Joseph S. Hoppock
Attorney Hoppock is a graduate of Wake Forest University School of Law. A member of the New Hampshire Bar since 1988, Attorney Hoppock has concentrated his practice in the areas of domestic relations, employment law, landlord-tenant matters, municipal and school law, personal injury, zoning and land use planning and general civil matters, criminal defense and business litigation. He is a member of New Hampshire Bar Association, and is admitted to practice before all courts of the State of New Hampshire, the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire and the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. Prior to forming Hoppock Law Offices, Attorney Hoppock was a principal with Goodnow, Arwe, Ayer, Prigge, Hoppock and Kane, P.C. of Keene, New Hampshire.
Areas of Practice
- All aspects of Divorce cases; construction cases; employment law; civil litigation and criminal defense; land use (zoning and planning)
Bar Admission(s)
- New Hampshire, all state and federal courts
Education
- Bachelor of Arts (magna cum laude) Virginia Commonwealth University; 1985; Wake Forest University School of Law; juris doctor (1988)
Reported Cases
- Johnson v. Aetna Life and Casualty; 131 N.H. 698 (1988)
- Zukis v. Town of Fitzwilliam; 135 N.H. 384 (1992)
- Town of Fitzwilliam v. Monadnock Regional School District, 136 N.H. 32 (1992)
- Olson v. Town of Fitzwilliam, 142 N.H. 339 (1997)
- In Re: Beaurgard, 151 N.H.445 (2004)
- Farrar v. City of Keene, 158 N.H. 684 (2009)
- Paterson v. Paterson, 306 F. 3d 1156 (1st Cir. 2002)
- H.E. Contracting v. Franklin Pierce College, 360 F. Supp. 289 (D.N.H. 2005)
Classes/Seminars Taught
Keene State College
- Adjunct Instructor
Business Management Department, 2002-2006
Business Law - Adjunct Instructor – Paralegal Courses, 1991-1995
(UCC and Family Law)
Professional Associations and Memberships
NH Bar Association
Prior Professional Experience
Keene School District Board of Education
- Member, 1997 to 2002
- Chairperson of the Board, 2002
- Moderator; Keene School District, 2011-2017
- Member, Keene Zoning Board of Adjustment, 2012-2017
Military Service
- United States Air Force, 1978-1982
Contact Attorney Hoppock at jhoppock@hoppocklaw.com