Our Attorneys

Over the years we have been serving our clients' needs, we have built a reputation for delivering the results they need in even the most complex situations. Let us continue to build that reputation by providing you with the same quality service that helped build that reputation.

To learn more about our attorneys, follow the links below:

• W. John Deachman

  Attorney John Deachman is the Managing Partner of the firm. He is admitted to practice in the states of New Hampshire and Massachusetts. After earning his undergraduate degree from the University of New Hampshire, Attorney Deachman obtained his Juris Doctor degree from the Massachusetts School of Law in Andover, Massachusetts.

  Attorney Deachman's practice consists of business law and commercial real estate development. He has extensive experience in complex real estate conveyance and represents dozens of real estate development companies and other businesses. Attorney Deachman also has a busy estate planning practice and has been recognized as one of New Hampshire's top ten wealth planning professionals. He has also been recognized by Super Lawyers as a rising star and by American Registry as "One of New England’s Outstanding Lawyers."

  In addition to practicing law, Attorney Deachman has served on the board of a number of non-profit companies including the Manchester City Library Foundation, the Middle Eastern Veterans Memorial Council, and the New Thalian Players.

  Attorney Deachman lives in Bedford with his wife and two children. In addition to spending time with his family, he also enjoys playing golf and sailing.

• Ross Deachman

  Attorney Ross V. Deachman is of counsel to the firm after having maintained a distinguished law practice for over 54 years. He graduated from the Holderness Preparatory School (now Holderness School). After earning his undergraduate decree from the University of New Hampshire, Attorney Deachman obtained his Juris Doctor degree from Boston University. He was admitted to practice in New Hampshire in 1967. Attorney Deachman practiced for three years with the firm of Burns, Bryant, Hinchey & Nadeau in Dover, New Hampshire, returning to Plymouth in 1970. He has been in private practice ever since, forming Deachman & Cowie, P.A. in December 1989 with Thomas W. Cowie, with whom he practiced until Attorney Cowie’s passing in March 2021.

  Attorney Deachman’s practice consists primarily of estate planning, trusts, probate administration, and real estate matters.

  Attorney Deachman is a past President of the Grafton County Bar Association and served the New Hampshire Bar Association as Grafton County Governor and Treasurer. He was the Moderator for the Town of Holderness for 29 years and served on the Pemi-Baker Regional School District Board for 30 years during which he also served as President of the N.H. School Boards Association. In addition, Attorney Deachman has served on the board of a number of non-profit entities over the years.

  Attorney Deachman lives in Holderness with his wife, Nancy. He has two children, Amy, and John Deachman, the firm’s Managing Partner, and three granddaughters. In his spare time he enjoys golfing and spending time at his family’s summer home on Little Squam Lake.

• Marc van Zanten

  A graduate of the State University of New York College at Oswego and Ohio Northern University’s Claud W. Pettit, College of Law, Attorney Marc van Zanten was first admitted to practice law in the state of New York in 1998 and admitted to practice law in the State of New Hampshire in 1999. His current practice consists of Default Management including Creditor Bankruptcy, Evictions and Estate Planning.

  He brings to our firm valuable municipal experience, having previously worked for the City of Manchester Solicitor’s Office.

  Attorney van Zanten lives in Bedford with his wife, Denise.

• James W. Craig

  Attorney James W. Craig is an officer of the firm who was admitted to the practice of law in the state of New Hampshire in 1983. His practice concentration is litigation, personal injury, labor law and real estate.

  In addition to practicing law, Attorney Craig has served as the New Hampshire Commissioner of Labor and he served five terms in the New Hampshire House of Representatives serving one term as House Minority Leader. He has served as a board member and President of Serenity Place in Manchester and he is currently a Trustee of the Manchester Library.

  Attorney Craig lives in Goffstown with his wife, Anne. He has two children, Molly Blaisdell and William Craig. He has three grandchildren. In his leisure time, he enjoys golf.

• K. Garth Corriveau

  Attorney Garth Corriveau dedicates much of his legal practice to business law, estate planning, and real estate law. He serves as counsel to entrepreneurs and privately-held companies in numerous aspects of business law, including start-ups, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, business transactions, as well as the drafting, review, and negotiation of commercial contracts. He also has served as local counsel to businesses needing compliance help with financing, conveyance and zoning laws and regulations.

  Garth was elected to the City of Manchester’s Board of Mayor and Alderman, serving three terms from 2010-2016. He has worked in a variety of senior leadership positions on several city, state, federal, and presidential campaigns.

  Garth received his B.A. in Political Science from Middlebury College and his Juris Doctor and Master of Intellectual Property degrees from the University of New Hampshire's Franklin Pierce School of Law. He teaches MBA students as an Adjunct Professor of Business Law at Southern New Hampshire University. Garth coaches youth soccer and little league baseball in Manchester and serves on the Board of Trustees for The Mill Falls Montessori Public Charter School. Garth resides in Manchester with his wife and four children.

• Brittney Millay

  Attorney Brittney Millay is a New Hampshire native. She completed her undergraduate degree at Southern Vermont College. She then went on to obtain her Juris Doctor degree from New England Law, Boston where she worked on the New England Journal on Criminal and Civil Confinement.

  Brittney is admitted to practice law in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. She has experience in civil litigation where she has worked on a variety of employment and business law matters. Brittney also worked as a public defender in Concord, New Hampshire focusing on criminal defense and representing indigent defendants.

  Brittney brings valuable litigation and trial experience to our firm. Brittney enjoys cooking, bowling, and traveling and resides in Manchester with her two cats.

Back to top