Matthew R. Serge

Attorney

603.716.2895 Ext. 229
603.716.2899 Fax

mserge@dwmlaw.com

1001 Elm Street, Suite 303
Manchester, NH 03101-1845

Assistant: Adriana Grimes

EDUCATION

  • New England School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 1999
  • University of Massachusetts, Lowell, BA, cum laude, 1996

BAR & COURT ADMISSIONS

  • New Hampshire
  • U.S. District Court, District of New Hampshire
  • Federal District Court for the District of New Hampshire
  • First Circuit Court of Appeals

MEMBERSHIPS

  • New Hampshire Association for Justice
  • American Inns of Court, 2005 - 2013
  • New Hampshire Bar Journal Editorial Board
    Member (former Chairman)
  • New Hampshire Board of Bar Examiners
    Daniel Webster Scholar Program
  • American Bar Association
    Member

COMMUNITY/PUBLIC SERVICE

  • Bedford Youth Soccer League
    Volunteer Coach
  • Frinds of Tuckerman Ravine
    Member of Advisory Board (former President of Board of Directors)
  • Grace Episcopal Church Choir
    Member
 

Matthew Serge is a member of the Municipal Group advising towns and cities on a wide range of issues including: land use matters, zoning enforcement actions, right to know law, welfare assistance, and general government relations. Matt represents clients before both state and federal trial and appellate courts, and administrative boards.

Before entering private practice, Matt clerked for The Honorable Linda S. Dalianias at the New Hampshire Supreme Court and prior to that he clerked for the justices of the New Hampshire Superior Court.  Matt is a graduate of New England Law School in Boston where he graduated first in his class and served as Executive Editor for the New England Law Review.

Matt has written and lectured on various municipal topics, and has been recognized since 2011 as a "Rising Star" in Government/Cities/Municipalities by New England SuperLawyers.


REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS & MATTERS

  • CBDA Development, LLC v. Town of Thornton
  • Accurate Transport, Inc. v. Town of Derry

AWARDS

  • Best Lawyers USA, Litigation - Municipal (2016)
  • New England Super Lawyers, State, Local & Municipal, Appellate, General Litigation, Rising Star (2011-2016)
  • New Hampshire Bar Association Leadership Academy (2011)