Bryan 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
27 opinions where Bryan Gould sat on the panel, spanning 2025–2026.
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Panel votes per year
How Bryan Gould's panel-seat count has shifted year by year. Overlaid with Hantz marconi for comparison (drop the overlay).
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Most-frequent co-panelists
Judges who appeared on the same opinions, ranked by overlap count. Click compare to overlay them on the chart above.
- Patrick E. Donovan 27 shared compare
- Gordon J. MacDonald 20 shared compare
- Melissa Beth Countway 7 shared compare
- Daniel Will 1 shared compare
- Hantz marconi 1 shared compare
Recent opinions
15 most recent opinions where Bryan Gould sat on the panel.
| Docket | Court | Filed | Disposition | Case |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-0245 | N.H. | 2026-06-03 | Reversed, Vacated in Part, Remanded | State v. Cherry |
| 2025-0344 | N.H. | 2026-05-15 | Reversed and remanded | Appeal of N.H. Div. of State Police |
| 2025-0064 | N.H. | 2026-04-29 | Affirmed and Remanded | Petition of Metro Treatment of N.H. |
| 2025-0028 | N.H. | 2026-04-24 | Dismissed | State v. Freese |
| 2025-0178 | N.H. | 2026-04-24 | Affirmed | In the Matter of Liquidation of Home Ins. Co. |
| 2024-0715 | N.H. | 2026-04-23 | Reversed and remanded | In the Matter of Stansfield & Patti |
| 2024-0648 | N.H. | 2026-04-15 | Reversed and remanded | Town of Hanover v. Valley News |
| 2024-0509 | N.H. | 2026-04-09 | Reversed and remanded | State v. Rosen |
| 2024-0155 | N.H. | 2026-04-02 | Affirmed | In the Matter of Whitehead & Whitehead |
| 2024-0034 | N.H. | 2026-03-17 | So ordered | State v. Clegg |
| 2024-0625 | N.H. | 2026-03-13 | Reversed and remanded | State v. Brousseau |
| 2023-0562 | N.H. | 2026-03-03 | Affirmed | State v. Wells |
| 2025-0077 | N.H. | 2026-03-03 | Affirmed in part; reversed in part | Martin v. Far Echo Harbor Club |
| 2023-0690 | N.H. | 2026-02-13 | Affirmed | State v. Levier |
| 2023-0498 | N.H. | 2026-02-10 | Reversed and remanded | State v. Owen |