Charles B. Doleac

Charles B. Doleac

Charles B. Doleac

Shareholder/Attorney

(603) 605-0204

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Practice Areas

  • Business Formation and Governance
  • Commercial Transactions
  • Litigation
  • Non-Profit Formation and Governance
  • Professional Ethics
  • Probate and Estate Planning
  • Superior Court Appointed Mediator
  • International Transactions

Education

  • New York University School of Law, New York, New York
    • J.D. – 1971
  • University of New Hampshire
    • B.A. – 1968
    • Honors: cum laude
  • National College of Advocacy
  • Antrim High School, Antrim, New Hampshire
  • Mary’s International School, Tokyo

Bar Admissions

  • New Hampshire, 1972
  • Massachusetts, 1972
  • Maine, 1973

Relevant Legal Experience

  • Senator Thomas McIntyre of New Hampshire, United States Senate Intern, 1970 to 1970
  • Justice Grimes, New Hampshire Supreme Court, Law Clerk, 1972 to 1973
  • Boynton, Waldron, Doleac, Woodman & Scott, Partner, 1973
  • New Hampshire Superior Court, Mediator

Honors

  • Awarded the Government of Japan’s Imperial Decoration, the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette, 2011
  • Official guest of the Foreign Ministry of Japan, Tokyo, 1998
  • Recipient, National Endowment for Humanities Professional Fellowship to Study Role of Lawyers in American Society
  • Fellow, New Hampshire Bar Association
  • Portsmouth Volunteer Citizen of the Year
  • Japan Society of Boston John E. Thayer III Award for Exemplary Work of Creating and Moderating Portsmouth Peace Treaty Forums that Provide Understanding, Awareness and Friendship between Japan and the United States
  • Portsmouth Citizen of the Year for Portsmouth Peace Treaty Anniversary Committee Co-Chairmanship
  • Foreign Minister of Japan’s Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Further Mutual Understanding between Japan and The United States of America and the Promotion of Friendship between Japan and Foreign Countries
  • Moderator, 100th Anniversary Commemoration of the Award of President Theodore Roosevelt’s 1906 Nobel Peace Prize

Classes & Seminars

  • Creator and Teacher, NH Local Government Center Course on Public Service Ethics, Concord, NH
  • Creator and Lecturer, Course on Police Ethics, Southwest Legal Foundation, Dallas, Texas
  • Creator, Continuing Legal Education Special Seminars on Legal Ethics and Professionalism for Judges, Lawyers, Mediators, Clerks of Court and Justice System Officials
  • Creator and Lecturer, Special Seminars on Public Service Ethics for Municipal Officials, Firemen and Police
  • NH Humanities Council Lecturer, Teddy Roosevelt’s 1906 Nobel Peace Prize for the Portsmouth Peace Treaty
  • Moderator of Seminars, Business Ethics, Executive Leadership and Eastern/Western Traditions Aspen, CO and Wye, MD, Aspen Institute
  • Creator and Teacher of Continuing Legal Education Seminars on Ethics for Lawyers, Mediators, Judges and Court Personnel
  • Creator & teacher of Ethics course at the Annual National Conference of Appellate Court Clerks, 1999-2000 and co-developed Asian seminar, Aspen Institute, 2000

Pro-Bono Activities

  • Founder and Editor, Website PortsmouthPeaceTreaty.com
  • Founder, Portsmouth Peace Treaty Trail, 2005 to 2005
  • TV and Radio Commentator on Legal Ethics and Professionalism – Public Radio and Public TV
  • TV and Radio Commentator on Public Service Ethics – Public Radio and Public TV
  • TV and Radio Commentator on Portsmouth Peace Treaty – Public Radio and Public TV

Published Works

  • Articles, New Hampshire Bar Journal and New Hampshire Trial Bar News
  • Seminars on Legal Ethics and Professionalism for All Sectors of the Justice System
  • Seminars on Public Service Ethics for Local, State and National Public Officers and Officials
  • Portsmouth Peace Treaty Forums, Editor
  • The Portsmouth Peace Treaty, “An Uncommon Commitment to Peace 2005” (Co-Author)
  • Portsmouth Peace Treaty Trail (Co-Author), 2005
  • Creator of website Portsmouth Peace Treaty of 1713 on Indian Treaty, 2010-present

Professional Associations

  • Daniel Webster Chapter of the American Inns of Court, Co-Founder and Master, 1993 to 1993
  • Charles C. Doe Chapter of the American Inns of Court, Co-Founder and Master, 1994 to 1994
  • China-US Joint Session on Trade Investments and Economic Law in Beijing, 1987 to 1987
  • Chinese Ministry of Justice for its First American Legal Delegation to Tour of the Chinese Legal System, Guest, 1982 to 1982
  • New Hampshire Superior Court, Mediator
  • New Hampshire Bar Association
  • Massachusetts Bar Association
  • Maine Bar Association
  • Maine Trial Lawyers Association
  • New Hampshire Bar Association, Ethics Committee
  • Code of Professional Responsibilities Revision Committee
  • New Hampshire Bar Association, Chair, Citizen’s Rights Committee
  • Aging Community Oriented Service Network for University of New Hampshire, Organized Senior Citizens Groups, New Hampshire including the Community Council of Senior Citizens in Portsmouth, Director, 1972 to 1972
  • Portsmouth Building Board of Appeals, Chairman, 1976 to 1977
  • Portsmouth Community Development Program, Member, 1976 to 1977
  • Seacoast United Way, President, 1976 to 1976
  • Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities, Trustee, 1980 to 1984
  • Strawbery Banke Museum, Trustee and President, Board of Trustees, 1984 to 1990
  • Japan America Society of New Hampshire, Founder and President, 1988
  • Portsmouth Peace Treaty Forums, Founder and Moderator, 1994
  • Portsmouth Peace Treaty Anniversary Committee, Founder and Co-Chair, 2004
  • Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership Project Grant on the Portsmouth Peace Treaty, Project Originator, Leader and Contributor, 2004 to 2005
  • Portsmouth Peace Treaty Legacy Project, Founder, 2006
  • Great Bay Masters, Non-profit Masters Swim Team, Incorporator and Director, 2005
  • The New Hampshire Charitable Foundation Incorporator
  • Portsmouth Athenaeum, Proprietor
  • American Board of Trial Advocates, Member
  • Seacoast United Way, Director
  • New Hampshire Trial Lawyers Association
  • New Hampshire Council on World Affairs, 2010

Biography

Reflecting our commitment to the community, Charles Doleac, one of the senior partners in the firm, was awarded the Government of Japan’s Imperial Decoration, the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette, 2011. He was also named the 2005 Citizen of the Year by the Portsmouth, New Hampshire Chamber of Commerce and received the Japanese Foreign Minister’s Citation in 2005 for outstanding contributions to furthering mutual understanding between Japan and the United States and the promotion of friendship between Japan and other foreign countries.

Articles

  • Portsmouth attorney joins Russian and Japanese scholars for international symposium on treaty – Fosters, (032612)
  • Doleac picked for symposium – Seacoastonline.com, (032612)
  • Japan to donate additional historic cherry trees to Portsmouth – Seacoastonline (20120412)
  • Japanese Gifts Commemorative Cherry Trees to Portsmouth – Seacoastnh.com
  • City to Mark 100th Anniversary of Cherry Trees Gift – Portsmouth – (20120415)