About Us

Bernard & Merrill, PLLC is committed to providing high quality legal representation in workers’ compensation and insurance matters at a reasonable cost. Our Attorneys have experience before all New Hampshire State and Federal courts, the Department of Labor, and Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board. Our Attorneys have extensive experience in counseling employers, insurance carriers and third party administrators in workers’ compensation and insurance matters and our attorneys include a former Legal Counsel to the N.H. Department of Labor and a past Chair of the Workers’ Compensation section of the N.H. Bar Association. This experience provides the necessary foundation to meet your legal needs with consistent, informed advice and representation throughout all stages of litigation.

Our firm has maintained its edge in meeting the legal needs of the business and insurance community by staying current with latest developments in case law, legislation, regulation and technology. Centrally located in Manchester, N.H. we are readily accessible to you, the courts, state agencies and legal resources.

We pride ourselves on keeping our clients informed and up-to-date.

    

Attorneys Merrill & Stuart Earn Recognition in the 2009 Edition of NE Super Lawyers®

Bernard & Merrill, PLLC congratulates Attorney Andrew A. Merrill for his recognition in the 2009 edition of New England Super Lawyers, only 5% of the attorneys in New England are selected for this honor. Bernard & Merrill is also proud to announce that Attorney Kevin W. Stuart has been recognized in the 2009 […]

Attorneys Bernard & Merrill to Present at the NH Adjuster’s Association Fall Claims Conference

Attorneys Eric P. Bernard and Andrew A. Merrill will be presenting at the NH Adjuster’s Association Fall Claims Conference in November 2009. Attorney Bernard will be speaking on topics pertaining to the New Hampshire Labor Department hearing process, RSA 281-A: 48, Review of Eligibility for Compensation, and unsettled issues concerning attorney’s fees, interest […]

Attorney Daneke Appointed to Serve on Manchester’s Planning Board

Attorney Donna M. Daneke was appointed to serve on the City of Manchester’s Planning Board in the spring of 2009. The Manchester Planning Board hears applications for subdivision, site plans, planned developments and conditional use permits. The Planning Board also works on long-range plans such as the community master plan.

Attorney Bernard Serves as Panelist at NHBA Seminar

On April 2, 2009 Attorney Eric Bernard was a panelist at the 9th Annual New Hampshire Bar Association’s Labor & Employment Law Update seminar where he provided a presentation on changes to the New Hampshire workers’ compensation law.

Attorneys Bernard & Daneke to Present at NHBA Seminar

Attorneys Eric P. Bernard and Donna M. Daneke will be presenting at the Advanced Workers’ Compensation Seminar hosted by the New Hampshire Bar Association on March 27, 2009. Attorney Bernard will be speaking on average weekly wage issues, lump sum settlement evaluations and legal updates. Attorney Daneke will be will be speaking on issues of […]