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R. James Steiner

New Hampshire Ambassador

Name:  R. James Steiner

Hometown: Concord

E-mail Address: jim@jimsteinerlaw.com

Business Position:  trial lawyer

Civilian Education:  National Security Seminar,

U.S. Army War College, Carlisle, PA, 2001

Suffolk Univ. Law School (JD, cum laude), June 1987

United States Military Academy (BS), June 1978

Organizations/Clubs/Philanthropies:   

President, Daniel Webster Council, BSA, New Hampshire

Past chair, Board of Trustees, Leadership New Hampshire

Veterans Law Project, N.H. Bar Association-charter board member

ABA Military Pro Bono Project

State Board of Education, NH, appointed by Governor

Governor’s Commission on Disabilities, NH, appointed by Governor

Civilian Honors:  Fellow, American Bar Foundation; Fellow, N.H. Bar Foundation Recognized in Super Lawyers of New England and Best Lawyers Senior Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America Outstanding Eagle Scout Award (OUSA), Nat’l Eagle Scout Ass’n Silver Beaver Award, BSA

Military Retirement Rank and Date, Service and Key Positions: Major, Special Forces (USAR), Aug, 1984 – Nov, 1996-IRR to Special Forces Command, Ft. Bragg, NC; (1989-1996) Captain, 2/10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Ft. Devens, MA; 2LT-1LT, 2/1st (Always First), 9th Inf. Div. (Old Reliables), Ft. Lewis, WA

Name of Spouse and Children: Theresa (wife); Amy (daughter); Ryan (son); Nate (son); Elise (daughter); Erica (daughter).

Army Reserve Ambassador Robert James Steiner graduated from West Point and served as a Ranger-qualified Green Beret with the 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne). Mr. Steiner’s military career includes deployments to Central America, the Middle East, Europe and Scandinavia.  He served with Danish Jaegers, German Falshirmjaegers, British SAS, Turkish Special Forces and the Israeli Parachute Brigade. Mr. Steiner’s legal career has included over 30 years of civil trial work in both state and federal court, mostly in New Hampshire.  Prior N.H. governors appointed Mr. Steiner to the State Board of Education and the Governor’s Commission on Disabilities.