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# Elizabeth M. Leonard

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

- Associate Justice of the New Hampshire Superior Court, appointed by Governor Chris Sununu on April 20, 2021, with prior service on the New Hampshire Circuit Court since 2014
- Attorney and partner at McDowell & Osburn; earlier practice at Wiggin & Nourie

### Education

- Undergraduate degree — University of Vermont
- Elizabeth M. Leonard attended the University of Vermont and Franklin Pierce Law Center.

### Additional information

- Governor Hassan’s 2013 nomination release describes her earlier litigation experience.
- Private practice serving businesses, individuals and families.
- In private practice, Leonard secured a $45.5 million jury verdict for eleven heavy truck dealers in a breach of contract case against Ford Motor Company.
- Gubernatorial nomination with Executive Council confirmation
- Before her judicial career, she practiced at Wiggin & Nourie and McDowell & Osburn, including as a partner.
- She has also handled high-profile personal injury cases, including one of the largest jury verdicts in Merrimack County Superior Court

## 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 judicial 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 judicial 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)

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## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [New Hampshire Judicial Branch Guidelines for Use of Cameras and Audio Equipment](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-769f82f4097759e4fc40cf05) — Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim.  Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory. [Official source](https://www.courts.nh.gov/media/guidelines-use-cameras-and-audio-equipment). Collected 2026-07-27.