Attorney Janine Gawryl graduated from Northeastern University School of Law in 1977, and was admitted to practice in the New Hampshire state and district courts that same year.  She has been practicing in Nashua since 1983 and has been a principal of the law firm of Gawryl & MacAllister (formerly Richards, Gawryl & MacAllister) since 1989.  Attorney Gawryl’s primary practice areas are litigation, including workers’ compensation, ERISA claims, social security law, and personal injury.  She was one of the first New Hampshire attorneys to be selected by the Superior Court to the original mediator for the court’s Rule 170 mediation program. 

Attorney Gawryl has served on numerous New Hampshire Bar Association committees, and is a member of the NH Trial Lawyers Association, the American Bar Association, and the NH Bar Foundation.  She has also served as a member of the Board of Directors of several non-profit agencies and has been active in local government.  Attorney Gawryl is currently a Master, and a member of the Executive Committee of the Daniel Webster-Batchelder Inn of Court, a local Chapter of the American Inns of Court.  It was the first Inn of Court established in the State of New Hampshire.  She has served as the administrator for the Webster-Batchelder Inn of Court since its inception in 1992.

Attorney Gawryl has successfully argued numerous cases in the trial courts and appeals before the New Hampshire Supreme Court, and as a result changed standards of law within this state. She has won numerous commendations.

Bar Admission: State of New Hampshire, 1977, U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire, 1977

Experience: Gawryl & MacAllister (formerly Richards, Gawryl & MacAllister), Nashua  NH

Bar Association Pro Bono Program, Concord, NH American Bar Association, consultant

Legal Services Corporation, consultant

University of New Hampshire, faculty, Paralegal Studies Certificate Program 

 

Attorney Gawryl’s cases heard by the Supreme Court can be found at: 

 

• Jeffrey Kolarik v. CPL Resources, Inc., (3JX) [Oral Argument pending] [Decision pending]

Workers’ Compensation:  Whether “can’t work at any job” is the proper standard for determining whether a claimant is entitled to temporary total disability benefits.Janine Gawryl as trial counsel, Jared O’Connor on brief. 

• Wayne Hammar v. Nashua Corporation, (3JX) [Oral Argument pending] [Decision pending]

Workers’ Compensation:  Whether or not a claimant’s non-work related impairments must be considered along with the work-related injury to determine earning capacity.Janine Gawryl as trial counsel, Jared O’Connor on brief. 

• In the Matter of Veta Rossino and Joseph Rossino, 153 N.H. 367 (Apr. 21, 2006) [Oral argument] [Decision]

Marital: Established standards for imputing income to a child support obligor Joseph MacAllister as trial counsel, Janine Gawryl on the brief and orally

• In the Matter of Lucille Rossino and Joseph Rossino,  153 N.H. 282 (Feb. 24, 2006) [Oral argument] [Decision]

Marital: Established standards for imputing income to a child support obligor  Joseph MacAllister as trial counsel, Janine Gawryl on the brief and orally 

• Appeal of Gabriel Salas (3JX) [Oral argument] [Order]

  Workers Compensation: Indemnity benefits Janine Gawryl as trial counsel, on brief and orally. 

• Berry v. Watchtower, 152 N.H. 407 (2005) [Oral Argument] [Decision]

  Whether a religious organization has a common law duty to report child abuse to secular authorities. Janine Gawryl as trial counsel, Jared O’Connor on the brief, Marci Hamilton orally 

• Osman v. Gagnon, 152 N.H. 359 (2005) [Oral argument] [Decision]

  Establishing res judicata limits to small claims court decisions Janine Gawryl as trial counsel, Jared O’Connor on the brief and orally 

• In re Fournier, 147 N.H. 275, 786 A.2d 854 (Dec. 11, 2001) [Oral Argument] [Decision]

  Worker’s Compensation: Permanent Impairment awards Janine Gawryl as trial counsel, on brief and orally 

• Fillmore v. Fillmore, 147 N.H. 283, 786 A.2d 849 (Dec. 11, 2001) [Oral Argument] [Decision]

  Domestic Violence: Established standards of proof. Susan Brisson as trial counsel, Janine Gawryl on brief and orally 

• Sommers v. Sommers, 143 N.H. 686, 742, A.2d 94 (July 2, 1999) [Oral Argument] [Decision]

  Marital: Modification of Property Distribution under Divorce Decree. Janine Gawryl as trial counsel, on brief and orally 

• Appeal of Briggs, 138 N.H. 623, 645 A.2d 655 (July 6, 1994) [Oral Argument] [Decision]

  Worker’s Compensation: Established entitlement to benefits for Repetitive Stress Injuries Janine Gawryl as trial counsel, on brief and orally 

• Morancy v. Morancy, 134 N.H. 493,593 A.2d 1158, N.H., (July 26, 1991) [Oral Argument] [Decision]

Torts:  Established standard for Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress Claims. Janine Gawryl as trial counsel, on brief and orally 

• Panas v. Harakis, 129 N.H. 591, 529 A.2d 976, N.H. (Aug. 6, 1987) [Oral Argument] [Decision]

False Imprisonment; Mental Injury; and Remitter: Whether $1.2 Million jury verdict was proper. Janine Gawryl as trial counsel, on brief and orally

Attorney Janine Gawryl can be reached at jgawryl@gmac-law.com

by phone 603-882-3252 x 14