Overview
Gordon J. MacDonald (born November 27, 1961) is an American attorney who has served as the chief justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court since 2021. He previously served as the 30th Attorney General of New Hampshire from 2017 to 2021.
Education and early career
MacDonald attended public schools in Hanover, New Hampshire, graduating from Hanover High School. He earned a
Bachelor of Arts in government, cum laude, from Dartmouth College in 1983.
From 1985 to 1990, MacDonald worked as legislative director for United States Senator Gordon J. Humphrey. In 1990, he became Humphrey’s Chief of Staff.
Legal education and career
In 1994, MacDonald earned a juris doctor, magna cum laude, from Cornell Law School. At Cornell, he worked as an article editor for the Cornell Law Review and was a member of the Order of the Coif.
From 1994 to 1995, MacDonald clerked for judge Norman H. Stahl of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.
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