As Milton Cat has grown from a Caterpillar equipment dealership serving New Hampshire and Vermont to become one of Caterpillarís largest equipment dealerships, with facilities in six New England States, Sulloway & Hollis has consistently provided us with timely and efficient legal services.    Serving as our general counsel, Sulloway lawyers have assisted us with acquisitions, contract matters, real estate, labor law matters and litigation.  We have high confidence in the Sulloway lawyers who have assisted us over the years, first under the leadership of Charlie Sheridan and continuing with Carl Anderson.

Stephen A. Boyd
Vice President & CFO
Milton CAT
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Leader: Elise H. Salek

We provide individuals and organizations with a wide range of services: business and corporate representation, estate planning and administration, taxation and domestic relations. While we represent a broad range of businesses, we focus on providing comprehensive solutions for closely held firms in New Hampshire and northern New England.

We understand our clients’ business and family concerns and craft individually tailored solutions to address their needs in an integrated and thoughtful way. We stay abreast of issues affecting our clients’ businesses and the general business climate in New Hampshire and northern New England. We work with our government relations group to make sure our clients’ views are heard on public policy issues that could affect them. Where necessary, we work with our business litigation attorneys to achieve successful results in the litigation of business disputes. Members of our group have a broad range of experience and are recognized by their peers as among the best in their fields, including being listed in Best Lawyers in America, New Hampshire Business Review’s Top Lawyers in New Hampshire, Chambers, U.S.A., and New England Super Lawyers. Our certified public accountant formerly held supervisory positions at the New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration and is a member and former Chair of the New Hampshire Board of Accountancy.

We assist clients in the following areas:

Business Organization
  • Formation of Entity
  • Registration with Division of Charitable Trusts
  • Dissolution and Conversion
  • Affiliates and Related Entities
  • Board Immunity and Indemnity
  • Board Succession
Business Governance
  • Bylaws and Policies
  • Conflicts of Interest/Pecuniary Benefit Transactions
  • Audit, Compensation and Other Committees
Business Operations
  • Contract Drafting, Review and Negotiation
  • Licensing, Franchising and Distribution Agreements
  • Protecting Trade Secrets and Other Intellectual Property
  • Business Litigation, Mediation and Arbitration
  • Loan Workouts, Creditor Representation in Chapter 11 and Other Bankruptcy Cases, including Commercial Real Estate Foreclosures
  • Business Taxation (Federal, State and Local)
  • Executive Employment Agreements, Compensation and Stock Option Plans, Employee Benefit Plans and Programs
  • Real Estate Development
  • Condominium Formation and Administration (Residential and Commercial)
  • Commercial Real Estate and Equipment Leasing
  • Administrative Law and Government Relations
  • Practice and Policy Issues, Consultation and Risk Management
Non-Profit Organizations
  • Formation and Governance: Our attorneys advise our clients with respect to the creation of non-profit organizations, state and federal registration and filings, board governance, and conflicts of interest.
  • Compliance and Taxation: We assist our clients with compliance with state and federal laws regarding the permissible activities of non-profit organizations and reporting requirements, including, where applicable, qualification for treatment as a 501(c)(3) entity. We advise our clients with respect to all matters relating to state and federal taxation, including, without limitation, limits on unrelated business income and executive compensation, and state real estate taxation.
  • Employee Benefits and Labor Law: Our attorneys are experienced in advising our clients with respect to the unique laws applicable to non-profits in the area of employee benefits, such as, §457 deferred compensation plans and 403(b) plans.
  • Fundraising and Contracts: We advise our clients with respect to all issues relating to fundraising and development, including those issues unique to raffles and games of chance. We also are experienced in the review of contracts and agreements with non-profits, whether they be service agreements, such as insurance policies, or agreements relative to donations, such as conservation easements.
Estate Planning
  • Wills (simple and complex)
  • Revocable and Irrevocable Trusts
  • Life Insurance Trusts
  • Generation-Skipping Trusts
  • Multi-Generational/Dynasty Trusts
  • Planning for Disability (health-care powers of attorney, durable financial powers of attorney, living wills)
  • Guardianships for Minors and Incompetent Persons
  • Estate Tax Minimization Strategies
  • Fiduciary Litigation (including breach of fiduciary duty claims against trustees and executors)
  • Special Needs Trusts
  • Asset Protection Planning/Domestic Asset Protection Trusts
Estate and Trust Administration
  • Probate and Trust Administration
  • Post-Mortem Planning
  • Trust Funding
  • Preparation of Federal Estate Tax Returns and Income Tax Returns for Estates and Trusts
  • Prosecuting and Defending Claims Against Estates and Trusts
Gift Planning
  • Education Plans (§529 plans and trusts for minors)
  • Qualified Personal Residence Trusts (QPRTs)
  • Charitable Trusts
  • Grantor-Retained Annuity Trusts (GRATs)
  • Family Limited Partnerships
  • Limited Liability Companies (LLCs)
  • Preparation of Gift Tax Returns
  • Conservation Easements
Taxation
  • Comprehensive income tax services for individuals, trusts and estates (provided by our in-house CPA, Deborah Butler)