Ralph L. Matthews - Dover, NH
Attorney at Shaheen & Gordon, P.A.
Personal Injury Lawyers in Dover, NH
353 Central Avenue Suite 200 Dover, NH 03820
Dover Personal Injury Lawyer
Updated: 08/04/2026
Areas of Practice
- Personal Injury
Attorney Information
Overview
Ralph Matthews is an attorney and physician who focuses his legal practice on medical negligence and personal injury claims. His years of work within the American health care system and his concern for the public have focused his attention on medical errors and the people who are tragically affected by them. He is proud to advocate for his injured clients and desires to help improve the standard of care across the country.
After graduating from Dalhousie University in his native Canada with a double major in Chemistry and Biology, Ralph found himself pursuing a medical doctorate at the University of Texas. He then completed his specialty training in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology at the University of Vermont. During his time in medicine, Ralph witnessed the widespread issue of medical negligence firsthand and was determined to change the field for the better.
This drive set him toward earning an MBA and a juris doctorate from University of New Hampshire, establishing himself as both an attorney and medicolegal consultant. His background makes him uniquely suited to represent injured clients, including those injured in a medical context and those dealing with complex diagnoses or treatment after any type of negligent event.
Ralph is passionate about helping clients who have received compromised care. As an attorney and physician, Ralph thoroughly evaluates clients’ medical records to determine whether there was a violation of the standard of care. He considers all mechanisms of injury to determine exactly how the substandard care injured you and affected your life. His approach is both comprehensive and exhaustive and he will work tirelessly to ensure you obtain the compensation you deserve.
Outside of the office, Ralph spends his time motorcycling, hunting, and modifying cars.
Education
Legal Education
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University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law,
Concord,
New Hampshire, 2020
J.D.
Non Legal Education
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Dalhousie University, 1999
B.S., Advanced Double Major in Chemistry & Biology -
University of Texas Health Science Center, 2004
M.D. -
UNH Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics, 2019
M.B.A.
Current Employment Position(s)
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Associate
Past Positions
- Attorney and Medicolegal Consultant, Second Opinions, LLC; 2021-2026
- Associate Attorney, Steve Harman Law, PLLC; 2021-2023
- Law Clerk, Reis and Kirkland, PLLC; 2018-2020
Bar Admissions
- New Hampshire
- U.S. District Court District of New Hampshire
- Montana
- U.S. District Court District of Montana
- North Dakota
- Wyoming
- Pennsylvania
Other Affiliations
- New Hampshire Bar Association
- New Hampshire Association for Justice (NHAJ), Member
- State Bar of Montana
- Wyoming State Bar
- Wyoming Trial Lawyers Association
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
Contact
353 Central Avenue
Suite 200
Dover, NH 03820
Phone Number: 603-637-1866
Email: Send a message
Website: https://www.shaheengordon.com/
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