Craig Donais

Hi, I'm Craig Donais. Welcome to my profile!

My practice is focused primarily on commercial law issues, estate planning and business succession, and real estate from a transactional, general counsel, and litigation perspective. I obtained the largest civil jury verdict in federal court in New Hampshire in 2007. Admitted to practice: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, U.S. District Courts for NH and MA, Bankruptcy Courts in NH and MA, U.S. Tax Court, First Circuit Court of Appeals, U.S. Supreme Court. Inactive in Maine state courts. Rule 170 Mediator and Rule 170-A Arbitrator for New Hampshire Judicial Branch. Specialties: I cannot ethically say "speciality" under applicable court rules, but my practice focuses on: Business & Corporate Law | Estate Planning, Wills, Trusts & Probate Administration | Real Estate (Landlord-Tenant, Zoning/Land Use/Environmental, Condominium, Construction, Eminent Domain) | Railroad and Public Transportation Law | Civil Litigation

Attorney at Bostock Donais, PLLC

November 2007 - September 2009

Bostock Donais, PLLC existed from November 2007 through September 2009 with offices in Manchester and Exeter, New Hampshire. After the firm's dissolution, I continued my practice as Donais Law Offices, PLLC.

Attorney at Getman Stacey Schulthess & Steere, P.A.

January 2005 - November 2007

Real Estate, Construction and Commercial Litigation and Transactions.

Assistant Attorney General at State of New Hampshire Department of Justice

November 1999 - January 2005

Served as an Assistant Attorney General in the Civil, Environmental Protection, and Transportation & Construction bureaus, providing legal advice and guidance, as well as representing the State of New Hampshire in various administrative and judicial forums, including the Board of Claims, Personnel Appeals Board, Board of Tax and Land Appeals, Wetlands Board, Railroad Appeals Board, Transportation Appeals Board, and before various District, Superior, and Probate Courts, and the New Hampshire Supreme Court.

Judicial Law Clerk at New Hampshire Supreme Court

August 1997 - November 1999

Judicial law clerk to Associate Justice Sherman D. Horton, Jr. (1997-98) and to Senior Associate Justice William R. Johnson (1998-99)

Supervisory Committee at St. Mary's Bank

April 2011

Responsible to ensure the safety and soundness of the credit union's assets by ensuring compliance with the Federal Credit Union Act, state banking laws, and NCUA Rules and Regulations.

Attorney at Donais Law Offices, PLLC

September 2009

Donais Law Offices, PLLC, located in Manchester, NH provides legal representation to business owners, contractors, developers, landowners, condominium and homeowner associations, businesses in a wide variety of industries, and municipalities with their general counsel, transactional and litigation needs, and also provides individual representation in the areas of estate planning and wealth transfer within New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Connecticut. Our firm regularly serves as local counsel representing the interests of several national and regional corporations.

Council Commissioner at Daniel Webster Council, Boy Scouts of America

April 2001

Executive Board (April 2001 - present) Vice President, At Large (May 2006 - May 2007) Vice President, Program (May 2006 - May 2012) Council Commissioner (May 2012 - present)

Suffolk University Law School

1993 – 1996

J.D.

University of Massachusetts, Amherst

1988 – 1992

BA

Concentration: Political Science and Economics (magna cum laude)

NAHS

1984 – 1988

SMSH