--- title: "David A. Anderson | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/david-a-anderson-nh-trial" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # David A. Anderson 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 - Justice of the New Hampshire Superior Court, serving since January 31, 2014, and is currently assigned to the business and commercial dispute docket - Partner-in-charge, Pierce Atwood LLP, Portsmouth office; 2009-2013 - Law clerk to Melvin Brunetti; attorney at Foley Hoag and Pierce Atwood - Law clerk to Judge Melvin Brunetti, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit - Prosecutor in law-firm placement program, Norfolk County District Attorney's Office - Law Clerk: Judge Melvin T. Brunetti, U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit ### Education - Bachelor's degree — Yale University - David A. Anderson attended Yale University and Boston College Law School. ### Additional information - He was nominated to the Superior Court in 2013. - Portsmouth office leader, 2009–2013. - Commercial litigator, Pierce Atwood LLP; 2001-2013 - Tried criminal jury cases. - McLane Middleton — profile of his judicial role and professional background - Gubernatorial nomination with Executive Council confirmation - Known for his work in business and commercial dispute resolution within the Superior Court. - One of the active justices on the New Hampshire Superior Court, as listed by the New Hampshire Judicial Branch. - Recognized for handling business and commercial litigation cases - His earlier career included a clerkship for federal appellate judge Melvin Brunetti, work at Foley Hoag, and practice at Pierce Atwood, where he led the Portsmouth office. - He has also been involved in public legal education events, such as roundtable discussions on trends in New Hampshire business litigation ## 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) - [Governor Hassan Superior Court nomination release reproduced by Patch](https://patch.com/new-hampshire/concord-nh/gov-hassan-nominates-concord-man-to-nh-superior-court) - [New Hampshire Judicial Branch](https://www.courts.nh.gov/our-courts/superior-court/justices) - [Governor Hassan Superior Court nomination release reproduced by Patch](https://patch.com/new-hampshire/concord-nh/gov-hassan-nominates-concord-man-to-nh-superior-court) - [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/david-a-anderson-nh-trial", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/david-a-anderson-nh-trial", "name": "David A. 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