Cooper Cargill Chant acquires Bergeron, Hanson and Bornstein [04/16/2008]

Acquisition follows appointment of Peter Bornstein as associate justice of the New Hampshire Superior Court

Cooper Cargill Chant, the North Countrys largest law firm, has acquired the Berlin law firm Bergeron, Hanson and Bornstein. The acquisition became effective Monday, April 14.Cooper Cargill Chant attorneys and staff work to represent a wide array of individuals and businesses in central and northern New Hampshire and western Maine. Practice areas for the firm include personal injury; real estate; business and corporate; planning, zoning and municipal; civil litigation; family law; bankruptcy, employment, and labor law; criminal defense and driving while intoxicated.The acquisition follows the appointment of Attorney Peter Bornstein to associate justice of the N.H. Superior Court. Bornstein joined Bergeron, Hanson and Bornstein in 1981 and has practiced law for 28 years. He will be feted in Berlin on April 15.Cooper Cargill Chant will retain all four long-time staff members in the Berlin office, including two paralegals, as well as the historic downtown Berlin location.We are pleased to expand our legal services to Berlin and a wider area of the North Country, said Cooper Cargill Chant Partner Randall F. Cooper. The staff in the Berlin office will be a valuable addition to our team. Cooper Cargill Chant was founded in North Conway in 1978. The firm was known initially as Dickson & Fauver, then Cooper, Fauver & Deans, then Cooper, Deans & Cargill, and most recently, in August of 2007, it became Cooper Cargill Chant. Directors of the firm include Randall F. Cooper, Kenneth R. Cargill, Paul W. Chant, Charles L. Greenhalgh and Dennis L. Morgan. Associate attorneys include Deborah A. Fauver, Christopher T. Meier and Rebecca J. Oleson. Dorcas H. Deans remains of counsel to the firm. For more information visit www.coopercargillchant.com.