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Edmond J. Ford
Edmond J. Ford
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Practice Areas
- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Law
- Commercial and Real Estate Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Rights
- Foreclosure
Biography
Since 1982, Edmond J. Ford has been representing the interests of businesses, financial institutions and individuals in matters of troubled debt. As a member of key bankruptcy and business bodies in New Hampshire and the region, Edmond acts as more than trusted legal counsel. He is one of a select few attorneys in the region who can give clients an inside perspective on the process. Edmond's key positions include:
- Member of the Panel of Chapter 7 Trustees for the State of New Hampshire,
- Member of the American Bankruptcy Institute and the National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees
- Member of the Advisory Committee on Local Rules for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Education
- University of Pennsylvania Law School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- J.D. - 1982
- Honors: cum laude
- Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire
- B.A., Bachelor of Arts - 1978
- Honors: magna cum laude
Bar Admissions
- New Hampshire, 1982
- U.S. District Court District of New Hampshire, 1982
- U.S. Federal Courts, 1982
- Massachusetts, 2000
- U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit, 2006
- Maine, 2022
Published Works
- “The Rights of the Non-Owning Spouse: Is There a $240,000 Homestead for Married Single Owner Debtors” New Hampshire Bar News, July 19, 2023, p. 28.
- “Alito’s Draft Opinion is Not Pro-Life” New Hampshire Bar News, June15, 2022, p. 5.
- “Liens Under NH RSA 447:12-a, Construction Mortgages and Letters of Credit,” New Hampshire Bar News, May 18, 2022, p. 33.
- “Alito’s Draft Opinion in Dobbs is Dishonest,” New Hampshire Bar News, May 18, 2022, p. 4.
- “None of Your Beeswax: Violations of the Automatic Stay, Voidness & Standing,” ABI Consumer Bankruptcy Committee Newsletter, Vol. 19, Num 3, September, 2021
- Consumer Corner, “Trustee Sales in the First Circuit,” 34-11 American Bankruptcy Institute Journal, 14 (November 2015)
- “New Hampshire Practice,” 5 The Law of Distressed Real Property, Baxter Dunaway (Clark Boardman Co., 1997)
- “In re Rancourt: Rents as Cash Collateral,” 32 New Hampshire Bar Journal 63, March 1991 (co-author)
- “Guide to Foreclosures of Commercial Real Estate in New Hampshire,” 31 New Hampshire Bar Journal 3, March 1990 (coauthor)
- “Good Faith and Demand Instruments,” 29 New Hampshire Bar Journal 197, Spring 1988
- “Economic Issues and Energy Decision-Making,” In Search of an Energy Policy , Charles A. Willard (National Textbook Company, 1978) (co-author)
Honors
- BV® Distinguished™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell® for professionalism and ethics
Professional Associations
- New Hampshire Board of Bar Examiners, Member, 2004 to Present
- Rockingham County Bar Association
- New Hampshire Bar Association
- Boston Bar Association
- New Hampshire Superior Court’s Mediation Program, Mediator, 2002 to Present
- American Bankruptcy Institute, Member
- National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees, Member
- Advisory Committee on Local Rules for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Hampshire, Member, 2000 to Present
- Panel of Chapter 7 Trustees for the State of New Hampshire, Member, 1998 to Present
Current Employment Positions
- Member