Joseph Welsh

Joseph Welsh

Attorney Joe Welsh is an experienced trial attorney.  He began trying cases while he was still a student in law school sixteen years ago and hasn't stopped since.  Over the past fifteen years, he has tried and won cases at the district, superior, and family court levels throughout New Hampshire. 

Experience in Serious Cases

Attorney Welsh's practice concentrates on criminal, motor vehicle, DWI, family law, and personal injury litigation.  Since 1993 he has successfully defended individuals charged with all types of criminal and motor vehicle offenses, including murder, manslaughter, negligent homicide, rape/sexual assault, DWI, domestic violence assault, habitual offender, and all types of drug offenses.  Attorney Welsh has appeared in New Hampshire courts literally thousands of times, each time arguing zealously on behalf of his clients.  Juries and judges have found his clients not guilty of the most serious of criminal and motor vehicle charges. 

Attorney Welsh knows how the New Hampshire Court system works.  He knows the judges, court clerks, and prosecutors involved in your case.  Attorney Welsh has repeatedly used his experience to convince prosecutors to drop or forego bringing charges for extremely serious charges, including rape, murder, assault, domestic violence, and DWI. 

Experienced DWI Attorney

Attorney Welsh represents many people charged with DWI.  DWI law is extremely complex.  Attorney Welsh understands these complexities.  He is also a certified Intoxilyzer breath test operator, having been trained by one of North America's leading Intoxilyzer experts.

Increasingly, the police charge many teenagers and college students with offenses involving the illegal use and possession of alcohol and drugs.  For these young adults, a criminal conviction and criminal record can have serious ramifications for their futures.  Attorney Welsh has successfully represented many young clients, where he has used his extensive experience to avoid the stigma of a criminal record. 

Attorney Welsh also has appeared numerous times before administrative tribunals, such as the New Hampshire Division of Motor Vehicles, where he has helped clients avoid having their driver's license suspended in the first instance, or if they had already lost their license, get their license reinstated.  

International Trial Team Lawyer

In 2001, Attorney Welsh took a leave from practicing law in New Hampshire to work in Europe for the United Nations as a lawyer for the International Crime Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia.  Only a handful of New Hampshire lawyers have ever worked for the ICTY.

At the ICTY Attorney Welsh helped investigate and prosecute military and political leaders from Bosnia who had been charged with committing genocide, crimes against humanity, and other violations of international criminal law.  While working primarily in the Netherlands, Attorney Welsh also conducted investigation in Bosnia. 

Family Law Lawyer

Attorney Welsh also has an active family law practice in the area of divorce, child support, custody and visitation (known in New Hampshire as parenting time), alimony, mediation, and restraining orders.  He has appeared hundreds of times in family court before marital masters and judges.  Attorney Welsh understands the legal and heightened emotional issues involved in family law litigation.

Education

University of Maine School of Law, cum laude

University of Southern Maine, B.S. Economics, Magna Cum Laude

University of Southern Maine, B.A. History, Summa Cum Laude

 

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Samdperil & Welsh, PLLC is the New Hampshire area’s most experienced criminal defense firm. Our trial and appellate attorneys represent adult and juvenile clients in New Hampshire’s local district courts, superior court, and New Hampshire Supreme Court for felonies, misdemeanors, DWI / DUI /OUI, murder, sexual assault, drug posession and sales, and fraud. Samdperil & Welsh lawyers represent clients in Exeter, Hampton, and Portsmouth, NH.

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