--- title: "Lawrence A. MacLeod, Jr | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/lawrence-a-macleod-jr-nh-trial" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Lawrence A. MacLeod, Jr 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 - 2014–Present: Associate Justice, New Hampshire Superior Court - Lawrence A. MacLeod, Jr. is an Associate Justice of the New Hampshire Superior Court, appointed in December 2013 by Governor Maggie Hassan, and has served in Grafton County since joining the bench in 2012 - 2012–2014: Judge, District and Family Divisions, Grafton County Circuit Court - 2002–2012: Per diem justice in District, Family, and Probate Divisions - Attorney / owner, Private law practice; until 2002 - Private practice before appointment to the Circuit Court in 2002. - MacLeod’s judicial work has emphasized alternative dispute resolution, mental health court programs, and youth justice initiatives, reflecting a focus on restorative and community-based solutions ### Education - Undergraduate degree — Tufts University - Lawrence A. MacLeod, Jr. attended Tufts University and the University of Maine School of Law. ### Additional information - A 2013 Kimball Union Academy announcement records his nomination to the Superior Court. - Notably, during his tenure on the Circuit Court, MacLeod established a mediation program for small claims litigants and helped found a mental health court in 2012. - Practiced law before joining the Circuit Court in 2002. - Civil and criminal litigation, real estate and transactional work, and family law. - Gubernatorial nomination with Executive Council confirmation - MacLeod is listed among the active justices of the New Hampshire Superior Court and is assigned to the Grafton County court. - He has also contributed to youth court initiatives as an alternative diversion program for juvenile offenders ## 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) - [Kimball Union Academy: Lawrence A. MacLeod Jr. nominated as NH Superior Court Judge](https://www.kua.org/news-detail?pk=711908) - [New Hampshire Judicial Branch](https://www.courts.nh.gov/our-courts/superior-court/justices) - [Kimball Union Academy: Lawrence A. MacLeod Jr. nominated as NH Superior Court Judge](https://www.kua.org/news-detail?pk=711908) - [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/lawrence-a-macleod-jr-nh-trial", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/lawrence-a-macleod-jr-nh-trial", "name": "Lawrence A. MacLeod, Jr | KnowJudges", "description": "Lawrence A. MacLeod, Jr, New Hampshire Superior Court. 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