First, let's get this out of the way:

At Lothstein Guerriero, we don't sue people. We don't handle real estate transactions. We don't do trust and estates.

At Lothstein Guerriero, PLLC, we focus on just one thing: defending people facing a threat to their future.

Four lawyers. 70+ years combined experience. Fighting for you.

Cases Our Criminal Defense Attorney Team Takes On

The criminal defense attorney team at Lothstein Guerriero handles all levels of criminal defense, including:

New Hampshire criminal defense attorneys Ted Lothstein and Richard Guerriero each have more than 30 years of experience defending clients in criminal cases in all levels of the court system, from New Hampshire's District Courts, all the way up to the United States Supreme Court.

We regularly appear in District Courts throughout the State of New Hampshire to defend misdemeanor criminal cases, DWI cases, and other motor vehicle offenses.

We have tried jury trials in most of the Superior Courts in this State, and in the United States District Court, and have won jury trials in many of NH's Superior Courts. Our defense attorneys have successfully defended dozens of criminal appeals in the New Hampshire Supreme Court, and have argued criminal cases in the First Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston and the United States Supreme Court.

Court and Bar Admissions

Lothstein and Guerriero defense attorneys are admitted as defense attorneys in all NH courts:

  • NH Circuit / District Courts (these courts handle most misdemeanors)
  • NH Superior Courts for all counties (these courts handle most felonies as well as misdemeanor appeals)
  • NH Supreme Court (appeals of NH criminal cases)
  • United States District Court for NH (all NH federal crimes cases)
  • United States Court of Appeal for the First Circuit (appeals of NH federal criminal cases)
  • United States Supreme Court (discretionary review of both state and federal criminal cases)

Attorney Lothstein is also admitted to practice in Connecticut and New York. That means we can advise CT and NY citizens about collateral effects in their home state of a criminal charge in NH.

Memberships & Affiliations

We are members or past members of the following organizations and groups:

We have trained hundreds of lawyers in seminars sponsored by the following organizations:

  • NH Bar Association
  • NH Association Criminal Defense Lawyers
  • NH Public Defender
  • Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (MCLE)
  • The National Defender Training Institute

Annulment of Criminal Records

Does a criminal record follow you forever? Well, in some States it may, but in New Hampshire, we have an annulment law. Lothstein Guerriero, PLLC has helped many current and former clients obtain annulments of past criminal and motor vehicle offenses… Read More

State Criminal Cases

Assault Cases

Assault defense attorneys Ted Lothstein and Richard Guerriero have represented many clients charged with different degrees of assault in New Hampshire’s District Courts, and Superior Courts, throughout the State. The criminal defense lawyers at… Read More

Issuing Bad Checks and Check Forgery

Are you facing allegations that you issued a bad check, or committed forgery in relation to the negotiation of a check? Facing these charges can be nerve wrecking, but contacting a Lothstein Guerriero check forgery defense attorney can help you get p… Read More

Domestic Violence Allegations

Under New Hampshire law, certain crimes are classified under the “Domestic Violence” charging label if committed against a “family or household member or intimate partner.” These include assault, criminal threatening, false im… Read More

Driving Offenses (other than DWI)

While the criminal defense team at Lothstein Guerriero is skilled in handling DUI/DWI cases, our attorneys are also experienced in the defense of other driving offenses. Our reckless driving lawyer team has defended clients facing charges for driving… Read More

Drug Possession

Many of our clients face charges for possession of illegal drugs, or possession of prescription drugs without a valid prescription. These charges can be brought in district or superior court, and can be brought as violations, misdemeanors, or felony… Read More

Drug Cases - Sales, Conspiracies

Drug crime defense lawyers, Ted Lothstein and Richard Guerriero, have represented many clients charged with felony and misdemeanor drug crimes in NH’s District Courts, and Superior Courts, throughout the State; and in the United States District… Read More

Sexual Assault Allegations

The New Hampshire sexual assault defense lawyer team at Lothstein Guerriero has handled many assault & child pornography cases — both misdemeanors and felonies — in NH District and Superior Courts, in the United States District Court-NH, and… Read More

Theft Offenses

In New Hampshire, theft cases fall into two general categories: felony thefts, where the felony status is based on the value of the property stolen, or recidivism; and misdemeanor theft cases. Thefts can be charged in many different ways, based on th… Read More

Driving after Certification as an Habitual Offender

When a person drives a vehicle anywhere in NH after being certified as a Habitual Offender, in most instances they will face a prosecution for the Special Felony called Operating after Certification as an Habitual Offender. If you are facing these ch… Read More

Burglary

Burglary is defined in New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated (RSA) 635:1. It is generally a class B felony, carrying up to 3-1/2 to 7 years in the state prison. If certain aggravating factors are present, burglary is a class A felony, carrying up… Read More

Federal Criminal Cases

Federal criminal defense lawyers Ted Lothstein and Richard Guerriero frequently practice in the United States District Court for New Hampshire. They handle complex felony cases, including several of the largest drug distribution cases that have ever… Read More

Juvenile Offenses

In New Hampshire, the legal process for individuals under 18 differs significantly from that of adults, except in cases of the most serious felonies. Instead of being prosecuted under the standard criminal laws, minors are handled within a separate l… Read More

Alcohol Offenses and Minors

When people under the age of 21 get in trouble with the law in New Hampshire for alcohol-related crimes, it is considered a juvenile alcohol offense. These types of offenses fall into the following categories: Unlawful Possession of Alcohol, contrary… Read More

Victim / Witness Representation

The New Hampshire attorneys of Lothstein Guerriero, PLLC, on a fairly regular basis, are retained or appointed to represent an alleged victim, or a trial witness, in a criminal case. Why would an alleged victim or a trial witness want, or need, a law… Read More