Michael Delaney (lawyer)

Michael Delaney
New Hampshire Attorney General
Incumbent
Assumed office August 24, 2009
Governor	John H. Lynch (D)
Preceded by	Kelly Ayotte
Personal details
Born	1969 (age 41–42)
Nationality	United States
Spouse(s)	Caroline Delaney
Children	3
Residence	Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S.
Alma mater	College of the Holy Cross (B.A.) Georgetown University Law Center (J.D.)
Website	New Hampshire Department of Justice

Michael "Mike" Delaney (born 1969) is the current Attorney General of New Hampshire. Delaney was appointed to his current office by Governor John H. Lynch in August 2009.

Early life and education

Delaney grew up as the youngest of five children in Catholic family in Danvers, Massachusetts. His father, Arthur Delaney, was a probation officer. He graduated from St. John's Preparatory School in 1987.^[1]

Delaney graduated from the College of the Holy Cross, receiving a bachelor's degree in political science in 1991, and Georgetown University, where he received a law degree in 1994.^[2]

Family

He currently resides in Manchester, New Hampshire with his wife, Caroline, and their three children.^[1]

Career

Delaney joined the law firm of Wiggin & Nourie in Manchester, New Hampshire in 1994 after graduating from law school; there, he specialized in business litigation.^[1]

He joined the New Hampshire Attorney General's office in 1999, initially serving as Assistant Attorney General. Delaney then served as the Homicide Unit chief in the office until 2004, when he became Deputy Attorney General. During this time, Delaney successfully prosecuted infamous murderers such as Gary Lee Sampson, Joseph Whittey, and Robert Tulloch and James Parker.^[2]

Delaney served as Deputy Attorney General until 2006, when he left that post to become Governor Lynch's legal counsel. Lynch appointed Delaney New Hampshire Attorney General in 2009 after accepting the resignation of Kelly Ayotte. Delaney was sworn in on August 24, 2009, upon being unanimously confirmed by the Executive Council.^[2]

As Attorney General, Delaney has set combating financial crimes as one of his top three priorities, telling the Concord Monitor, "It's a time in the state where the state really needs to commit its resources to combating any financial exploitation and fraud, particularly in the housing and mortgage [industries] and in the refinance markets."^[3] Under Delaney, the Attorney General's office and the state banking department have collaborated to create a new, state attorney-run fraud protection unit within the state's Consumer Protection Bureau.^[3]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Forman, Ethan (September 1, 2009). "Danvers native becomes N.H.'s top legal eagle". The Salem News. http://www.salemnews.com/punews/local_story_244001246.html. Retrieved September 13, 2009. 
2. ^ ^{a b c} Press Release: Gov. Lynch Swears In Michael Delaney as Attorney General
3. ^ ^{a b} Schoenberg, Shira (September 8, 2009). "New attorney general digs in". Concord Monitor. http://www.concordmonitor.com/article/20090908/FRONTPAGE/909080302. Retrieved September 13, 2009. ^{[dead link]}

External links

• New Hampshire Department of Justice

Legal offices
Preceded by Kelly Ayotte	Attorney General of New Hampshire August 24, 2009 - present	Succeeded by incumbent

Persondata
Name	Delaney, Michael
Alternative names
Short description	American lawyer; current New Hampshire Attorney General
Date of birth
Place of birth	Danvers, Massachusetts, U.S.
Date of death
Place of death