't come with unpredictable bills.
Too many people can't afford a traditional firm's retainer, yet face court procedures that are overwhelming alone. Cahalin Law exists to close that gap with clear fees and committed advocacy.
Flexible retainers
Retainer options built around middle-income budgets, not around a big up-front barrier.
Evergreen payment plans
Predictable monthly payments so you always know what to expect and can plan ahead.
Efficient, modern practice
Disciplined case management and digital tools keep your matter moving and your costs focused.
Local court knowledge
Years litigating across New Hampshire courts means real familiarity with how cases actually move.
About Brendan
Experience from both sides of the courtroom.
Brendan Cahalin has litigated throughout New Hampshire since 2015. He began as a prosecutor in the Rockingham and Merrimack County Attorney's Offices, then represented clients as a staff attorney with the New Hampshire Public Defender. Most recently he supervised the civil litigation and family law units at a New Hampshire firm.
That background shaped how he practices: thorough preparation, strategic focus, and honest communication, backed by modern case management so your matter never stalls.
- Admitted in NH
- 2015
- Former
- Assistant County Attorney
- Former
- NH Public Defender
- Education
- UMass School of Law, J.D.
Press & Recognition
A recovery story he tells openly.
From the Concord Monitor feature, February 23, 2021.
In February 2021 the Concord Monitor published a full-page feature about Brendan's recovery from alcohol use disorder, the years of treatment behind it, and his return to the law. He was an assistant Merrimack County attorney at the time, serving as the primary prosecutor for the county's drug court and sitting across from people fighting the same battle he had.
It shapes how he practices today. Brendan has been sober since 2019 and volunteers with the New Hampshire Lawyers Assistance Program to help other attorneys in crisis. He brings the same honesty his own recovery required to the clients he represents, and he does not judge the people who come to him in trouble.
“Alcohol wasn’t my problem, it was me. It was the way I was thinking and acting in the world.”
Read the full story“His honesty in that interview demonstrated real progress in his recovery.”
Recognition
NAMI New Hampshire Mental Health Supporter Award, 2023
NAMI NH honored Brendan for his work in supporting Granite Staters affected by mental illness, suicide, and co-occurring substance use disorders. See the NAMI NH awards page.
Published
Contributing author, Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases
“Development and Implementation of Worksite Health and Wellness Programs: A Focus on Non-Communicable Disease,” Vol. 58, Issue 1 (2015), pp. 94–101. View the abstract on ScienceDirect.
Granite Compass Academy
Representing yourself? You don't have to figure out court alone.
Granite Compass Academy offers courtroom-ready legal education for self-represented litigants in New Hampshire. And if your case grows beyond what you can handle on your own, full representation is a conversation away.
Free Consultation
Ready to move forward?
Schedule a free 30-minute consultation. We'll talk through your situation, your options, and what working together would look like. In person or by video.
Mailing Address
383 Central Ave., Suite 232
Dover, NH 03820
Additional locations
Manchester
500 N. Commercial St., Suite 502
Manchester, NH 03101
Nashua
77 Northeastern Blvd., Unit 105
Nashua, NH 03062
Virtual consultations available statewide.
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