Boynton, Waldron, Doleac, Woodman & Scott

What Boynton, Waldron, Doleac, Woodman & Scott does

Boynton, Waldron, Doleac, Woodman & Scott, P.A. is a privately-held professional corporation law firm headquartered at 82 Court St, Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Founded in 1920 by Jeremy R. Waldron — who later served as New Hampshire Attorney General — it is the longest running full-service law firm in Portsmouth. The firm operates a horizontal segmentation model across ten practice areas: Wills, Trusts and Estates; Personal Injury; Construction Law; Worker's Compensation; Business Law; Real Estate; Criminal Law; Family Law; Labor & Employment Law; and Insurance Defense. It serves a mix of individuals and families, small businesses, and insurance company clients.

The firm employs eight attorneys, including two partners (Charles B. Doleac and Ralph R. Woodman Jr.) each with over 40 years of tenure. Service delivery is direct and traditional: in-person consultations at the Portsmouth office (Mon–Fri, 8 AM–5 PM), a phone line ((603) 605-0204), and a website contact form. Marketing channels are limited to the firm's website with practice-area content, organic search visibility, client testimonials, and community event participation across Portsmouth, Dover, and the broader Seacoast region.

Revenue is generated through professional fees for legal consultations, representation, contract drafting, litigation, and dispute resolution, with pricing quote-based by practice area and case complexity. The firm has no disclosed AI/ML, software, or proprietary technology stack beyond a standard Tabs3-built website, and there are no reported funding rounds, acquisitions, partnerships, patents, or restructuring events. Geographic reach spans New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, and Vermont, with no parent company, subsidiaries, or external institutional ownership indicated.

Name

Boynton, Waldron, Doleac, Woodman & Scott

Legal name

Boynton, Waldron, Doleac, Woodman & Scott, P.A.

Website

https://boyntonwaldron.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1920

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Boynton, Waldron, Doleac, Woodman & Scott, P.A. is a privately-held, full-service law firm founded in 1920 in Portsmouth, NH, employing eight attorneys across ten practice areas (estates, personal injury, business law, real estate, criminal, family, employment, construction, workers' comp, insurance defense) serving individuals, small businesses, and insurers throughout New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, and Vermont.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAAAE

Real Estate & Construction Law

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Legal Services

SECONDARYBPAHAAAK

Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Legal Services

SECONDARYBPAHAAAD

Employment & Labor Law

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Legal Services

SECONDARYBPAHAAAI

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) & Securities Law

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Legal Services

Keywords

• Legal services
• Estate planning law
• Personal injury law
• Business law firm
• Insurance defense

Headquarters

HQ city

Portsmouth

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Professional Fees: Law firm generates revenue through legal fees for various practice areas including estate planning, personal injury, family law, criminal law, business law, real estate, construction law, workers compensation, labor and employment law, and insurance defense. Services include consultations, legal representation, contract drafting, litigation, and dispute resolution.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Boynton, Waldron, Doleac, Woodman & Scott, P.A. is a full-service law firm delivering legal representation, consultation, contract drafting, litigation, and dispute resolution services across 10 practice areas: Wills, Trusts and Estates; Personal Injury; Construction Law; Worker's Compensation; Business Law; Real Estate; Criminal Law; Family Law; Labor & Employment Law; and Insurance Defense. Services are provided by 8 attorneys based in Portsmouth, NH, serving clients across New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, and Vermont.

Product overview

Boynton, Waldron, Doleac, Woodman & Scott, P.A. is a full-service law firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of legal services. The firm operates as a single integrated legal practice rather than a platform-based product architecture. Its services span ten distinct practice areas: Wills, Trusts and Estates; Personal Injury; Construction Law; Worker's Compensation; Business Law; Real Estate; Criminal Law; Family Law; Labor & Employment Law; and Insurance Defense. Each practice area functions as a distinct service offering under the unified firm brand, with attorneys providing specialized expertise across these areas to serve clients throughout New England.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wills, Trusts and Estates Estate planning legal services for individuals and families, including wills, living trusts, powers of attorney, advance healthcare directives, and beneficiary designations to help families ensure intentions are known and wishes are carried out.
• Personal Injury Legal representation for accident victims seeking compensation for physical, emotional, and financial harm caused by another party's negligence or intentional act, with the goal of maximizing compensation and protecting the client's rights.
• Construction Law Legal services for the construction industry, including contract negotiation, dispute resolution, risk management, and compliance with construction laws and regulations.
• Worker's Compensation Legal assistance for worker's compensation claims, including investigation, evaluation, negotiation, litigation, and coordination with insurers for workplace injuries.
• Business Law Corporate legal services for businesses, covering business entity formation, mergers and acquisitions, disposition of assets, regulatory compliance, contract negotiations, and critical business disputes.
• Real Estate Real estate legal services, including contracts, closings, titling, land use and zoning, financing, leasing, condemnation law, and acquisition matters.
• Criminal Law Criminal defense representation, including investigating charges, interviewing witnesses, negotiating with prosecutors, court representation, and appeals.
• Family Law Family law representation covering divorce, child custody, parenting time, property division, spousal support, and related domestic matters.
• Labor & Employment Law Employment and labor law services for both employers and employees, including legal advice, employment contracts, compliance, disputes, and litigation.
• Insurance Defense Insurance defense legal services defending insurance companies in lawsuits, including early evaluation, litigation, and cost-effective representation.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Bernstein Shur: Full-service law firm with offices in New Hampshire and Maine, offering overlapping practice areas including business law, real estate, employment, and litigation — a comparably positioned regional full-service competitor in the same NH/ME geography.
• Verrill Dana: New England-based full-service law firm with offices in Maine, Massachusetts, and Connecticut offering corporate, real estate, litigation, and trusts/estates services — comparable multi-state full-service platform serving overlapping geographies.
• Preti Flaherty: Portland-based full-service law firm with offices in NH, ME, MA, and DC practicing across litigation, business, real estate, and labor — direct peer in size, full-service model, and NH/ME/Northern New England geography.
• Pierce Atwood: Portland, Maine-based full-service law firm with offices across New England covering business, real estate, litigation, and energy/environmental law — comparable regional full-service footprint overlapping in NH and ME.
• Hinckley Allen: New England-based law firm with offices in New Hampshire and Rhode Island practicing corporate, real estate, litigation, and trusts/estates — comparable regional full-service firm sharing the NH/MA/Northern New England footprint.
• Shaheen & Gordon, P.A. Concord, NH-based law firm with multiple offices across New Hampshire serving individuals and businesses in personal injury, family law, criminal defense, employment, and estate planning — similar full-service NH-rooted profile.
• McLane Middleton, Professional Association: New Hampshire-headquartered full-service law firm with roughly 80+ attorneys across Manchester, Portsmouth, and other offices, practicing across corporate, real estate, litigation, trusts and estates, and labor — directly comparable multi-practice, NH-anchored firm.
• Cleveland, Waters and Bass, P.A. Concord/New Hampshire full-service firm providing business law, real estate, litigation, employment, and estate planning services — a comparable NH-based full-service practice serving the same client profile.
• Devine, Millimet & Branch: Manchester, NH full-service law firm offering business, litigation, real estate, trusts and estates, and employment law — directly comparable full-service NH competitor with overlapping practice areas.

Broad incumbents

• Nixon Peabody LLP: AmLaw 200 full-service law firm with a significant New England presence (Boston, Manchester, NH) covering overlapping practice areas including real estate, business, employment, and trusts/estates — larger incumbent exercising overlap in NH.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/boyntonwaldron

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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