William E. Christie

Bill graduated from Boston College in 1989 where he was a Gasson Scholar and a member of the University's chapter of Phi Beta Kappa. After graduation from Boston College Law School in 1994, Bill joined Shaheen & Gordon where he has focused his practice in civil litigation and criminal defense. Bill has extensive experience in the field of complex litigation including representing defendants in federal Multi-District Litigation. Bill's responsibilities included participating in coordination of the principal defense, managing over ten million documents for the purposes of discovery, litigation analysis and interfacing with numerous consultants and experts. Currently, Bill is pursuing a complex claim in Federal Court against the United States Government. Bill represents clients in a variety of criminal defense matters from simple DWI cases in District Court and ALS proceedings before the Department of Safety to felony prosecutions in State and Federal Courts. Together with other members of the firm's criminal defense group, Bill has obtained favorable dispositions for clients charged with embezzlement and other white-collar crimes. One of the most satisfying cases that Bill handled involved a foreign college student facing a lengthy period of incarceration and deportation for an alleged drug offense. After a thorough investigation, Bill established at a pretrial hearing that his client was innocent of the charges and succeeded in having the case dismissed. Bill also has an active civil practice, focusing on business, employment and First Amendment litigation. He has succeeded in obtaining fair settlements for employees who were terminated from their jobs. A springboard to Bill's legal experience representing businesses from the "mom and pop" variety to Fortune 500 companies is Bill's background working in and managing a family owned automobile business. Bill's involvement in the business world afforded him valuable insight into the economic pressures and fiscal responsibilities facing every business in the changing economy. Bill is licensed to practice in all State and Federal Courts in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Bill has also represented clients in jurisdictions throughout the United States. Bill is a member of the American Bar Association, the American Civil Liberties Union and the New Hampshire Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. In addition, to his dedication to providing aggressive, cost effective legal representation, Bill also has time to add to his extensive book and CD collection as well as work on his golf game. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees William E. Christie included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Million Dollar Advocates Forum Inducted into the Rockland High School Hall of Fame in June 2012 based upon academic and career achievements Recipient of The 2014 Bill of Rights Award from The New Hampshire Civil Liberties Union Named in Super Lawyers from 2016-2018 Granite State Justice Award from the New Hampshire Democratic Party Member of the Merit Selection Panel for the selection of the Magistrate Judge for the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire Unanimously elected as Officer and Legal Counsel to the New Hampshire Democratic Party​ AV Peer Rating™ from Martindale-Hubbell® Other Sources of Feedback About William E. Christie 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 2018 New England Super Lawyers list 2017 New England Super Lawyers list 2016 New England Super Lawyers list

• Partner

• McIntyre v. United States, 447 F.Supp.2d 54 (D. Mass. 2006)
• Guare v. State,167 N.H. 658 (2015)
• Rideout v. Gardner,838 F.3d 65 (1st Cir. 2016)
• New Hampshire Democratic Party v. Gardner
• McIntyre v. United States - United District Court District of Massachusetts
• United States v. Mealey, Cr. 07-80-02-SM

• Board of the Friendly Kitchen, Concord, New Hampshire
• Former Board Member of the Concord Family YMCA

• Massachusetts, 1995
• New Hampshire, 1995
• U.S. District Court District of New Hampshire
• U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts
• U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit
• United States Supreme Court

• New Hampshire Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers