R. David DePuy
Director
David is one of our most experienced litigators, having tried dozens of jury trials and many issues to court cases. While having tried noteworthy business litigation disputes, his primary focus is on personal injury (medical malpractice, accidents involving automobiles, watercraft, airplanes and motorcycles, construction site accidents, premises liability, etc.) and divorce matters. David has two of the largest medical malpractice verdicts in the state and has successfully resolved through trial, mediation or settlement many divorces involving substantial assets, businesses owned by the parties, large real estate holdings, and corporate stock interests.
Department
Litigation
Areas of Practice
- Personal Injury
- Medical Malpractice
- Wrongful Death
- Automobile Accidents
- Divorce
- Domestic Relations Matters, Including Prenuptial Agreements
Representative Clients & Work
- Medical malpractice claims made with regard to cerebral palsy following birth, brain injury following improper intubation, failure to diagnose cancer, surgical mishaps, misdiagnoses of various conditions with tragic or fatal results.
- Construction accident claims involving improper construction techniques, failure to take precautions or provide a safe work site resulting in death, crush injuries, severe burns and other physical injuries.
- Automobile accident claims involving intersection accidents, yellow line violations, drunk drivers, failure to yield, etc., resulting in various injuries, including death, brain injury, spinal injury, broken neck, broken back and other various injuries.
- Premises liability claims including propane gas explosion, improper ramps, improper stairs, inappropriate lighting, and other hazardous conditions resulting in death, head injuries, hip fractures and other injuries.
- Divorce clients with marital estates involving substantial assets including trust funds, inheritance, real estate holdings, business interests and retirement plans, and cases involving custody disputes, alimony, property settlement and child support.
Admissions
Admitted to the New Hampshire Bar Association 1971, California Bar Association 1970 (now inactive); United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire 1971; United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit 1983; United States Supreme Court 1976.
Professional & Association Memberships
David served as the 13th President of the New Hampshire Trial Lawyers Association (1989-1990) and was the New Hampshire State Delegate to the Association of Trial Lawyers of America from 1991-1997.
He is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (President of the New Hampshire Chapter 1999-2000), the International Society of Barristers, the American Bar Association, the New Hampshire Bar Foundation, and the Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Recognition
- David was the recipient of the Board of Governors Award in 1998 by the New Hampshire Trial Lawyers Association, and the President's Award in 1990.
- David is recognized in The Best Lawyers in America in the areas of Personal Injury and Divorce.
- Recipient of the Manchester Bar Association's Lifetime Achievement Award - 2006
Community Involvement
- Active in the United Way.
- Member, Board of Directors of New Hampshire Public Defender since 1986.
Career
- J.D., Boston University Law School, 1969
- Member, Boston University Law Review (1967-1969)
- A.B., Lehigh University, 1966
Recent Publications and Lectures
David DePuy has served as a member of the panel and lectured with regard to the following seminars:
- Bringing a Case to Trial
- Products Liability Practice
- Treating and Representing the Victims of Head Injury
- Personal Injury Practice
- Trying the Soft Tissue Injury Case in New Hampshire
- Child Custody and Visitation in New Hampshire
- Tax Aspects of Divorce in New Hampshire
- Family Law, Divorce and Custody Issues
- Trying the Soft Tissue Injury Case in New Hampshire
- Tax Aspects of Divorce in New Hampshire
- Trying the Soft Tissue Injury Case
- Financial Problems in Divorce in New Hampshire
- Tax Aspects of Divorce in New Hampshire
- Equitable Distribution in Divorce Settlements in New Hampshire: Valuation, Tax and Other Issues
- Tax Aspects of Divorce in New Hampshire
- Personal Injury Law Update
- Low Impact Collisions & Soft Tissue Injuries
- Domestic Law in New Hampshire
- Family Law Litigation in New Hampshire: "Winning" for Your Client
- Personal Injury Settlements in New Hampshire
- Medical Malpractice in New Hampshire
- How to Litigate Your First Civil Trial in New Hampshire
- Admissibility of Evidence and Expert Testimony in New Hampshire
- Tax Aspects of Divorce in New Hampshire
- Mental Health Issues and the Law
- How to Litigate Your First Civil Trial in New Hampshire
- Hot Topics in Civil Litigation and Medical Negligence Matters
- Personal Injury Law & Practice
- Medical Evidence in New Hampshire Court: Your Guide to Effective Use
- Taking Depositions
- Civil Trial Practice
- Admissibility of Evidence and Expert Testimony in New Hampshire
- Taking and Defending Effective Depositions in New Hampshire
- 2005 Family Law Forum
- Civil Trial From Start to Finish: A Practical Approach to Trying a Civil Case in New Hampshire
- 2006 Family Law Forum
- Getting Your Evidence and Expert Testimony Admitted Into Court in New Hampshire
Mr. DePuy has assisted on the brief or argued the following significant cases in the New Hampshire Supreme Court:
- In re Hunt, No. 99-140, SUPREME COURT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, 146 N.H. 65; 772 A.2d 891; 2001 N.H. LEXIS 29, February 21, 2001, Decided, Motion for Rehearing Denied June 20, 2001. Released for Publication June 20, 2001.
- Richardson v. Chevrefils, No. 87-265, SUPREME COURT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, 131 N.H. 227; 552 A.2d 89; 1988 N.H. LEXIS 117, December 12, 1988.
- Elliott v. Public Serv. Co., No. 85-465, SUPREME COURT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, 128 N.H. 676; 517 A.2d 1185; 1986 N.H. LEXIS 331, October 3, 1986.
- Wilko of Nashua v. Tap Realty, No. 7610, SUPREME COURT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, 117 N.H. 843; 379 A.2d 798; 1977 N.H. LEXIS 446, October 31, 1977.
- Courchesne v. Johnson, No. 7611, SUPREME COURT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, 117 N.H. 343; 373 A.2d 349; 1977 N.H. LEXIS 334, April 29, 1977.
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