Shane B. Goudas

Shane B. Goudas

5.0
Rating: 7.3

Licensed for 8 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Nashua, NH
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

6 Manchester Street, Nashua, NH

About Shane

Biography

Practice Areas

1

Practice Area

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 60 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Texas for 3 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 2023

Eligible to Practice in Texas

No misconduct found

Licensed in Massachusetts for 8 years

State: Massachusetts

Acquired: 2017

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in New Hampshire for 8 years

State: New Hampshire

Acquired: 2017

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Bowser Law

6 Manchester Street, Nashua, NH, 03064

Bowser Law

2 Courthouse Lane, Unit 4, Chelmsford, MA, 01824

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Shane B. Goudas's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

37 Client Reviews

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Showing 11 - 15 of 16 reviews | Criminal Defense

Posted by anonymous | August 01, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

MA OUI with NH Driver's License - CWOF Finding

I was facing an MA OUI CWOF wth a NH license. Despite the case bringing a CWOF outcome in MA, NH still gave me a conviction on my record, and tried to conviscate my license for 9 months and demand I carry an SR-22 insurance premium, on top of my MA 45 day license loss and MID program. Shane was abl...e to quickly resolve this with the NH DMV and have the guilty conviction stricken from my NH driving record, along with the SR-22 Insurance Premium, and had NH honor the 45 day loss of license from MA, removing the double penalties I was facing from a CWOF finding. I'd highly recommend Shane and Bowser law facing a first time OUI in MA with an NH license, and simply made one mistake!

Shane Goudas

Replied last September 17, 2025

I really appreciate this review and thank the client for their kind words. I comment just to clarify for anyone reading that I was not the attorney who represented this client in their MA Operating Under the Influence (OUI) case (although that is certainly a type of case I regularly assist clients with). Instead in this instance, I was hired to assist this individual after another attorney resolved this individual's Massachusetts' OUI matter with a Continuance Without a Finding ("CWOF") plea in Massachusetts, which resulted in collateral penalties issued by the State of New Hampshire DMV following the plea in Massachusetts, due to this client having a NH issued driver's license at the time of the MA OUI offense. I successfully represented this individual in front of the NH DMV, and was able to remove and vacate the additional penalties issued by the State of New Hampshire in full, to include having the CWOF'd OUI penalty removed entirely from their NH Driving record as a reported "guilty" finding. If you are an individual charged with an OUI offense in MA and hold a NH driver's license, I strongly recommend you to try and speak with an attorney having experience in BOTH states, as these "across state lines" nuances and license implications are not necessarily easily or well understood by attorneys practicing solely within either state.

Posted by anonymous | July 09, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Best Lawyer in NH for DUI!

After being arrested in NH for a misdemeanor DUI charge, I called Shane for a free consultation. Right away, he put me at ease with his professional appearance, intelligent questions, and organized approach to my case. He listened carefully, answered my questions, presented a plan, and wrote down the... important details so I could make my own decisions. He communicated clearly at every step along the way and made the entire process easy for me. Hiring Shane to represent me in court for my DUI charge was one of the best decisions I've ever made! Even though my case was complicated, he succeeded in reducing my DUI down to a reckless driving violation. Thank you Shane!

Posted by anonymous | June 13, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

5 Stars are not enough

I had the fortune of Shane Goudas as my attorney for my DUI case. He was professional, thorough and communicated in a manner to which every client deserves to be. If I had a question or a concern, Shane always got back to me the same day (and sometimes called if talking was an easier option). In th...e end, my charges were dismissed and I feel now as if I can breathe again. Thank you, Shane and the team at Bowser Law.

Posted by anonymous | June 07, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Excellent lawyer

I would highly recommend to hire Shane. He is clearly knowledgeable and knows what he is doing. He was able to drop my DUI charge to reckless driving. Which honestly, I thought was not possible. He was straightforward and clearly communicated all possible outcomes of my case even from our consultatio...n. Shane helped me tremendously to achieve a favorable outcome.

Posted by anonymous | May 10, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Excellent for reckless driving case

Attny Goudas was extremely professional and helpful. Communication was clear, and he responded quickly to email or phone questions. My 19 yr old daughter was charged with reckless driving due to high speed in NH. Attny Goudas was able to get the charge reduced all the way to a general traffic violati...on of several hundred dollars fee (less than a speeding ticket), so no points on the license, no loss of license, no hit the insurance, no criminal record, no court appearances. Thank you Attny Goudas! This was the best possible outcome. Very much recommend your work to others in this situation.

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Criminal defense lawyer | Jan 21

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"Shane is always prepared in court and goes the extra mile for his clients. He is always willing to help others, and I am happy to endorse Shane as a great litigator in our area."

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Experience

Rating:  7.3 (Very Good)

Honors

N/A

Magna Cum Laude Graduate, Suffolk University Law School

N/A

David J. Sargent Fellowship, Suffolk University Law School

Work Experience

2022 - Present

Attorney, Bowser Law

2021 - 2022

Attorney, The Law Offices of Gould & Gould & Monarch Title Services, LLC

2018 - 2021

Assistant Attorney General, New Hampshire Attorney General's Office

2017 - 2018

Assistant District Attorney, Middlesex County District Attorney's Office

Associations

DUI Defense Lawyers Association

National College for DUI Defense

Sample of Legal Cases

Dover District Court DUI Offense - April 2025

DUI Dismissed

Chelsea, MA District Court OUI Offense - August 2025

Case Dismissed

Milford District Court DUI Offense - November 2025

DUI Charge Dismissed

Hillsboro District Court Reckless Driving Charge - November 2025

Reckless Driving Dismissed, Resolved as normal speeding ticket and no loss of license

Merrimack District Court - Leaving Scene of Accident and Property Damage Misdemeanor Charges - December 2025

State unable to prove the identity of the alleged offending driver. Charges voluntarily withdrawn and dismissed.

Goffstown District Court - Misdemeanor Offenses for Assault, Property Damage, Disorderly Conduct

All three criminal misdemeanor offenses dismissed. Resolved as one single, non-criminal civil citation.

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Education

2017

Suffolk University Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

2014

University of New Hampshire

BS - Bachelor of Science

Publications

Languages

English

Activity

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