Susanne M. Chisholm

Susanne M. Chisholm was born in Barre, Vermont, and pursued her undergraduate studies in political science at the University of Vermont, graduating in 1987. She earned her Juris Doctorate from the University of Connecticut School of Law in 1992, where she was honored with the American Jurisprudence Award and The Little, Brown & Company Award in Trusts and Estates. Susanne was admitted to the Connecticut Bar in 1992 and the New Hampshire Bar in 1994.

She began her legal career at a Big Six accounting firm before moving into private practice. Prior to establishing Lawson Persson & Chisholm, PC in 2012, she was a partner at another Laconia law firm. Her practice is focused on probate and estate planning. In 1996, she was named one of "New Hampshire's Best and Brightest" young attorneys by New Hampshire Editions, and in 1997, she received the President's Award for Pro Bono Attorney of the Year in Belknap County.

Susanne is a member of the New Hampshire Bar Association, the Connecticut Bar Association, the American Bar Association, and the Estate Planning Council. She regularly conducts continuing legal education courses on estate planning and probate topics.

Beyond her legal practice, Susanne is a founder of the Seacoast Community Chamber Orchestra, now known as the Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra, where she plays flute, piccolo, and piano. Her interests also include alpine skiing, gardening, and training foster dogs with New England Border Collie Rescue, Inc., where she serves on the board. She previously served as Chapter Chairperson for the American Red Cross Greater White Mountain Chapter and was involved with the Lakes Region Scholarship Foundation. Susanne resides in Sanbornton.