Dakema L. Welch

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Phone: 603.223.9046
Email: dwelch@orr-reno.com
Fax: 603.223.9063

Overview

Attorney

As a member of the firm’s family law department, Dakema works on a wide array of family law matters including divorce, legal separation, parenting, child support modification and enforcement, post-divorce issues, mediation and litigation. Dakema is also a trained DOVE attorney and represents clients in matters involving domestic violence and stalking. Dakema’s client-centered approach to practice allows her to provide compassionate and effective legal representation tailored to fit her clients’ needs.

Past Experience

Prior to attending law school, Dakema worked as a paralegal for over two years, focusing primarily on probate matters, trust and estate drafting, and real estate disputes and transactions.

Dakema is a graduate of University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law and Daniel Webster Scholar Honors Program. During law school, Dakema conducted research for the New Hampshire Bar Association on the regulation of title companies across the country and the impact of title companies on the legal field in New Hampshire. Dakema also completed a legal residency with the Campton Police Department Prosecutor’s Office where she assisted in the prosecution of various criminal offenses, as well as both a summer associateship and legal residency with Orr & Reno’s family law department.

Hobbies

As a native of New Hampshire’s White Mountains, Dakema enjoys spending time outdoors, hiking, skiing, snowmobiling, and camping with her family. In her free time, Dakema actively contributes to her community through various service projects and organizations.

Professional & Community Involvement

Community Involvement

  • Interact Co-Chair and Advisor, Lincoln-Woodstock Rotary Club
  • Member, Board of Directors of Lincoln-Woodstock Community Resource Center

Honors & Distinctions

  • Daniel Webster Scholar Honors Program, 2024
  • Southern New Hampshire University Justice Studies Student of the Year Award, 2020
  • Southern New Hampshire University Honors Program, 2020

Publications

  • “The American Juvenile Justice System: Examining Disparities and Effects in Sentencing”, Southern New Hampshire University Academic Archive, 2020

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Phone: 603.223.9046
Email: dwelch@orr-reno.com
Fax: 603.223.9063

Practice Areas

Education

  • University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law, J.D., 2024
  • Daniel Webster Scholar Honors Program, 2024
  • New Hampshire Technical Institute, Certificate in Paralegal Studies, 2021
  • Southern New Hampshire University, B.S., Summa Cum Laude, 2020

Bar Admission

  • New Hampshire
  • U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire

Publications

  • “The American Juvenile Justice System: Examining Disparities and Effects in Sentencing”, Southern New Hampshire University Academic Archive, 2020
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