Michael@keefebrownelaw.com

Attorney F. Michael Keefe attended the State University of New York at Plattsburg, New York where he majored in English Literature. While attending college he also worked as a track maintenance worker for the Delaware and Hudson Railway for eight years. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from SUNY Plattsburgh in May of 1982.

Prior to college, Attorney Keefe served in the U.S. Army from 1973 to 1975, where he was a Top Secret classified document custodian for the 18th Airborne Corps at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He was honorably discharged from the military in October 1975. He used his veteran's benefits to assist him in both undergraduate school and law school and also worked full time through both endeavors.

He attended Franklin Pierce Law Center from 1983 through 1986. He was admitted to the New Hampshire Bar Association in October of 1986 and to the Maine Bar Association in May of 1987, and has remained a member in good standing in active practice since that time. He was also at that time admitted to practice in both the Federal District Court and the Federal Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Hampshire. He is an original member of the New Hampshire Criminal Defense Lawyers Association. He was briefly employed as an associate attorney at the former Manchester firm of Hage and Hodes, a three person firm, prior to starting his own practice in April of 1988.

Now entering his seventeenth year of practice, Attorney Keefe has served thousands of clients in the greater Manchester area and throughout the State of New Hampshire. He has developed a valuable and loyal client base. His areas of practice are varied, and include criminal law, bankruptcy (representing primarily debtors in Chapter 7 and 13 proceedings), domestic relations, personal injury law, and a general civil litigation practice.

His primary area of personal interest has always been criminal law practice which is challenging and ever changing. Among other things, he has been lead counsel in two homicide cases and co-counsel in two other homicide cases which has served to prepare him to handle almost any litigation matter imaginable, however complex.

Attorney Keefe resides in Bedford, New Hampshire with his wife Renee and their four children, ages 10-15½. He values the time they spend together as a family, and enjoys skiing, boating and vacationing with his family. He is an avid drummer, and his other interests include billiards, reading and golf (a newfound passion as a result of his boys' interest). He is a long suffering Red Sox fan and also follows the Patriots and Celtics regularly. He is also a faithful Manchester Monarchs fan, and is a regular at all home games.

Attorney Keefe brings a combination of maturity, real world experience and real world values to every case he handles. He uses those skills and experiences to obtain results that his clients deserve.

Shaunna@keefebrownelaw.com

Attorney Shaunna L. Browne was born and raised in Manchester, New Hampshire. After graduating from Memorial High School she attended the University of New Hampshire in Durham for one year and then transferred to Notre Dame College where she received her Bachelor's Degree in Paralegal Studies. While attending Notre Dame College, Attorney Browne worked full time during the day and attended classes in the evening.

Attorney Browne's first law related employment opportunity occurred when she began working as a Court Assistant with the Hillsborough County Probate Court. She was then hired as a real estate paralegal for a national firm that concentrated in the areas of bankruptcy, foreclosure, and evictions.

In 1995, Attorney Browne graduated from Notre Dame College and began law school at New England School of Law, in Boston, Massachusetts. During this time, she also worked full time and commuted three evenings per week to Boston for four years. During her law school career, Attorney Browne worked as a family law paralegal for a sole practitioner who concentrates in family law and practices in Manchester. She was able to gain significant hands on real life experience while working as a paralegal.

After being admitted to the New Hampshire Bar Association, Attorney Browne began practicing as an associate attorney, primarily in the area of family law. She has found that family law is a varied and dynamic area of practice. She is very aware of the emotionally charged atmosphere that family law matters create and she is accustomed to dealing with a variety of minor and major "emergency" situations. She has litigated very complex and difficult divorce, custody and abuse and neglect matters and has strived to utilize her years of training and education to obtain the positive results every client deserves.

Almost immediately after passing the New Hampshire Bar, Attorney Browne joined Keefe Law Offices as an associate attorney, due to her desire to expand her areas of practice to include bankruptcy, general civil litigation and especially criminal defense. In March of 2002, just over one and a half years with Keefe Law Offices, Attorney Browne proved her ability and dedication and was recognized by being made a partner in the firm, now known as Keefe and Browne, P.A.

While Attorney Browne's practice continues to focus primarily on family law issues, she has recently begun acting as co-counsel with her partner, F. Michael Keefe, in criminal defense work for felony level crimes. She has found that work in the criminal area of law has helped her to fine tune her skills as a trial attorney, which has greatly benefited her family law practice and clientele.

She resides in Manchester, New Hampshire with her husband, Timothy Dwyer, and her twelve year-old stepson. She values the time she spends with her family and she enjoys a wide variety of activities, which includes skiing, water sports, boating, biking, and reading. She brings a high level of enthusiasm, understanding and knowledge to the practice and enjoys working with clients so as to make their foray into the legal arena as stress free as possible. She utilizes her skills and expertise to get the results that her clients desire and deserve.