Stephen C. Brown

Stephen C. Brown

4.9
Rating: 9.7

Licensed for 43 years

Personal injury Lawyer at Rochester, NH
Practice Areas: Personal Injury, DUI & DWI, Criminal Defense

21 South Main Street, Rochester, NH

About Stephen

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Personal Injury 50%

If you have been injured, we can help you get a settlement from those responsible. We handle personal injury cases including motorcycle accidents, car crashes, dog bites and other injuries that may occur due to the negligence or another person.

34 years

50%
DUI and DWI 27%

If you have been accused of a driving while intoxicated (DWI), driving under the influence (DUI) of drugs or alcohol or operating under the influence (OUI), the experienced attorneys at Brown Law will help aggressively and effectively represent your rights and interests. We are skilled at protecting people in all counties in the State of New Hampshire. These include those accused of felonies, misdemeanors, driving while intoxicated (DWI / DUI / OUI ) and any other offenses.

34 years

27%
Criminal Defense 23%

We are skilled at protecting people in all counties in NH. These include those accused of felonies, misdemeanors, driving while intoxicated, and others such as domestic violence, drug charges, assault, ALS hearings, habitual offenders, points hearings, traffic offenses, theft and fraud offenses, sexual assault.

34 years

23%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in New Hampshire for 38 years

State: New Hampshire

Acquired: 1987

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in North Carolina for 43 years

State: North Carolina

Acquired: 1983

Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices Of Stephen C. Brown, PLLC

21 South Main Street, Rochester, NH, 03867

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Stephen C. Brown's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.9 /5.0

88 Client Reviews

Showing 6 - 10 of 30 reviews | Criminal Defense

Posted by anonymous | December 04, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Fantastic outcome

Attorney Brown was attentive and very detail oriented. He was also very straight forward and realistic. The attorney along with his legal assistants always responded to any questions I had quickly. They were re-assuring if I seemed stressed out during this whole ordeal. At the end of it all, He g...ot the DUI withdrawn in court, so I do not have any criminal record. He got it reduced to a negligent driving violation, alcohol assessment and a the mandatory 6 month suspension at the DMV with no additional court suspension. I would highly recommend attorney Brown.

Posted by David | February 18, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Great job, what a relief!

Steven Brown did an excellent job. I got arrested for DUI because a trooper pulled me over for not using my turn indicator twice on a dead rainy, no-traffic night in Dover. I said “you gotta be kidding me” to the trooper. Not a smart thing to do. And I had consumed drinks on an empty stomach. And I r...efused the breathalyzer. I’ve had 3 tickets in my life, all in Texas speed traps years ago. I never imagined this happening to me and was quite worried. I interviewed 3 lawyers before settling on Steve for several reasons, but I think mainly because he struck me as completely knowledgeable of the law, and well connected within the local legal community and an understanding of how it works in a stable pragmatic way. He pushed on me in getting my head around the whole thing and I pushed him in letting him know what I wanted. He listened and delivered. I learned from this experience and more good than bad came out in the end. The short is I got a reckless driving violation and a total of 8 months license suspension. It could have been much worse. I don’t think any lay person could do it without a good lawyer. Steve Brown is a good lawyer. Thank you Steve

Posted by anonymous | January 11, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Good lawyer

Got the charges lowered to best case scenario. Did a fantastic job in getting the best result in a less than easy case.

Posted by Jason | September 19, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

One of the best in New Hampshire

Stephen Brown is an outstanding lawyer and a master strategist. He is very persuasive and knows his stuff. This was a criminal case that was argued in trial. He was excellent. I highly recommend Stephen Brown.

Posted by anonymous | June 18, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

The best there is, was, and ever will be.

I always tried to be an upstanding citizen but everyone makes mistakes and that caused me to face a DUI charge. I thought my life would be completely derailed but Mr. Brown and his wonderful associates helped me rebound from my spiral of stress. He not only overturned my ALS but also got my DUI down ...to negligent driving. I always thought a lawyer would be like a vulture picking at the decaying corpse of a client for every last penny and a "good enough" outcome but Mr. Brown subverted all those expectations. We were able to work out a reasonable budget that fits my income and was very professional and courteous and got to know me as a person, not just a downtrodden and desperate individual to exploit. I felt nothing but confidence that Mr. Brown had my back and my best interest in mind the entire time. Thank you, Mr. Brown and all your great staff, I owe my future to you.

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Stephen C. Brown's Lawyer Endorsements

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Jared Bedrick

Personal injury lawyer | May 03

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Steve is more than just a lawyer to his clients. He takes the time to understand the whole person that he’s representing so that he can design a unique legal solution that works for them. It’s refreshing to see a lawyer care so much about the personal aspects of each case, rather than get caught up in the legal quagmire."

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Rahul Aggarwal

Unknown lawyer | Mar 23

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"An excellent lawyer who treats clients with patience, care, understanding, and utmost professionalism - an even better person and I wholeheartedly recommend for future services."

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Joshua Lanzetta

Personal injury lawyer | Dec 19

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse and highly recommend Steve Brown. Steve is a knowledgeable and experienced advocate who provides thoughtful and deliberate representation for his clients."

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Leonard Harden

Criminal defense lawyer | Mar 23

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have known Attorney Brown for many years. He takes the time to know the facts of a case better than the other side. He also works hard to understand the problem and come up with a creative solution. If you are facing a legal problem near the coast, contact Attorney Stephen Brown he will help you get justice."

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Experience

Rating:  9.7 (Superb)

Honors

2015

BV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2015

Client Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

2014

BV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2013

BV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2012

BV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

1991 - Present

Owner, Law Offices of Stephen C. Brown, PLLC

1987 - 1991

Assistant District Attorney, Rockingham County Attorney's Office

1984 - 1987

Public Defender, Rockingham County Attorney's Office

Associations

1991 - Present

New Hampshire Bar Association

Member

New Hampshire Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Member

Association of Trial Lawyers of America

Member

Strafford County Bar Association

Member

Greater Barrington Chamber of Commerce

Member

New Hampshire Association for Justice

Former Board of Governors

New Hampshire Bar Association

Former Board of Governors

Education

1982

California Western School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1978

University of Montana

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2012

Applying The Rules of Evidence - Evidence and Courtroom Presentation

2008

New Hampshire Bar Association

Premises Liability

Languages

English

Activity

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