Patrick E. Donovan at a glance
- Current role
- Senior Associate Justice
- Court
- Supreme Court of New Hampshire
- Jurisdiction
- New Hampshire · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Patrick E. Donovan
Senior Associate Justice · Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Available research
Biography
Professional career
- Counsel, New Hampshire House of Representatives; Served approximately two years.
- Attorney, Private practice, Salem, New Hampshire; Approximately 18 years of civil, commercial and criminal practice.
- Senior Assistant Attorney General, New Hampshire Department of Justice, Homicide Unit
- Assistant Attorney General, New Hampshire Department of Justice, Criminal Bureau
- Associate, Goodwin Procter
- Law clerk, New Hampshire Supreme Court; from 1990
Judicial service
- Supreme Court Justice, New Hampshire Supreme Court; Gubernatorial nomination with Executive Council confirmation
Education
- Boston College Law School
- Dartmouth College
Personal record
Born May 8, 1964 · Baltimore
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