About Us
Our team of experienced estate planners, probate and transactional attorneys, and business litigators.
With over 90 years of combined experience, LaPorte Law Group advises clients on a wide spectrum of legal matters. This includes everything from everyday contracts between small business persons to multi-million-dollar agreements, stock and asset purchases, business succession planning, wills, trusts, estate planning, and probate administration. Our goal is to provide clear, practical guidance so clients can make confident decisions about their lives, families, and businesses.
Thomas LaPorte, Esq
Attorney Thomas LaPorte, Esq. graduated from Saint John’s Preparatory School in 1983 and from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 1988 with a Bachelor of Arts in Legal Studies, a minor in History, and a concentration in Business.
He attended the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law in California, where he was named to the Dean’s List and received the Best Brief Award in Moot Court, along with two “AmJur” awards for best-in-class grades. He earned his Juris Doctor degree and was admitted to the California Bar in 1994. He later became a member of the Massachusetts, Maine, and New Hampshire bars in 1997, 2000, and 2001, respectively, after passing each state’s bar examination.
Since 1994, Attorney LaPorte has built a diverse legal practice representing individuals, families, and businesses in a wide range of matters. His experience includes civil and commercial litigation, probate matters, guardianships and conservatorships, wage law, business and corporate law, and transactional work involving contracts, construction matters, commercial leases, and the buying and selling of businesses.
Attorney LaPorte is currently licensed to practice law in New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, and California.
In April 2022, Attorney LaPorte founded LaPorte Law Group, PLLC, with its primary office located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. He also serves as Of Counsel to Cossingham Law Office, PC, and maintains office space in Andover, Massachusetts.
Catherine Giordano, Esq
Of Counsel
Attorney Catherine (Cathy) Giordano, Esq, Of Counsel received a Bachelor of Science, cum laude, from Suffolk University in 1978 earning membership in the National Honor Society in Psychology, Psi Chi. Following careers in computer programming and freelance magazine writing, she then earned her Juris Doctorate from the Massachusetts School of Law at Andover in 1998 and gained admission to the Massachusetts Bar in 1998 and the United States District Court in Massachusetts in 1999.
Kenneth A Cossingham, Esq
Of Counsel
Kenneth A Cossingham, Esq, Of Counsel has been practicing law in the Merrimack Valley and Southern New Hampshire for over 40 years. He earned his law degree from Suffolk University Law School in 1983, and was admitted as a member of the Massachusetts bar in 1983 and as a member of the New Hampshire bar in 1984.
In Attorney LaPorte’s Words:
“We make the law understandable, so you can make the best decisions for your life and business, with confidence, through a fair process, and peace of mind.”