Melissa B. Countway at a glance
- Current role
- Associate Justice
- Court
- Supreme Court of New Hampshire
- Jurisdiction
- New Hampshire · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Melissa B. Countway
Associate Justice · Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Available research
Biography
Professional career
- County Attorney, Belknap County Attorney's Office; 2011-2017
- Police prosecutor, Alton Police Department
- Founder / attorney, Alton Law Offices; General practice including real estate and land use.
- Attorney, Orr & Reno
- Law clerk to Chief Justice David Brock, New Hampshire Supreme Court; from 2002
- Mathematics and science teacher, Middle school education; Taught for five years before law school.
Judicial service
- Supreme Court Justice, New Hampshire Supreme Court; Gubernatorial nomination with Executive Council confirmation
Education
- University of New Hampshire · Bachelor's degree, 1993
- University of North Carolina School of Law · Law school education
Courtroom rules and guidance
Electronic Devices And Media
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.
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 ↗
Sources
New Hampshire Judicial Branch official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · checked August 22, 2026
https://www.courts.nh.gov/our-courts/supreme-court/about/justicesNew Hampshire Judicial Branch Guidelines for Use of Cameras and Audio Equipment
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 27, 2026
https://www.courts.nh.gov/media/guidelines-use-cameras-and-audio-equipment