Legal Services & Lawyers

I bring more than 30 years of experience to the practice of law. I help individuals, familes and small businesses solve legal problems, often without the need for assistance from the court.

Mark was raised in Hopkinton, New Hampshire and received his Bachelor of Arts degree in public policy studies from Hobart and William Smith Colleges in 2002. In addition to playing on the squash and tennis teams, in his final year Mark completed a residency at University College, Oxford University where he concentrated his studies on modern British politics.

Mark's strong interest in environmental and land use law led him to Vermont Law School, where he received his J.D. in 2008. During law school, Mark was the recipient of the academic excellence award in Legal Profession. Mark's legal training has included clerkships at the United States Attorney's Office for the District of New Hampshire, the New Hampshire Attorney General's Office Environmental Protection Bureau, as well as, within the Environmental Enforcement Section at the United States Department of Justice in Washington, D.C.

Prior to attending law school, Mark was a faculty assistant and staff coordinator at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. Mark is an associate with Normandin, Cheney and O'Neil and concentrates his practice in the areas of environmental, land use and real estate law. He was admitted to both the New Hampshire Bar and the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire in 2008.

Christopher E. Ratte is an attorney licensed to practice law in New Hampshire and Maine with over ten years of legal experience. Mr. Ratte is a sole legal practitioner and a principal owner of Beacon Title & Escrow Services, LLC. His legal practice concentrates on commercial and residential real estate matters, small business start-up and counseling, and civil litigation in state and federal court. Beacon Title is a licensed title insurance agency providing real estate closing services for banks and other mortgage lenders. Mr. Ratte's key to success is his personalized client service and creative problem solving approach to the practice of law.