Upton & Hatfield

What Upton & Hatfield does

Upton & Hatfield, LLP is a New Hampshire-based regional law firm founded in 1908, operating as a private limited liability partnership from its headquarters at 10 Centre Street in Concord. The firm delivers full-service legal representation across 12 practice areas — including personal injury, medical malpractice, employment/employee rights law, family law, estate planning and probate, real estate, business and nonprofit law, municipal and school law, investigations, mediation and arbitration, local counsel services, and product liability — serving individuals, businesses/nonprofits, and municipalities throughout New Hampshire. The firm maintains a statewide footprint through five offices in Concord, Portsmouth, Peterborough, Laconia, and Lancaster, and its website lists 22 named attorneys (plus one retired) covering distinct specialty areas. The firm has produced several large contingency-fee outcomes, including a $31,000,000 record-setting personal injury verdict (McPadden v. Walmart), a $5,000,000 medical malpractice case, and other seven-figure settlements.

Upton & Hatfield generates revenue exclusively through professional service fees. Personal injury and similar plaintiff matters are handled on a contingency fee basis (no fee absent recovery, with a percentage taken on successful resolution), while business, estate planning, family law, municipal, and other engagements are billed on hourly rates or fixed fees. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, and initial consultations are offered to prospective clients. The firm's go-to-market is sales-led, relying on direct client intake via phone, walk-in consultations across five offices, attorney referrals, and an educational content engine (a blog spanning 2012-2026 plus a multi-topic video library) supporting SEO-driven demand generation.

Strategically, the firm operates with no external investors, parent company, or public listing, and runs as an independent partnership under New Hampshire law. Its recent notable strategic action was the January 2026 acquisition of Martin, Lord & Osman, signaling measured inorganic growth within the New Hampshire market. The firm has accumulated sustained third-party recognition across Best Lawyers, U.S. News & World Report Best Law Firms, Martindale-Hubbell, and Super Lawyers, and maintains Platinum membership in the New Hampshire Association for Justice, all reinforcing its premium regional brand positioning.

Name

Upton & Hatfield

Legal name

Upton & Hatfield, LLP

Website

https://uptonhatfield.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1908

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Upton & Hatfield, LLP is a New Hampshire regional law firm founded in 1908 that provides full-service legal representation across 12 practice areas to individuals, businesses, nonprofits, and municipalities from five offices statewide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Personal Injury & Insurance Defense (BPAHAAAM)

Keywords

• Legal services
• Personal injury law
• Estate planning
• Business law
• Municipal law

Headquarters

HQ city

Concord

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Attorney Fees: Upton & Hatfield generates revenue by charging clients for legal representation across its practice areas. Fee structures vary by practice area: personal injury cases are handled on a contingency fee basis (no fee unless recovery is made), while business, estate planning, family law, and other matters are billed on hourly rates or fixed fees. The firm represents both individual clients and business/municipal clients, covering the full lifecycle of legal matters from consultation through trial or settlement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Upton & Hatfield, LLP is a New Hampshire law firm providing full-service legal representation across eleven practice areas, including personal injury, medical malpractice, employment law, family law, estate planning, business and nonprofit law, real estate, municipal and school law, investigations, local counsel services, and mediation/arbitration. The firm serves individuals, businesses, and municipalities from five offices across New Hampshire, charging contingency fees for personal injury matters and hourly or fixed fees for other practice areas.

Product overview

Upton & Hatfield, LLP is a New Hampshire law firm providing full-service legal representation across multiple practice areas. The firm operates as a unified legal services practice offering both individual client services (personal injury, employment law, family law, estate planning) and business/municipal services (business law, real estate, municipal counsel). The firm has a team of attorneys specializing in distinct practice areas including Medical Malpractice, Product Liability, Premises Liability, and Wrongful Death within its Personal Injury practice group.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Personal Injury

Quantifiable outcome

• $31,000,000 - McPadden v. Walmart (record-setting personal injury verdict)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 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 indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Downs Rachlin Martin: Vermont-headquartered regional law firm with NH office serving businesses, individuals, and municipalities. Comparable in offering full-service legal representation with similar practice mix in business, real estate, employment, and litigation across northern New England.
• Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green: Manchester, NH-headquartered full-service law firm with corporate, litigation, employment, and real estate practices. Comparable as a larger full-service NH firm competing for the same business and municipal clients as Upton & Hatfield.
• Devine Millimet: Manchester, NH-based business and litigation firm with established practices in corporate, employment, and real estate law. Comparable as a competing mid-size NH firm serving businesses, individuals, and institutions across overlapping practice areas.
• McLane Middleton: One of the largest New Hampshire-based law firms with offices in Manchester, Concord, Portsmouth, and Woburn MA. Directly comparable as a full-service NH practice serving individuals, businesses, and municipalities, with overlapping practice areas in employment, real estate, and litigation.
• Orr & Reno: Concord, NH-based law firm serving businesses, individuals, and municipalities across the state. Comparable as a competing mid-size NH practice with overlapping personal injury, business law, real estate, and estate planning practice areas.
• Bragdon Law Offices: NH-based personal injury and workers' compensation firm with offices in Portsmouth and Manchester. Comparable as a competing contingency-fee PI firm serving similar plaintiff clients in New Hampshire.
• Bernstein Shur: Northern New England law firm headquartered in Portland, ME with NH practice and offices serving individuals, businesses, and municipalities. Comparable in serving similar client segments across New England with overlapping practice areas in business, real estate, and litigation.
• Cleveland Waters and Bass, PA: Concord, NH-based full-service law firm serving businesses, individuals, and government entities. Comparable as a direct in-market competitor sharing geographic overlap in the Concord/Capital region and overlapping practices in business, real estate, and litigation.
• Law Offices of James J. Najamy: NH-based law firm focused on personal injury, employment, and civil rights matters. Comparable as a competing NH plaintiff-side firm in the personal injury and employee rights practice areas that overlap with Upton & Hatfield.

Regional players

• Wyskiel Boc, LLC: NH-based personal injury and medical malpractice firm based in Salem, MA with NH practice. Comparable as a competing contingency-fee plaintiff firm focused on PI and medical malpractice matters in the New Hampshire plaintiff bar.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/uptonhatfield

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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