Atty. James V. "Jim" Hatem
Jim Hatem focuses his practices on general corporate counseling, mergers, acquisitions and real estate. As leader of Nixon Peabody’s Insurance Regulatory practice, he represents insurers before insurance regulators throughout the country.
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James V. "Jim" Hatem is a government and insurance attorney based in Manchester, New Hampshire, practicing at Nixon Peabody LLP. Admitted to practice in Massachusetts, Massachusetts Bar Association and New Hampshire, New Hampshire Bar Association. Educated at University of Virginia (J.D., 1986) and Boston College (BS). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Government Relations Practice (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Insurance Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Special Focus: (2026). Serands clients in Manchester, NH and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Jim Hatem focuses his practices on general corporate counseling, mergers, acquisitions and real estate
- As leader of Nixon Peabody’s Insurance Regulatory practice, he represents insurers before insurance regulators throughout the country
- What do you focus on?
- Business counseling and transactional I counsel most of my clients regarding major initiatives, including formation, financing, contracting, compliance, tax planning, leasing, disputes, acquisitions and divestitures
- For one client, this involved the purchase, leasing and ultimate sale of an office tower
- Recently, I assisted a homeowner’s insurer expand into automobile insurance through the acquisition of two automobile insurance carriers
- Insurance regulatory I’ve been actively representing insurance companies for over 30 years, handling the insurance regulatory issues for clients in our other offices throughout the country
- Most recently, I provided the insurance experience to the health care providers that successfully blocked the taking of $110 million from a medical malpractice joint underwriting association and forced a distribution of it all to them
- Lobbying I’ve been lobbying before the New Hampshire Legislature since 1991 on behalf of insurance companies, trade associations and related parties on issues ranging from insurance regulation, taxes and financial regulation to tort reform and genetic testing
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Attorneys for administrative law, agency hearings, government contracts, licensing, and public benefits.
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Insurance attorneys for coverage disputes, bad faith claims, denied claims, and policy disputes.
James V. "Jim" Hatem is one of 121,912 insurance attorneys indexed nationally. Browse insurance attorneys in New Hampshire →
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 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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