Edmund J. Boutin
New Hampshire native Edmund J. Boutin has represented towns and businesses located throughout New Hampshire for over 30 years. Attorney Boutin’s extensive litigation experience includes trials, arbitrations, and appeals in the areas of municipal law, land use, environmental law, insurance coverage, administrative litigation, professional responsibility, public utilities law, and commercial litigation. Prior to establishing Fryer, Boutin and Warhall, a predecessor law firm to Boutin & Altieri, P.L.L.C., Mr. Boutin served as Associate General Counsel for a large government defense contractor.
A noted authority on land use litigation, Mr. Boutin lectures extensively on land use law. Having served for nearly a decade as a member of the New Hampshire Supreme Court Professional Conduct Committee, and as Vice Chair from 1992-1993, Mr. Boutin has also lectured and published extensively on ethical issues. Mr. Boutin has been a court approved mediator for the past eight years. Additionally, Attorney Boutin conducts private mediations and arbitrations in commercial litigation cases.
Education
- J.D., Georgetown University Law School, 1971
- B.A., St. Michael's College, cum laude, 1968
- Major: History
Admissions
- State Bar of New Hampshire
- United States District Court, District of New Hampshire
- United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Special Agencies
- New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission
- New Hampshire Supreme Court Professional Conduct Committee
Past Employment & Internship Positions
- Former White House Intern
- Former Counsel to U.S. Senator T.J. McIntyre
- Former Corporate Lawyer for Sanders Associates, Inc. (NYSE)
- Former Member and Vice Chair, Professional Conduct Committee, New Hampshire Supreme Court
Professional Associations and Memberships
- American Bar Association, Member
- Defense Research Institute, Member
- New Hampshire Association for Justice (formerly New Hampshire Trial Lawyers Association), Member
- American Association for Justice (formerly Association of Trial Lawyers of America), Member
- New Hampshire Bar Foundation, Fellow
- New Hampshire Bar Association
Reported Cases
- Property Portfolio Group, LLC v. Town of Derry, 163 N.H. 754 (2012);
- In Re Pennichuck Water Works, Inc., 160 N.H. 18 (2010);
- Northwest Bypass Group v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 569 F.3d 4, 2009 WL 1663928, C.A.1 (N.H.), June 16, 2009 (No. 08-2116);
- EnergyNorth Natural Gas, Inc. v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's, 156 N.H. 333, 934 A.2d 517, 2007 WL 3033932, N.H. October 18, 2007 (No. 2006-745);
- Property Portfolio Group, LLC v. Town of Derry, 154 N.H. 610, 913 A2d 750 (Dec. 21, 2006)
- In Re Town of Bethlehem, 154 N.H. 314, 911, A2d 1 (Nov. 2, 2006)
- Town of Merrimack v. McCray, 150 N.H. 811 (N.H., 2004) (NO. 2003-484)
- North Country Environmental Services, Inc. v. Town of Bethlehem, 843 150 N.H. 606 A.2d 949 (N.H., Mar 1, 2004) (NO. 2003-337)
- Citizens of East Derry Fire Precinct v. Town of Derry, 148 N.H. 510, 810 A.2d 45 (N.H., Nov. 18, 2002) (NO. 2001-383)
- Handley v. Town of Hooksett, 147 N.H. 184, 785 A.2d 399 (N.H., Nov. 14, 2001) (NO. 2000-020)
- Simonsen v. Derry, 145 N.H. 382 (N.H., 2000)
- Wolfeboro North Property Owner's Association v. Town of Wolfeboro, 146 N.H. 449, 773 A.2d 633 (June 1, 2001)
- Ettlingen Homes, Inc. v. Town of Derry, 141 N.H. 296, 681 A.2d 97 (N.H., Aug. 12, 1996) (NO. 95-115)
- First Londonderry Development Corp. v. CNA Ins. Companies, 140 N.H. 592, 660 A.2d 232 (N.H., Dec. 29, 1995) (NO. 94-389)
- Southern New Hampshire Water Co., Inc. v. Town of Hudson, 139 N.H. 139, 649 A.2d 847 (N.H., Nov. 7, 1994) (NO. 93-734)
- Matter of Unnamed Attorney, 138 N.H. 729, 645 A.2d 69 (N.H., July 27, 1994)
- Case of Kalled, 135 N.H. 557, 607 A.2d 613 (N.H., May 14, 1992) (NO. LD-91-005, LD-90-020)
- Bogardus v. Zinkevicz, 134 N.H. 527, 596 A.2d 722 (N.H., July 31, 1991) (NO. 89-455)
- Finlay Commercial Real Estate, Inc. v. Paino, 133 N.H. 4, 573 A.2d 125 (N.H., April 11, 1990) (NO. 88-450)
- Rancourt v. Town of Barnstead, 129 N.H. 45, 523 A.2d 55 (N.H., Dec. 31, 1986) (NO. 85-232)
- PMC Realty Trust v. Town of Derry, 125 N.H. 126, 480 A.2d 51 (N.H., July 2, 1984) (NO. 83-172)
- Town of Derry v. Adams, 121 N.H. 473, 431 A.2d 766 (N.H., June 10, 1981) (NO. 80-471)