About Michael
Attorney Michael ("Mike") Iacopino has represented people accused of crimes in New Hampshire for more than 35 years.He is the Senior Partner at the Manchester Law Firm, Brennan Lenehan Iacopino & Hickey. Before joining Brennan Lenehan, Mike was a public defender in Manchester. He joined Brennan Lenehan in 1987. Besides representing the criminally accused, Mike has a select plaintiff's personal injury practice.Mike is the current Chair of the Board of Directors of New Hampshire Public Defender. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the New Hampshire Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NHACDL) and a former member of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) where he is Chair of the State Legislative Committee and the Co-chair of the Sex Offense Policy Committee. Mike also serves on the NACDL Amicus Committee where he is a First Circuit Co-Vice Chair.Mike also serves the New Hampshire Bar Association as Chair of the Legislative Committee and as the Association Delegate to the ABA House of Delegates.
Attorney Michael ("Mike") Iacopino has represented people accused of crimes in New Hampshire for more than 35 years.
He is the Senior Partner at the Manchester Law Firm, Brennan Lenehan Iacopino & Hickey. Before joining Brennan Lenehan, Mike was a public defender in Manchester. He joined Brennan Lenehan in 1987. Besides representing the criminally accused, Mike has a select plaintiff's personal injury practice.
Mike is the current Chair of the Board of Directors of New Hampshire Public Defender. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the New Hampshire Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NHACDL) and a former member of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) where he is Chair of the State Legislative Committee and the Co-chair of the Sex Offense Policy Committee. Mike also serves on the NACDL Amicus Committee where he is a First Circuit Co-Vice Chair.
Mike also serves the New Hampshire Bar Association as Chair of the Legislative Committee and as the Association Delegate to the ABA House of Delegates.
Professional Affiliations
Awards & Recognition
- Lawyer of the Year: Criminal Defense: General Practice, Manchester (2025)
- Lawyer of the Year: Criminal Defense: General Practice, Manchester (2023)
- Lawyer of the Year: Criminal Defense: General Practice, Manchester (2017)
- Lawyer of the Year: Criminal Defense: General Practice, Manchester (2015)
- Recognized: Criminal Defense: General Practice
- Recognized: Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
- Practice Area: Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Practice Area: DUI / DWI Defense
- Practice Area: Energy Regulatory Law
- Practice Area: Juvenile Practice
- 2024 Robert C. Heeney Award given annually to the one criminal defense attorney who best exemplifies the goals and values of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the legal profession.
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers,Presidential Commendations2008, 2016, 2020, 2022, 2023
- New Hampshire Association of Criminal Defense LawyersChampion of Justice2006
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent RatingCriminal Law, Litigation, Personal Injury