Cooper Cargill Chant

What Cooper Cargill Chant does

Cooper Cargill Chant, P.A. is a privately-held professional law firm headquartered in North Conway, New Hampshire, operating as the largest law firm north of the lakes region in New Hampshire with 9 attorneys and approximately 11-50 total staff across two offices (North Conway and Berlin). Founded in 1978, the firm delivers full-service legal representation across 11 practice areas: personal injury, workers' compensation, criminal defense and DUI, land use, probate and trust administration, business and transactional law, real estate and title services, bankruptcy, business and civil litigation, wills/trusts and estate planning, and employment law.

The firm's client base consists of hundreds of small businesses and associations plus thousands of individual consumers in northern New Hampshire and western Maine, with no single customer accounting for a material share of revenue. The business model is built on three pricing structures: traditional hourly billing for general legal services (business law, real estate, estate planning, employment), contingency fees for personal injury and workers' compensation cases (no fee unless recovery), and flat fees with flexible payment plans for bankruptcy matters (with free initial consultations). An affiliation with Presidential Title Services provides integrated title insurance and closing capabilities within the real estate practice.

The firm is owned and managed by its named partners (Paul W. Chant, Kenneth R. Cargill, Christopher T. Meier, Leslie M. Leonard, and Andrew Dean, with Dennis L. Morgan as Director), with no parent company, external investors, or private equity backing. The go-to-market motion combines direct office-based consultations, phone intake, and website lead capture with deep community-rooted referral generation: attorneys serve on 20+ nonprofit and civic boards, hold senior positions in the NH Bar Association, CASA of NH, and the Mount Washington Valley Economic Council, and coach youth sports — collectively forming a regional brand moat. Technology infrastructure is limited to a standard law firm website with online payment processing, with no proprietary platform or AI capabilities.

Name

Cooper Cargill Chant

Legal name

Cooper Cargill Chant, P.A.

Website

https://coopercargillchant.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cooper Cargill Chant is a private, full-service New Hampshire law firm with 9 attorneys serving hundreds of small businesses and thousands of individuals across northern NH and western Maine from offices in North Conway and Berlin.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

North Conway

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Hourly Billing: Traditional hourly billing for general legal services including business law, real estate transactions, estate planning, and employment law matters.
2. Personal Injury - Contingency Fees: Personal injury and workers' compensation cases handled on contingency fee basis. Clients pay no fee unless recovery is obtained.
3. Bankruptcy - Flat Fees: Bankruptcy services offered with flat fees and flexible payment plans. First consultation on bankruptcy matters is always free.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cooper Cargill Chant is a full-service New Hampshire law firm providing legal representation across 11 practice areas for small businesses, associations, and individual clients. Services span personal injury and workers' compensation (handled on contingency fee), criminal defense, real estate and title, business and civil litigation, land use, estate planning and probate, bankruptcy, and employment law.

Product overview

Cooper Cargill Chant is a full-service law firm offering a unified portfolio of legal services across multiple practice areas. The firm provides 11 distinct legal service offerings including Personal Injury, Workers' Compensation, Criminal Defense & DUI, Land Use, Probate & Trust Administration, Business & Transactional Law, Real Estate & Title Services, Bankruptcy, Business & Civil Litigation, Wills/Trusts & Estate Planning, and Employment Law. The firm positions itself as northern New Hampshire's largest law firm with 9 attorneys serving hundreds of small businesses and thousands of individual clients throughout northern NH and western Maine.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Personal Injury Personal injury legal representation including auto accidents, medical malpractice, slip and fall, and workers' compensation claims for injured individuals throughout northern New Hampshire and western Maine. Cases are handled on a contingency fee basis where clients pay no fee unless recovery is obtained.
• Workers' Compensation Legal services for workers' compensation claimants seeking benefits for workplace injuries, handled on a contingency fee basis where clients pay no fee unless recovery is obtained.
• Criminal Defense & DUI Criminal defense representation in state and federal cases including misdemeanors and felonies, with over 20 years of experience in criminal litigation for individual defendants.
• Land Use Land use legal representation for commercial property owners, residential property owners, developers, homeowners, abutters, local governments, and non-profit organizations in New Hampshire and Maine land use matters.
• Probate & Trust Administration Probate court representation with focus on asset preservation and prompt distribution of property for estates and trusts administered by executors and heirs.
• Business & Transactional Law Business legal services for small businesses and associations including formation, transactions, and cost-effective dispute resolution through negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and other out-of-court methods.
• Real Estate & Title Services Real estate legal representation for residential and commercial complex matters throughout northern New Hampshire, with affiliation to Presidential Title Services providing integrated title insurance and closing services.
• Bankruptcy Bankruptcy legal services offering flat fees, flexible payment plans, and free first consultation for individual debtors seeking debt relief.
• Business & Civil Litigation Litigation services representing parties in business and personal disputes in both State and Federal Courts, and before arbitrators, mediators, and administrative panels.
• Wills, Trusts & Estate Planning Estate planning services for individuals and families covering wills, trusts, tax minimization, probate fee reduction, and asset transfer planning.
• Employment Law Employment law services representing both employers and employees in disputes relating to labor and employment practices, including discrimination claims, harassment claims, wage disputes, and employment contracts.

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CASA of NH (Court Appointed Special Advocates)coreOthers · 15 August 2025Attorney Paul Chant serves as Co-Chair of the Board of Directors for CASA of NH, an organization supporting vulnerable children through volunteer advocates in family court.
• Mount Washington Valley Lacrosse ClubminorOthers · 12 May 2016Partners Chris Meier and Dennis Morgan coach youth lacrosse teams and serve on the club's board.
• Pequawket FoundationminorOthers · 18 February 2016Dennis Morgan serves as President; foundation provides scholarships to Kennett High School graduates and supports community organizations.
• Mount Washington Valley Economic CouncilcoreOthers · 20 November 2015Paul Chant served as President; firm attorneys serve on economic development organization boards.
• Presidential Title ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated with Presidential Title Services for real estate and title services, providing integrated title insurance and closing services for real estate transactions.
• New Hampshire Bar AssociationcoreOthersPaul Chant serves as Vice President of NHBA; firm attorneys have chaired Boards of NH Bar Association, NH Association for Justice, and NH Bar Foundation.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Donahue, Tucker & Ciandella, PLLC: New Hampshire-based full-service firm of comparable size, serving individuals and businesses across practice areas including personal injury, real estate, and family law. Most directly comparable peer given similar size, geography, and service mix.

Broad incumbents

• Jackson Lewis P.C. National labor and employment law firm with offices across the U.S. Comparable for CCC's employment law practice as a much larger specialist competitor with broader geographic coverage and resources.
• Preti Flaherty Beliveau & Pachios, PLLC: Maine-based full-service firm with offices across New England. Comparable as a New England regional incumbent whose western Maine practice directly overlaps CCC's secondary geography.
• Bernstein Shur Sawyer & Nelson, P.A. Northern New England-based multi-office firm serving NH, Maine, and Vermont with full-service business, litigation, and personal client offerings. Comparable as a larger regional incumbent covering overlapping northern New England territory.

Regional players

• Cleveland, Waters and Bass, P.A. Concord, NH-based firm serving clients across New Hampshire with practice areas including business law, real estate, estate planning, and litigation. Comparable as a NH multi-practice firm of similar mid-market orientation.
• Upton & Hatfield, LLP: Concord, NH-based firm serving individuals, businesses, and municipalities with practice areas spanning real estate, estate planning, business law, and litigation. Comparable as a NH multi-practice firm of similar scope.
• Shaheen & Gordon, P.A. New Hampshire-based firm with multiple offices and a similar personal injury, criminal defense, and family law mix. Comparable as a competing regional plaintiff-side and multi-practice firm operating in NH.
• McLane Middleton, P.A. One of New Hampshire's largest full-service law firms, headquartered in Manchester with multiple offices across the state. Directly comparable to CCC as a New Hampshire-based multi-practice firm, though significantly larger and serving a broader geographic footprint.
• Sulloway & Hollis, PLLC: Long-established Concord, NH firm with full-service offerings including personal injury, estate planning, real estate, and family law. Comparable as a heritage NH-based multi-practice firm.
• Rath, Young and Pignatelli, P.C. Concord, NH-based full-service firm serving individuals, businesses, and government entities. Comparable as a multi-practice New Hampshire law firm with similar client mix including personal injury, real estate, employment, and business law.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/coopercargillchant
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cooper-cargill-chant-p.a.

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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