Joseph F. McDowell, III
Partner
McDowell & Osburn Professional Association

Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Malpractice; Personal Injury; Products Liability; Workers Compensation.

Admitted: 1971, New Hampshire and U.S. District Court, District of New Hampshire; 1973, U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit; 1976, U.S. Supreme Court; 1987, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit

Law School: Suffolk University, J.D., cum laude, 1971.

College: Providence College, B.S., 1968.

Member: New Hampshire Bar Association (Member: Professional Conduct Committee, 1997—; Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee, 1978-1981; Chairman, 1978-1980).

Biography: Editor, Suffolk University Law Review, 1970-1971. Author: "Right to Trial by Jury," Suffolk University Law Review, 1970; "Capital Punishment," Suffolk University Law Review, 1971. Member, American College of Trial Lawyers. Co-National Lead Counsel for Objectors in the Dalkon Shield Bankruptcy.

Reported Cases: In re: A.H. Robins, Inc., 880 F.2d 694 (4th Cir.) cert. denied 493 U.S. 959 (1989) (Dalkon Shield Bankruptcy); In re: A.H. Robins, Inc., 880 F.2d 709 (4th Cir.) cert denied, 493 U.S. 959 (1989)' In re: A.H. Robins, Inc., Oberg v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co., 828 F.2d 1023 (4th Cir.) cert denied, 108 S. Ct 1246 (1988); Gagnon v. G.D. Searle & Co., 889 F. 2d 340 (1st Cir. 1989); Gorman v. National Grange Mutual Insurance Co. (N.H. Sup. Ct 1999); Mason v. Smith, 672 A.2d 705 140 NH 696 (S. Ct. 1996) 38 A.2d 1276; Lorette v. Peter-Sam Inv. Properties, 665 A.2d 341 140 N.H. 208 (S.Ct. 1995); In re: Petition of Jean, 653 A.2d 1089, 139 N.H. 333 (S. Ct. 1995); Ferren v. Delco Battery, 628 A.2d 265, 137 N.H. 423 (S. Ct. 1993); Raudonis v. Insurance Co. of N.Am., 623 A.2d 746, 137 N.H. 57 (S. Ct. 1993); Fitz v. Coutinho, 622 A.2d 1220, 136 N.H. 721 (S.Ct. 1993); Marston v. U.S. Fid & Guar. Co. 609 A.2d 745, 135 N.H. 706 (S. Ct. 1992); Coltey v. New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co., 600 A.2d 940, 135 N.H. 223 (S. Ct. 1991); In re: Petition of L'Heureux, 567 A.2d 186, 132 N.H. 498, (S. Ct. 1988); Thone v Liberty Mutual Ins. Co., 549 A.2d 778, 130 N.H. 702 (S. Ct. 1988); Amica Mut. Ins. Co. v. Zinck, 540 A.2d 1227, 130 N.H. 357 (S.Ct. 1988); Thone v. Cairo, 536 A.2d 182, 130 N.H. 157 (S. Ct. 1987); Mailloux v. Dickey, 523 A.2d 66, 129 N.H. (S.Ct. 1986); Pskowski v. Aetna Cas. & Sur. Co. 522 A.2d 987, 128 N.H. 781 (S. Ct. 1986); Sciaudone v. Steuk, 512 A.2d 1108, 128 N.H. 261 (S.Ct. 1986); Autobody Specialists, Inc. v. Vallee, 500 A.2d 372, 127 N.H. 382 (S.Ct. 1985); Wright v. Clark Equip. Co., 480 A.2d 146, 125 N.H. 299 (S. Ct. 1984); Antoniou v. Kenick, 474 A.2d 566, 124 N.H. 606 (S.Ct. 1984); New Hampshire Ins. Co. v. Bisson, 449 A.2d 1226, 122 N.H. 747 (S.Ct. 1982); Burley v. Kenneth Hudson, Inc. 448 A.2d 375, 122 N.H. 560 (S. Ct. 1982); Shake v. Shaka, 424 A.2d 802, 120 N.H. 780 (S. Ct. 1980); Connolly v. Galvin, 412 A.2d 428, 120 N.H. 219 (S. Ct. 1980); Manchester Airport Auth. v. Romano, 412 A.2d 1020, 120 N.H. 166 (S.Ct. 1980); State v. Provencher, 407 A.2d 369, 119 N.H. 756 (S. Ct. 1979); Auclair v. Allstate Ins. Co. 392 A.2d 1197, 118 N.H. 626 (S. Ct. 1978); Manchester Hous. Auth. v. Zyla, 385 A.2d 225, 118 N.H. 268 (S. Ct. 1978); Healey v. Healey, 376 A.2d 140, 117 N.H. 618 (S. Ct. 1977); Russell v. Hixon, 369 A.2d 192, 117 N.H. 35 (S. Ct. 1977); Soule v. Stuyvesant Ins. Co., 364 A.2d 883, 116 N.H. 595 (S. Ct. 1976); State v. Handfield, 348 A.2d 352, 115 N.H. 628 (S. Ct. 1975); Desrochers v. Desrochers, 347 A.2d 150, 115 N.H. 591 (S. Ct. 1975); Bothwick v. LaBelle, 339 A.2d 29, 115 N.H. 279 (S. Ct. 1975); Manchester Hous. Auth. v. Arms Textile Mfg. Co., 320 A.2d 640, 114 N.H. 346 (S. Ct. 1974); Bartage, Inc. v. Manchester Hous. Auth., 318 A.2d 152, 114 N.H. 203 (S. Ct. 1974); Piecuch v. City of Manchester, 314 A.2d 642, 114 N.H. 8 (S. Ct. 1974).

Born: Manchester, New Hampshire, October 22, 1946.