Background
Rath, Thomas David was born on June 1, 1945 in East Orange, New Jersey, United States. Son of Harvey and Helen Rath.
Rath, Thomas David was born on June 1, 1945 in East Orange, New Jersey, United States. Son of Harvey and Helen Rath.
Dartmouth College (Bachelor of Arts, 1967). Georgetown University (Juris Doctor, 1971). Law Clerk, United States.
District Court, District of New Jersey, 1971-1972.
Assistant Attorney General, New Hampshire, 1972-1976. Deputy Attorney General, New Hampshire, 1976-1978.
Attorney General, State of New Hampshire, 1978- 1980. Member, 1978-1983 and Chairman, 1979-1983, New Hampshire Crime Commission.
Member, New Hampshire Judicial Council, 1978 1980.
Worked at Rath, Young and Pignatelli, P.A. (Concord, New Hampshire) specializing in Environmental Law, Government Relations, Public Utility Law, Administrative Law, General Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation, Estate and Trust Planning and Administration, Tax Exempt Financing, Corporate Law, Real Estate Law, Securities Law and Taxation. Admitted to the bar, 1971, New Jersey. 1972, New Hampshire.
Law Clerk, United States.
District Court, District of New Jersey, 1971-1972. Assistant Attorney General, New Hampshire, 1972-1976.
Deputy Attorney General, New Hampshire, 1976-1978. Attorney General, State of New Hampshire, 1978-1980.
Member, 1978-1983 and Chairman, 1979-1983, New Hampshire Crime Commission.
Member, New Hampshire Judicial Council, 1978-1980. Member, Board of Directors, Legal Services Corporation, 1990-1993. Member: Dartmouth College Committee on Trustees, 1994.
Board of Overseers, Dartmouth Medical School.
Board of Visitors, Rockefeller Center at Dartmouth College. Member, Republican National Committee, 1996. Member: New Hampshire and American Bar Associations.
The Firm was started in 1987 by Tom Rath, Sherry Young and Mike Pignatelli. Today the lawyer group numbers sixteen, employs an Executive Director and Personnel Supervisor, and has a solid, experienced support staff
The Government Relations Group includes three Government Relations Advisors. The Litigation Group includes a registered Nurse/Paralegal.
The Firm is located near the State Capital, is the New Hampshire representative to the State Capital Law Firm Group, is a member of The Advocacy Group and represents both large and small concerns on a broad array of legal and legislative matters.
A Nashua Branch office was opened in 1992.
Chairman campaign Warren B. Rudman for United States Senate, 1980, 86. Board overseers Aquinas House, Dartmouth College, commission on trustees Rockefeller Ctr.Bd. Visitors; board oversers Dartmouth Medical School.
National director Baker Exploratory Committee, 1986-1987. Secretary board of trustees Concord Hospital. Treasurer N.H. Republican party, 1981-1993.
Trustee Digital Workshop Center, 1981-1987, chairman, 1982-1986. Member Baker Exploratory Committee, 1986-1987. Trustee Concord Hospital, 1980-1986.
Senior national consultant Dole for President. Delegate Republican National Convention, 1984, 88, 92, rules committee, 1988, 92, N.H. committeeman, since 1996. Republican national committeeman State of N.H., 1996.
Board directors New England Council, 1997. Member National Association Attorneys General (vice-chairman Eastern region, vice chairman standing commission on energy), N.H. Bar Association (Special President award 1992).
Married Christine Casey, December 18, 1971. Children— Erin, Timothy.