James J. Bianco Jr.
Attorney at Bianco Professional Association
Attorney James Bianco has a broad and diverse practice. After law school, Jim was counsel to the Department of Health and Human Services. In that role, he co-authored the New Hampshire adoption law. Since then, Jim founded Bianco Professional Association's nationwide adoption practice and has become one of the premier adoption attorneys in New Hampshire.
After Jim founded Bianco P.A. in 1981, he became a member of the New Hampshire Trial Association, the National Trial Lawyer's Association, as well as the American Bar Association. Over the years, Jim has been involved in various litigation representing individuals and businesses before all courts in New Hampshire, including the New Hampshire Supreme Court.
Additionally, over the past 30 years, Jim has established himself as one of the premier attorneys and government relations advisors in the state of New Hampshire. Jim's expertise includes legislative, administrative, and regulatory matters. Throughout his career, he has served the interests of individuals, small businesses, and large corporations throughout New Hampshire, as well as national companies located throughout the United States. His practice includes the representation of industries such as healthcare, education, real estate, housing, banking, energy, and recreation as they relate to matters pertaining to regulatory issues, legislative processes, administrative law, and business strategies. Jim regularly appears on behalf of clients before the New Hampshire legislature and various state agencies.
Jim has devoted much of his practice to understanding the intricacies of the law and regulations, and parlaying this knowledge into effective and comprehensive advice for his clients.
Jim earned his Bachelor's Degree in Political Science from the University of New Hampshire, and his Juris Doctorate from Suffolk University Law School. He has served as an adjunct professor at Franklin Pierce Law Center and Notre Dame College.
Jim has been recognized by Business NH Magazine as one of the top-rated government relations professionals in the state. He has also been named a "Lawyer's Lawyer in the field of Lobbying" by Business NH Magazine.
- University of New Hampshire
- B.A. | Political Science
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- Suffolk University Law School
- J.D. | Doctor of Law
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- Attorney
- Bianco Professional Association
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- Principal and founder of Bianco Professional Association, a full-service New Hampshire law firm. Bianco PA provides the highest quality legal, legislative, and consulting services to individuals, families, non-profits, small businesses, and large corporations.
- Legal Counsel
- New Hampshire Department of Health and Welfare
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- Responsible for the legal and legislative affairs of 11 district offices and main office for the Department of Health and Welfare (now the Department of Health and Human Services).
- Legal Counsel
- Governor's Commission on Laws Affecting Children
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- Appointed by Commission Chair to research laws, prepare legislation, and testify before the legislature on various laws affecting children. Co-authored the New Hampshire adoption law.
- Medication in School is a Thorny Legal Issue
- New Hampshire Association of School Principals
- Don't Risk Your Career: Report Incidents of Hazing
- New Hampshire Association of School Principals
- Legal Trends Could Shape Schools' Role In Social Media
- New Hampshire Association of School Principals
- Workers' Compensation & Personal Injury: The "Early Offer" Option
- New Hampshire Bar Association
- Employment Protection for Teachers and Principals Scaled Back
- New Hampshire Association of School Principals
- Angel in Adoption
- US Senator Jeanne Shaheen and the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute
- Senator Jeanne Shaheen selected James J. Bianco, Jr. as a 2013 Angels in Adoption™ recipient for his outstanding advocacy of adoption. The Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute (CCAI), which orchestrates the Angels in Adoption™ program, honored Attorney Bianco at an awards ceremony in Washington, DC. The Angels in Adoption™ program is CCAI's signature public awareness campaign and provides an opportunity for all members of the U.S. Congress to honor the good work of their constituents who have enriched the lives of foster children and orphans in the United States and abroad.
- Top Rated Lobbyist
- Business NH Magazine
- Lawyer's Lawyer in the field of Lobbying
- Business NH Magazine
- St. John International University
- Board of Directors
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- Odyssey House
- Board of Directors
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- New Hampshire Catholic Charities
- Board of Directors
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- American Bar Association
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- Skrungloo Farm, Inc.
- Secretary
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- New Hampshire Bar Association
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- Notre Dame College
- Former Adjunct Professor
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- Merrimack County Bar Association
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- Franklin Pierce Law School (now University of New Hampshire School of Law)
- Former Adjunct Professor
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- New Hampshire Association for Justice
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- New Hampshire
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- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Contingent Fees
- Education Law
- Health Care Law
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Adoption Law
- Agency Representation
- Legislative Representation
- Licensing and Permitting
- English: Spoken, Written
- Website
- Bianco Professional Association