Bryan K. Gould
Education and employment
Bryan K. Gould is the 112th Justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court. Justice Gould was sworn in as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court on September 18, 2025 after confirmation by the Executive Council. Justice Gould was nominated to the bench by Governor Kelly Ayotte. Prior to his appointment, Justice Gould practiced law in New Hampshire for more than 35 years, primarily in the field of civil litigation. He represented a diverse array of clients before state and federal courts and state administrative tribunals. Justice Gould’s law practice included commercial litigation, appellate litigation, state and federal constitutional law, municipal law, land-use law, election law, and environmental law. He also represented clients before the New Hampshire legislature with respect to legislation affecting their interests. Justice Gould previously served as special counsel both to New Hampshire Governor Craig Benson and to the New Hampshire Executive Council. Justice Gould received his Bachelor of Science degree from Utah State University in 1980 and received his Juris Doctor from the University of Utah College of Law in 1984.
Judicial record
47 opinions where Bryan K. Gould sat on the panel, spanning 2025–2026.
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Panel votes per year
How Bryan K. Gould's panel-seat count has shifted year by year. Overlaid with Daniel E. Will for comparison (drop the overlay).
- Bryan K. Gould
- Daniel E. Will
Most-frequent co-panelists
Judges who appeared on the same opinions. aligned = same bucket (both majority, both dissent); partial = concurred in result but wrote separately; split = the meaningful disagreement (majority vs dissent).
- Patrick E. Donovan 47 shared 47 aligned compare
- Melissa Beth Countway 46 shared 46 aligned compare
- Gordon J. MacDonald 26 shared 26 aligned compare
- Daniel E. Will 12 shared 12 aligned compare
- Anna Barbara Hantz Marconi 1 shared 1 aligned compare
Recent opinions
15 most recent opinions where Bryan K. Gould sat on the panel.
| Docket | Court | Filed | Disposition | Case |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-0167 | N.H. | 2026-10-22 | Reversed and remanded | State v. Hefferon |
| 2025-0655 | N.H. | 2026-10-22 | Vacated and remanded | In re X.M. |
| 2024-0239 | N.H. | 2026-10-06 | Affirmed | State v. Sales |
| 2025-0273 | N.H. | 2026-10-06 | Dismissed | Petition of Addison |
| 2025-0535 | N.H. | 2026-09-30 | Affirmed | Joseph Monagle & a. v. Judith Taylor |
| 2025-0503 | N.H. | 2026-09-30 | Reversed and remanded | Appeal of the Commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Labor |
| 2025-0540 | N.H. | 2026-09-24 | Affirmed in part; reversed in part | In the Matter of Nat King Rosa and Jennifer Rosa |
| 2024-0439 | N.H. | 2026-09-24 | Reversed and remanded | State v. Trueman |
| 2025-0131 | N.H. | 2026-09-16 | Dismissed | McMaster Development, LLC v. Town of Derry |
| 2024-0343 | N.H. | 2026-09-15 | Affirmed | State of New Hampshire v. Tailor Lemieux |
| 2025-0416 | N.H. | 2026-09-03 | Reversed and remanded | Appeal of Comm'r of N.H. Dep't of Labor |
| 2024-0094 | N.H. | 2026-09-03 | Vacated and remanded | Allen v. Allen |
| 2025-0240 | N.H. | 2026-08-26 | Reversed and remanded | Hologic, Inc. v. Comm’r, N.H. Dep’t of Revenue Admin. |
| 2024-0257 | N.H. | 2026-08-19 | Affirmed | State v. Keville |
| 2025-0594 | N.H. | 2026-07-28 | Affirmed | In re H.H.; In re B.H. |