Joy Riddell - a Portsmouth, New Hampshire (NH) Estate Planning Lawyer

Portsmouth Estate Planning Lawyer

Updated: 05/11/2026

Areas of Practice

Estate Planning
Non-Contested Guardianships
Probate and Trusts

Attorney Information

Overview

Joy Riddell began her career as a tax attorney at a large Boston accounting firm before moving to New Hampshire to work at a prominent New Hampshire law firm in it tax department. Later she transitioned into estate planning and elder law, working for premier estate planning boutique firms. In the spring of 2018, she adopted the New Hampshire entrepreneurial spirit and opened her own firm, RIDDELL LAW, PLLC. This firm focuses exclusively on estate planning, elder law, trust and estate administration, guardianships, and special need trusts. Her tax background helps her identify issues when working with clients who have businesses or complicated family trusts to create integrative, comprehensive estate plans. Her years of experience allows her to anticipate issues that can arise down the road for clients, especially when blended families are involved. Her expertise helps her work with both young and elder clients to address their long term planning objectives. Joy believes strongly in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary approach, often working with client advisors to design and implement estate and long-term care plans to achieve her clients' goals.

Education

Legal Education
- Boston University School of Law, Boston, Massachusetts, 1993
  LL.M.
  Major: Taxation
- Suffolk University Law School, Boston, Massachusetts, 1991
  Juris Doctor
  Honors: cum laude
Non Legal Education
- University of New Hampshire, 1987
  B.S., Bachelor of Science
  Honors: magna cum laude
  Major: Economics

Current Employment Position(s)

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Classes and Seminars

Seminar Presenter and Author – in the area of estate planning and elder law for professional and non-professional groups.

Pro Bono Activities

Current Board of Director–Krempels Center, of Portsmouth, NH and Pathways Thru Aging, of Seacoast, NH (Current Vice President)
Past Member, Board of Directors – Seacoast Rotary Club of Portsmouth, NH (President 2018-2019)
Past Member, Board of Directors – New Hampshire Rotary Club of Exeter, New Hampshire
Past Member, Board of Directors – Women’s Business Center
Past Member, Board of Directors – YMCA Camp Coniston
Past Member, Board of Directors – Applewood Learning Center
Past Member, Board of Directors – New Hampshire Women’s Bar Association (Founding Member)

Bar Admissions

New Hampshire

Other Affiliations

Trust and Estate Law Section of the New Hampshire Bar Association
Massachusetts Bar Association
NH Chapter of National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) (Past President – 2013)
Provisors – Portsmouth Group, Boston Estate and Succession Planning Affinity Group, and Boston Women’s Affinity Group

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Contact

Portsmouth, NH

One New Hampshire Avenue
Suite 125
Portsmouth, NH 03801

Directions

Phone: 603-610-1580

Fax: 603-610-1581

Email: Send a message

Website: https://www.riddelllawnh.com

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