Atty. Bradford E. "Brad" Cook
Brad is head of the firm’s Estate Planning and Probate, Government Relations and Not-for-Profit, Charitable and Religious Institutions Practice Groups. He is a past President of the firm and has practiced with Sheehan Phinney since 1973.
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Bradford E. "Brad" Cook is a trusts attorney based in Manchester, New Hampshire, practicing at Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green PA. Admitted to practice in New Hampshire, State of New Hampshire. Educated at Cornell University (J.D., 1973) and University of New Hampshire (B.A). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Nonprofit / Charities Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Trusts and Estates (2026), and Lawyer of the Year — Nonprofit / Charities Law (Manchester) (2025). Serands clients in Manchester, NH and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Brad is head of the firm’s Estate Planning and Probate, Government Relations and Not-for-Profit, Charitable and Religious Institutions Practice Groups
- He is a past President of the firm and has practiced with Sheehan Phinney since 1973
- Brad represents many colleges and schools, religious organizations throughout New England, and hospital, nursing home and other charitable and other not-for-profit clients, and practices general corporate law
- He writes a regular column, “Cook on Concord,” which appears in the New Hampshire Business Review
- As head of the firm’s Estate Planning and Probate Department, Brad counsels clients on drafting estate plans, planning for management of their affairs during retirement, senior living arrangements, and avoiding or minimizing the need for probate
- He supervises the other attorneys and paralegals who handle Estate Planning and trust administration and probate of decedents’ estates from all of the firm’s offices
- He is a member of the New Hampshire Estate Planning Council
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Practicing law in New Hampshire. Legal matters in New Hampshire are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Manchester are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate New Hampshire state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in New Hampshire brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in New Hampshire courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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