is a general practice firm located at two convenient locations; 1- Downtown Keene, NH and 2- Downtown Brattleboro, VT. for real estate closings, civil litigation, collections, and estate planning services. We strive to serve our clients in the states of New Hampshire and Vermont the very best way that we can. The firm is comprised of founder and Senior Partner Steve J. Bonnette, Esq., Attorney Ela
na S. Baron, Esq., Paralegal Gloria Vogt, and legal secretaries MaryAnn Bonnette and Jenelle Smedley. BONNETTE, ESQ:
Steve has a Masters of Business Administration, from New Hampshire College, Manchester, New Hampshire. He has a Bachelors of Science in Business Administration, from
Plymouth State College, Plymouth, New Hampshire. Steve got his Juris Doctor, May of 1990 from Weston New England College of Law in Springfield, Massachusetts. He graduated Honors Cum Laude. He now owns and operates a small law firm, in Keene, New Hampshire, with an emphasis in real estate, corporate law, and commercial law. He represents a number of businesses and banks relative to formations, collections, and various legal matters. He has provided substantial representation to creditors in regard to bankruptcy matters, workouts, foreclosures, and collections, and has given a number of seminars on collection law to attorneys and businesses. Steve began as an associate and then became a partner in a small law firm in Newport, New Hampshire. Since then, he has represented a number of businesses and banks relative to formations, collections, and various legal matters. A substantial part of his practice was related to bankruptcy and related matters such as workouts and foreclosures. Admitted to New Hampshire Bar, November, 1990
Admitted to Vermont Bar in 1997
AREAS OF PRACTICE:
Commercial & Residential Real Estate Closing
Our law office represents clients in all aspects of a real estate closing, including commercial closings for businesses and residential closings for homeowners. We also represent clients through foreclosure proceedings and processes. Civil Litigation
When you have been sued or had your rights violated, turn to us for civil litigation. We represent the plaintiffs and defendants in all aspects of civil litigation cases. Furthermore, we will guide you through the entire process of the court system when you need to file a lawsuit. Family Law
We help our clients resolve family law matters relative to divorce, legal separations, dissolutions of civil unions, property division, child custody, child relocation, child visitation, child support, alimony (spousal support), modifications of orders, enforcement of orders, contempt-of-court actions concerning orders, guardianships, terminations of parental rights, prenuptial agreements, postnuptial agreements and domestic violence. Representing Creditors in Collection Cases and Foreclosures
Creditors rely on our legal expertise to represent them in collections and foreclosure cases. We send demand letters of collection on behalf of creditors to customers who have not paid for their services. If the customer does not pay the fees, we file a suit in court to handle the collections and ensure the creditor receives the compensation that's owed. Other Areas of Practice
• Business Law
• Estate Planning
• Contract Law
• Bankruptcy
