- New Hampshire
- United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire
- Massachusetts

Andrea J. (Schweitzer) Poole
Associate, Litigation Department
As an associate in the firm’s Litigation Department, AJ assists clients in a variety of matters. Her practice primarily focuses on probate litigation, as well as education and environmental law.
AJ has experience representing clients in probate and fiduciary matters, including
- Trust and will contests involving claims of incapacity and undue influence;
- Breach of fiduciary duty, self-dealing, commingling, and unjust enrichment claims against attorneys-in-fact, trustees, and other fiduciaries;
- Accounting actions against fiduciaries, including attorneys-in-fact and trustees; and,
- Partition actions.
Education:
- Colby College (Waterville, Maine), Bachelor of Arts in Government and Environmental Policy (2014)
- Vermont Law School, Juris Doctor, magna cum laude (2017)
- Vermont Law School, Certificate of Dispute Resolution (2017)
- Vermont Law School, Master of Environmental Law and Policy (MELP), summa cum laude (2018)
Admissions
Involvement
- New Hampshire Estate Planning Council, Member
- New Hampshire Bar Association, Trusts & Estates Section, Member
- New Hampshire Bar Association, Public Protection Fund Committee, Member
- New Hampshire Women’s Bar Association, Member
Recognitions
Awards
- Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch (Litigation – Trusts and Estates), 2022 – present
Publications
- DOL’s Implementing Regulations Shed Some Light On Defining “Health Care Provider” Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) (available through Coronavirus Resources – Employment Law Business Guide)
- Probate Section of Traps for the Unwary, Seventh Edition (2020)
- Rogers v. Rogers: Not All “Probate” Litigation may be Brought in Probate Court (available through ProbateTrial.com)
Latest News
- 37 McLane Middleton Lawyers Included in Super Lawyers (October 17, 2023)
- 57 Attorneys from McLane Middleton Recognized in 2024 Best Lawyers in America (August 17, 2023)
- Attorney Andrea Poole to Present During a Webinar Sponsored by the National Business Institute (March 20, 2023)
- AJ Schweitzer to Present on Dispute Avoidance in Trusts & Estates (April 28, 2022)
- 37 McLane Middleton Lawyers Included in Super Lawyers (October 12, 2021)
- 57 Attorneys from McLane Middleton Recognized in 2022 Best Lawyers in America (August 19, 2021)
- 35 McLane Middleton Lawyers Included in Super Lawyers (October 15, 2020)
- AJ Schweitzer to present at the Probate Process From Start to Finish for Paralegals (September 17, 2019)
- McLane Middleton Donates to Boys and Girls Clubs as Part of Centennial Celebration (June 19, 2019)
- Andrea Schweitzer Admitted to NH State Bar and US District Court for NH (December 4, 2017)