Charles P. Bauer

Shareholder – Director

| v-card

As one of New Hampshire's foremost trial attorneys and mediators, Charlie concentrates his practice in the areas of:

• Civil rights litigation
• Private mediation and arbitration
• Employment litigation
• Other complex civil litigation in federal and state courts and administrative agencies.

He is a fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers (ACTL) and AV-rated in Martindale-Hubbell.

Charlie is also selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® in the fields of Alternative Dispute Resolution, Civil Rights, and Personal Injury; and listed by Super Lawyers in the areas of Employment and Labor, Alternative Dispute Resolution, and Civil Rights/First Amendment.

He has over 30 years of civil litigation experience in New Hampshire. Charlie has served as a member of the New Hampshire Bar Association Ethics Committee, Dispute Resolution Committee and Mentor Program. He also has served on the federal court and state court mediation programs.

Charlie has appeared before the United States Supreme Court, United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire, New Hampshire Supreme Court, all New Hampshire trial courts, and New Hampshire administrative agencies.

He was born and raised in Philadelphia, Camden and Cherry Hill, New Jersey. While Charlie was an NCAA wrestler in college, he now enjoys more leisurely activities such as gardening, travel and LSU football. Charlie tried, briefed and argued Rumery v. Town of Newton 480 U.S. 386 (1987), which is the seminal case on police “release-dismissal” practices in the United States.

He is a graduate of the University of New Hampshire and University of Baltimore School of Law.

Recent articles by Charles Bauer:

Charlie Bauer's Cross-Examination Tips
June 2010

Preparing for and Taking Depositions in Civil Cases in State and Federal Courts in New Hampshire
May 2010

Mediation Considerations for Civil Litigation Matters
April 2009

N.H. Supreme Court Rules on Procedural Due Process for Police Officer Termination Hearings
December 2008

NH Supreme Court Establishes Official Immunity for Police Officers and Police Departments
September 2008