Voted Best Criminal Lawyers in Greater Nashua NH - 2015

Recognized by the The Telegraph “Best of Greater Nashua 2015” as two of the best criminal defense lawyers in New Hampshire. For over 10 years Attorneys Mark Osborne and Justin Shepherd devote themselves to their clients, so it’s no surprise that The Law Office of Shepherd and Osborne were voted Best Law Firm in Greater Nashua 2015.

The Office of Shepherd and Osborne have become client favorites among the top attorneys for DUI defense, drug possession and other criminal defense matters in NH. The award winning law firm has been recognized by numerous publications for their outstanding work. They were recognized on SuperLawyers.com, winning the Rising Stars Award in 2013, Justin Shepherd has been Awarded “Excellent Rating” from AVVO.com, Ranked Top 40 Under 40 from the National Trial Lawyers and last year Justin Shepherd was Voted Best Attorney of Greater Nashua NH 2014.

Attorney Justin Shepherd

Justin Shepherd has been help defendants and the wrongfully accused in New Hampshire, since the years 2000. Justin began his career with the New Hampshire Public Defender’s Office as a criminal defense attorney. Over four years as a public defender, Justin worked and fought hard for all of his clients in criminal courts throughout southern New Hampshire.

Justin’s dedication to helping the most underprivileged of our society taught him that there is always something more an attorney can do to help his client. Justin worked closely with investigators and other talented lawyers and quickly learned that there are always two sides to every story.

With a passion for public service, Attorney Justin Shepherd decided that in order to grow as a lawyer, he decided to become a prosecutor with the Rockingham County Attorney’s Office. It was there that he met his friend and law partner, Mark Osborne. During this time Justin worked hard to find fair and just resolutions to every criminal case for which he was responsible. Justin’s legal talent and trial skills brought him to the attention of the Hillsborough County Attorney’s Office, where he was offered a position prosecuting serious felonies such as rape, arson, child molestations, robberies and other violent crimes.

In July of 2007, Justin and Mark decided that the time had come for them to find new ways to help people. In 2007 Justin and Mark opened the doors to the Law Office of Shepherd & Osborne, PLLC. Since that day, Justin and Mark have been working together, effectively fighting for their clients all over New Hampshire.

Attorney Mark Osborne

At the age of thirteen after watching a jury trial,Attorney Mark Osborne knew he wanted to be a lawyer. After graduating from college, he attended New England School of Law in Boston, MA from which he graduated in 2003.
Even while in law school, Mark Osborne represented underprivileged families and senior citizens in the Boston Housing Court, where he worked tirelessly to keep them from being evicted from their homes. After graduating from law school, Mark decided that rather than joining a large Boston law firm, he wanted to continue to help people. He continued to walk down the career path of public service by accepting a prosecutor’s position with the Rockingham County Attorney’s Office.

During his tenure at the Rockingham County Attorney’s Office, he prosecuted countless DWI’s and misdemeanor cases in the Portsmouth and Auburn District Courts. He also began trying felony cases before juries in the Rockingham Superior Court. It was during this time that he met his law partner, Justin Shepherd.