James E. Coughenour Jr.

Attorney Coughenour is a partner of Rainboth, Coughenour & Lown, PA and his areas of concentration are Personal Injury and Workers' Compensation. He regularly appears in Courts throughout New Hampshire and Maine, but spends the majority of his time appearing before the NH Department of Labor. Attorney Coughenour has built a reputation for vigorous and compassionate advocacy on behalf of his clients and has been recognized by SuperLawyers as a "Rising Star" in the field of workers' compensation since 2019. Attorney Coughenour graduated Cum Laude from the University of New Hampshire, majoring in Political Science and minoring in Justice Studies. While attending UNH during the day, Attorney Coughenour attended the NH Police Academy at night. He earned his Police Certificate in 2007 and went on to work as an auxiliary police officer for the City of Portsmouth. While working as a police officer, Attorney Coughenour attended law school at the Massachusetts School of Law and graduated in 2011. Attorney Coughenour is a member of the New Hampshire Bar Association and the New Hampshire Association for Justice. He previously served on the board of directors for the New Hampshire Association for Justice and the Southeast New Hampshire Habitat for Humanity. Attorney Coughenour is a lifelong New Hampshire resident and is active in community activities. In addition to spending time with his family, he is an avid sports fan and enjoys attending Red Sox games. He currently lives in Portsmouth, NH with his wife and four children. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees James E. Coughenour Jr. included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors SuperLawyers, Rising Star, 2019, 2020 Other Sources of Feedback About James E. Coughenour Jr. Included on the 2025New England Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2024 New England Super Lawyers list 2023 New England Super Lawyers list 2022 New England Super Lawyers list 2021 New England Super Lawyers list 2020 New England Super Lawyers list

• Partner

• City of Portsmouth, NH, Auxiliary Police Officer, 2007 - 2012
• City of Lowell, MA, Volunteer Assistant City Solicitor, 2011 - 2012

• Lawyer for the Day Program, Volunteer Attorney, 2011
• Southeast NH Habitat for Humanity, Board of Directors, 2016 to 2019

• Massachusetts, 2011
• New Hampshire, 2012
• U.S. District Court District of New Hampshire, 2014
• Maine, 2015

• Massachusetts Bar Association, 2011 - 2013
• New Hampshire Bar Association, 2012 - Present
• New Hampshire Association for Justice, 2014 - Present
• Southeast NH Habitat for Humanity, 2016 - Present (Board of Directors)