June 16, 2010, Manchester, NH – The law firm of McLane, Graf, Raulerson & Middleton, P.A., with offices in Manchester, Portsmouth, and Concord, and Woburn, Massachusetts is proud to congratulate Dick Samuels on being elected Chairman of the Board of Directors of the New Hampshire Business and Industry Association.
The BIA is New Hampshire’s statewide chamber of commerce and leading business advocate. Working with the governor, legislators and state regulators to develop and shape pro-business public policy, the BIA’s mission is to promote a healthy business climate and robust economic future for New Hampshire. It serves a membership of more than 600 commercial, industrial and professional firms.
Dick is a Director in McLane’s Corporate Department and, among other professional accolades, was recently singled out as the Best Lawyer in New Hampshire in Mergers and Acquisitions and Securities work by Business NH Magazine.
He has served on the Board for several years, and before that was chair of the BIA’s Fiscal Policy Committee. With this election, Dick follows in the leadership footsteps of Jack Middleton, McLane’s President and senior member of the firm’s Litigation Department, who for many years served as Secretary of the BIA.
About the McLane Law Firm
Founded in 1919, the McLane Law Firm is the largest full-service law firm in the state of New Hampshire, with offices in Manchester, Concord and Portsmouth, as well as Woburn, Massachusetts. Driven by the firm’s depth of sophisticated legal expertise and an unwavering commitment to client service, McLane has built collaborative and lasting relationships with a broad spectrum of domestic and international clients. www.mclane.com