Atty. Lawrence A. Vogelman

Atty. Lawrence A. Vogelman

Lawrence A. Vogelman brings over 45 years of experience to Shaheen & Gordon.

Dover Dover 52 yrs experience 52 year
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About Lawrence A. Vogelman at a glance

Lawrence A. Vogelman is a Retired Partner based in Dover, New Hampshire, practicing at Shaheen & Gordon, P.A.. They have 52+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1974. Their practice focuses on personal injury and criminal defense. Admitted to practice in New York (1974) and New Hampshire U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York U.S. District Court, Eastern Distri (1994). Educated at Brooklyn Law School (J.D., 1973) and Brooklyn College of the City University of New York (B.A., 1970). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of New Hampshire Bar Association National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers New Hampshire Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys American Association for Justice New Hampshire Trial Lawyers National Lawyers Guild American Board of Criminal Lawyers. Serands clients in Dover, NH and the surrounding metropolitan area.

Verified attorney profile · Updated June 2026

About

  • Lawrence A. Vogelman brings over 45 years of experience to Shaheen & Gordon
  • He joins the firm’s Personal Injury and Criminal Defense practice groups, focusing on civil rights, criminal defense and complex civil litigation
  • As a trial lawyer, Larry has tried hundreds of cases to verdict and handled dozens of appeals in state and federal courts
  • He was certified to act as lead trial counsel in death penalty cases in the State of New York and has represented death row inmates around the country
  • As a trained and experienced mediator, Larry also mediates civil controversies in both state and federal courts
  • Larry is a frequent lecturer in the areas of civil rights litigation and professional ethics, as well as virtually every area of criminal defense
  • For over 30 years, he has traveled around the country training law students and lawyers in trial advocacy
  • For the past two decades, he has been the co-editor of West’s treatise on eyewitness identification, originally authored by Judge Nathan Sobel
  • Larry was born in Brooklyn, New York and is a graduate of Brooklyn College of the City University of New York
  • He is a 1973 graduate of Brooklyn Law School, where he was a member of the Law Review, Editor of the Moot Court Honor Society, and elected to the Order of the Barristers
  • While President of the New Hampshire Bar Association, Larry started to focus on providing legal assistance to veterans
  • The result has been the birth of the Veterans Law Project, Legal Boots on the Ground
  • The project provides legal assistance to active duty service members, veterans throughout New Hampshire, and their families
  • The only Fellow of the American Board of Criminal Defense Lawyers in New Hampshire, Larry was also on the Board of Directors of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers for six years
  • He is a member of the American Association for Justice, the New Hampshire Association for Justice, the New Hampshire Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and a founding member of the New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
  • He is a Master Emeritus of the Daniel Webster Chapter of the American Inns of Court
  • Before joining Shaheen & Gordon, Attorney Vogelman was a partner at Nixon, Vogelman, Slawsky & Simoneau, P.A
  • He came to New Hampshire from New York in 1994 and spent two years as deputy director of the New Hampshire Public Defender
  • Prior to that, Larry spent 15 years as a professor at Cardozo School of Law in New York, where he and Barry Scheck built the clinical and trial advocacy program
  • For over ten of those years, he and Professor Scheck were law partners in the firm Vogelman & Scheck
  • Larry lives in Durham
  • He has three sons
  • When not trying to change the world “one case at a time,” Larry is a basketball referee and avid—albeit fair to middling—tennis player
  • Publications Sobel, Eyewitness Identification, West/Clark BoardmanUpdates and revision (1986–present) The Big Black Man Syndrome: The Rodney King Trial and the Use ofRacial Stereotypes in the Courtroom, 20 Fordham Urban L.J. 571 (1993) Reinstatement of Appeal — United States ex rel
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  • Follette, 38Brooklyn L. Rev. 1108 (1972)

Practice Areas Explained

Lawrence A. Vogelman's Areas of Practice

Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Lawrence A. Vogelman handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.

Personal Injury

Personal injury attorneys help accident victims recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Most work on contingency — no fee unless you win.

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Criminal Defense

A criminal defense attorney protects your rights from arrest through trial. Find experienced lawyers handling DUI, drug, federal, theft, and violent-crime charges.

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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 Dover 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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Frequently Asked

Common questions about Lawrence A. Vogelman

Where is Lawrence A. Vogelman's law office located?
Lawrence A. Vogelman's law practice is located in Dover, New Hampshire. The firm is Shaheen & Gordon, P.A.. You can contact the office directly through this profile page.
What practice areas does Lawrence A. Vogelman handle?
Lawrence A. Vogelman focuses on personal injury, criminal defense. Each practice area listed reflects experience handling cases of that type in New Hampshire.
How long has Lawrence A. Vogelman practiced law?
Lawrence A. Vogelman has 52+ years of legal experience and has been licensed since 1974.
Where did Lawrence A. Vogelman go to law school?
Lawrence A. Vogelman earned their education at (J.D., 1973); (B.A., 1970).
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What awards or recognition has Lawrence A. Vogelman received?
Lawrence A. Vogelman's notable recognition includes: AV Preeminent.

Practice Areas

Education

J.D.
Brooklyn Law School
- 1973
B.A.
Brooklyn College of the City University of New York
- 1970

Awards

AV Preeminent

Bar Admissions

New York
Admitted: 1974
New Hampshire U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York U.S. District Court, Eastern Distri
Admitted: 1994

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