Brian M. Quirk

As a partner at Shaheen & Gordon, P.A., Brian focuses his practice on government investigations, white collar defense, civil litigation, and regulatory matters for individuals and corporations. His experience includes numerous high-profile trials and investigations, including several first-degree murder trials, defense of multi-national corporations in securities and healthcare investigations, and other serious criminal and civil matters.

Brian has successfully briefed and argued numerous cases before the New Hampshire Supreme Court and has taught Advanced Appellate Advocacy as an adjunct professor at the University of New Hampshire Law School, formerly known as Franklin Pierce Law Center.

Brian previously served as a senior assistant attorney general in the Homicide Unit and Criminal Justice Bureau of the New Hampshire Department of Justice, where he led homicide prosecutions. While there, Brian also prosecuted white collar crimes and public integrity matters and represented the State of New Hampshire in civil matters in state and federal court.

Brian has been consistently recognized as one of the leading defense attorneys in New Hampshire by his peers and clients. His honors include recognition as Top Criminal Defense Attorney in New Hampshire by Business NH Magazine and ongoing inclusion in New England Super Lawyers and Best Lawyers in America.

In 2019, Brian was selected to the Chambers USA Guide to America’s Leading Lawyers for Business in the areas of white collar crime & government investigations. Chambers rankings are the result of the accomplishment of an attorney’s work and the regard in which they are held by their peers and clients.

Recognition and Honors

Top Criminal Defense Attorney in New Hampshire, Business NH Magazine

Listed as a New England Super Lawyer

Recognized by Best Lawyers in America

2019 Lawyer of the Year, Criminal Defense: White Collar (Concord, NH)

Chambers USA Guide to America's Leading Lawyers for Business in white collar crime & government investigations

Publications

The Potential of the Blockchain for Asset Protection Planning, Cumberland Law Review, February 11, 2020

Representative Cases

Successfully represented a chief financial officer of a large corporation who was indicted for theft and sued civilly by the corporation.

Successfully represented the chief operating officer of a financial institution with a criminal investigation conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Attorney's Office and represented the trust official with a related civil lawsuit.

Represented numerous individuals with misdemeanor and felony-level drug offenses brought by federal and state law enforcement officials.

Represented professionals including doctors, nurses, dentists, and others accused of professional misconduct and successfully defended them against allegations brought by their professional licensing boards.