Atty. Daniel "Dan" Deane
Dan Deane is co-leader of the TCPA team and deputy leader of the Class Actions and Aggregate Litigation group. His practice focuses on defending businesses and individuals in high exposure complex civil and criminal litigation in state and federal court and before regulatory agencies.
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About Daniel "Dan" Deane at a glance
Daniel "Dan" Deane is a business, franchise, litigation, adr, and appellate attorney based in Manchester, New Hampshire, practicing at Nixon Peabody LLP. Admitted to practice in Connecticut, Connecticut Bar Association, District of Columbia, District of Columbia Bar Association, Massachusetts, Massachusetts Bar Association, and New Hampshire, New Hampshire Bar Association. Educated at Columbus School of Law (J.D., 2002) and University of Connecticut (BA). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Appellate Practice (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Arbitration (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation (2026). Serves clients in Manchester, NH and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Dan Deane is co-leader of the TCPA team and deputy leader of the Class Actions and Aggregate Litigation group
- His practice focuses on defending businesses and individuals in high exposure complex civil and criminal litigation in state and federal court and before regulatory agencies
- Dan’s clients include national and international businesses and individuals in a variety of industries with a focus in health care, insurance, and financial services
- What do you focus on?
- My practice focuses in four main areas
- Class Action and aggregate litigation defense I work with several financial service providers, including some of the nation’s largest national banks
- I have secured favorable results for clients by defeating class certification and enforcing contractual arbitration and class-waiver provisions
- I have particular experience defending lenders and other consumer-facing businesses against claims relating to debt collection practices, including claims under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), and state consumer protection laws
- Government Investigations and Criminal Defense I help individuals and companies navigate through federal and state criminal investigation
- I’m currently representing a high-level executive under investigation for violation of federal anti-fraud laws and a business facing civil and criminal investigation for violation of environmental protection laws
- Employer Defense I also represent employers defending claims of discrimination, wrongful discharge, and wage-and-hour class action litigation
- I have successfully enforced non-competition and arbitration agreements
- Appeals Because of my track record of success and my insider’s perspective as a former law clerk to a federal appellate judge, I am a recognized “go-to” resource within the firm when cases are appealed
- I have briefed and argued before the First, Fourth, Ninth, and Tenth United States Courts of Appeal, as well as the New Hampshire and United States Supreme Courts
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Mediators and arbitrators for civil, commercial, family, and employment dispute resolution.
Daniel "Dan" Deane is one of 67,021 adr attorneys indexed nationally. Browse adr attorneys in New Hampshire →
Appellate attorneys for civil and criminal appeals at state and federal court.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in New Hampshire
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 venue, 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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