--- title: "Anne M. Edwards | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/anne-m-edwards-nh-trial" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Anne M. Edwards New Hampshire Superior Court · Superior Court Justice ## Profile - Court: New Hampshire Superior Court - State: New Hampshire - Role: Superior Court Justice - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-27 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - In September 2026, she was named co‐chair of the New Hampshire Access to Justice Commission, leading statewide efforts to improve access to civil justice alongside co‐chair Mark Rouvalis - Associate Justice on the New Hampshire Superior Court, a position she assumed in 2023 - Associate Justice of the New Hampshire Superior Court, appointed by Governor Chris Sununu on April 12, 2023, with over three decades of legal experience in the state’s Department of Justice - Attorney / Associate Attorney General, New Hampshire Department of Justice; 1996-2023 - Joined the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office in 1996 and later served as associate attorney general before joining the Superior Court. - Before joining the bench, Edwards spent nearly 27 years with the New Hampshire Department of Justice, starting in 1996 as an associate attorney general. - Attorney, Private law firms in Manchester and Nashua; 1989-1996 - Access to Justice Commission: Advocates for making the court system more accessible, especially for those unable to afford legal representation ### Education - Boston University School of Law — J.D. (1989) - Undergraduate degree from Saint Anselm College in 1986 and a law degree from Boston University in 1989. - Saint Anselm College — B.A. (1986) ### Additional information - Long-term trial and public-law work. - Gubernatorial nomination with Executive Council confirmation - She is also a resident of Milford, NH at the time of her appointment - She handled a broad range of complex civil and criminal matters and held leadership roles. ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### electronic devices and media Scope: statewide New Hampshire's published statewide guidance requires presiding-judge approval before still or video equipment may be used in a courtroom, and the presiding judge retains discretion over recording devices. Evidence excerpt: The form must be approved by the presiding judge before that individual or organization will be permitted to use still or video equipment in the courtroom. [New Hampshire Judicial Branch Guidelines for Use of Cameras and Audio Equipment](https://www.courts.nh.gov/media/guidelines-use-cameras-and-audio-equipment) Source checked: 2026-07-27 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.courts.nh.gov/our-courts/superior-court/justices) - [Official roster](https://www.courts.nh.gov/our-courts/superior-court/justices) - [New Hampshire Judicial Branch official judicial roster](https://www.courts.nh.gov/our-courts/superior-court/justices) - [New Hampshire Judicial Branch Guidelines for Use of Cameras and Audio Equipment](https://www.courts.nh.gov/media/guidelines-use-cameras-and-audio-equipment) - [InDepthNH profile of Anne Edwards judicial nomination](https://indepthnh.org/2023/05/02/anne-edwards-parker-faces-public-hearing-on-nomination-to-become-judge-wednesday/) - [New Hampshire Judicial Branch](https://www.courts.nh.gov/our-courts/superior-court/justices) - [InDepthNH profile of Anne Edwards judicial nomination](https://indepthnh.org/2023/05/02/anne-edwards-parker-faces-public-hearing-on-nomination-to-become-judge-wednesday/) - [New Hampshire Judicial Branch](https://www.courts.nh.gov/our-courts/superior-court/justices) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/anne-m-edwards-nh-trial", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/anne-m-edwards-nh-trial", "name": "Anne M. 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