Frank P. Spinella, Jr.

Frank Spinella, Jr. is a Member of Wadleigh, Starr & Peters in Manchester, New Hampshire, and an experienced commercial litigator whose practice has spanned more than four decades. A substantial portion of his work is devoted to construction law, where he represents owners and developers, contractors, suppliers, sureties, and lenders in disputes arising at virtually every stage of the construction process.

Frank’s broader commercial litigation practice includes contract claims, shareholder and partnership disputes, competition and trade regulation matters, real estate controversies, and lender liability cases. He has extensive experience in arbitration and in trials before state and federal courts in New Hampshire and Massachusetts, as well as in appellate proceedings before the New Hampshire Supreme Court and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.

In addition to representing clients as an advocate, Frank serves as a panelist on the American Arbitration Association’s roster of construction arbitrators and as a Superior Court mediator. He was for many years an adjunct professor in the Construction Management program at Southern New Hampshire University, reflecting his longstanding involvement in both construction law and the wider construction industry.

Before moving to New Hampshire in 1987, Frank practiced with law firms in Washington, D.C. and New Haven, Connecticut, and served as Associate General Counsel for a national trade association in New York City. He also maintains NH Construction Law, a blog focused on legal issues affecting New Hampshire builders.

Frank earned both his J.D. and B.A. from Cornell University. He is admitted to practice in New Hampshire, New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the District of Columbia, as well as before the U.S. District Courts in those jurisdictions, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, and the United States Tax Court.

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