Donald L. Blaszka Jr.

Contact Me:

(603) 434-4125

[email protected]

Practice Areas:

DWI/DUI Defense
Criminal Defense

Biography

Attorney Donald L. Blaszka, Jr. focuses his practice primarily in the areas of criminal defense/motor vehicle matters and DWI/DUI/OUI cases in all state courts in New Hampshire and northeastern Massachusetts. Attorney Blaszka is admitted to practice in New Hampshire and Massachusetts as well as the United States District Court of New Hampshire.

Attorney Blaszka was born in New Jersey and grew up in Southern New Hampshire. Don graduated from St. John's Preparatory School in Danvers, Massachusetts in 1992 and from Lehigh University with a Bachelor of Arts in History and Government in 1996. Don received his J.D. from Suffolk University Law School in 1999 where he was a member of the National Trial Team.

Attorney Blaszka also has been an adjunct faculty member at Franklin Pierce University since 2001 teaching Criminal Law, Courts and Criminal Procedure, Tort Law, Litigation, Business Law and Legal Writing & Analysis.

Don has been a volunteer soccer and lacrosse coach, served on the Hampstead Youth Lacrosse Board and is a member of the Derry Village Rotary Club. Don is also an active member of the Hampstead Civic Club.

Education

Suffolk University Law School, Boston, Massachusetts
- J.D. - 1999
- Honors: Cum Laude
Lehigh University , Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
- B.A. - 1996
- Major: History and Government

Bar Admissions

New Hampshire, 2000
U.S. District Court District of New Hampshire, 2000
Massachusetts, 1999

Honors

DUI Defense Winter Session, Graduate, National College of DUI Defense, 2015
DUI Detection & Standardized Field Sobriety Testing, Graduate, Tony Corroto Enterprises, LLC, 2015
National Trial Lawyers - Top 40 Under 40, 2012
NHTSA, Field Sobriety Testing and "ARIDE" Seminar, Graduate, New Hampshire Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and Anthony Palacios, 2011
Evidentiary Breath Alcohol Technician, Industrial Training and Design Ltd, 2006
NHTSA/US DOT Standard Field Sobriety Testing Practitioner, C.E.S. Consulting, Inc., 2006
DUI Defense Summer Session, Graduate, National College for DUI Defense, 2006
Trial Advocacy 1, National Advocacy Center, Graduate, National District Attorneys Association, 2001
Mastering Scientific Evidence, Graduate, National College for DUI Defense & Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 2013 - 2018
Peer Review Rated, 2018
Graduate, Mastering Scientific Evidence Seminar, National College for DUI Defense and Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 2014
Graduate, Mastering Scientific Evidence, National College for DUI Defense & Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 2013
DUI Defense Summer Session, Graduate, Harvard Law School, National College for DUI Defense, 2006
Graduate, Trial Advocacy I, National Advocacy Center, National District Attorneys Association, 2001
Graduate, NHTSA Field Sobriety Testing and ARIDE Seminar, New Hampshire Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and Anthony Palacios

Fraternities or Sororities

Beta Theta Pi

Professional Associations

New Hampshire Bar Association, Member, 2000 to Present
Greater Salem Bar Association (President, 2007 - 2009), 2003 to Present
Rockingham County Bar Association, Member, 2010 to Present
New Hampshire Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Member, 2005 to Present
National College of DUI Defense, Member, 2005 to Present
New Hampshire Association for Justice, Member, 2006 to Present
DUI Defense Lawyers Association, Member, 2014 to Present
The Lone Tree Spirit Foundation, Inc. (Chairman, 2007 - 2009), Board Member, 2004 to Present
Troop 33, Hampstead, NH, Scoutmaster, 2017 to Present
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Hampstead School District Moderator
Hampstead Town Moderator

Current Employment Position

Partner

Past Positions

Bletzer & Bletzer, PC., Associate Attorney, 1999 - 2000, Associate Attorney, 1999 to 2000
Rockingham County Attorney's Office, Assistant County Attorney, 2000 - 2005, Assistant County Attorney, 2000 to 2005
Law Office of Chaz R. Fisher, Inc., Attorney, 2005 - 2008, Attorney, 2005 to 2008