--- title: "John A. Curran | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/john-a-curran-nh-trial" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # John A. Curran 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 - Judge on the New Hampshire Circuit Court, appointed by Governor Chris Sununu in 2020, with a background in private legal practice and a degree from Boston College and Suffolk University Law School - Law clerk, New Hampshire Superior Court; 1990-1992 - Assistant Attorney General, New Hampshire Attorney General's Office - Litigator / partner, Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell - His earlier career included a two-year Superior Court clerkship, service as an assistant attorney general, and litigation practice, most recently at Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell - Before joining the judiciary, Judge Curran was a partner at Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell in Merrimack County, New Hampshire. ### Education - law degree — Suffolk University Law School — 1990 - Boston College — B.A. (1986) - undergraduate degree — Boston College ### Additional information - Circuit Court in Nashua before 2024 - Superior Court beginning in 2024. - John A. Curran joined the New Hampshire Superior Court in 2024 after four and a half years on the Circuit Court in Nashua. - Two-year clerkship after law school. - Two-year Superior Court clerkship; assistant attorney general; litigation practice including Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell. - Part of a roughly three-decade litigation career at several firms. - Recognized for contributions to the legal profession and community through his judicial service and prior legal practice - Gubernatorial nomination with Executive Council confirmation - He studied at Boston College and Suffolk University Law School. - His legal career began after law school, and he has been active in the New Hampshire legal community, including participating in events such as the New Lawyers Committee’s “Dinner with a Judge” series - Hosted for public engagement events, such as the NHBA New Lawyers Committee’s annual “Dinner with Judge Curran” in Merrimack, NH ## 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) - [New Hampshire Bar Association CLE faculty biography: John A. Curran](https://irstore.blob.core.windows.net/materials/6f5bf9e5-9b29-4ba5-afbe-a55e642bf996.pdf) - [New Hampshire Judicial Branch](https://www.courts.nh.gov/our-courts/superior-court/justices) - [New Hampshire Bar Association CLE faculty biography: John A. Curran](https://irstore.blob.core.windows.net/materials/6f5bf9e5-9b29-4ba5-afbe-a55e642bf996.pdf) - [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/john-a-curran-nh-trial", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/john-a-curran-nh-trial", "name": "John A. Curran | KnowJudges", "description": "John A. Curran, New Hampshire Superior Court. 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