EDUCATION JURIS DOCTOR, FRANKLIN PIERCE LAW CENTER (Now known as UNH SCHOOL OF LAW*) Ranked first in class, all semesters                                      Cumulative GPA: 4.12 on a 4.33 scale                     -Law Center Merit Scholarship: all semesters -Appellate Defender Clinic, researched and wrote three-issue brief for presentation to NH Supreme Court -Research Assistant for revision of Professor TG Field, Jr.'s legal textbook: Introduction to Intellectual Property * Note - The law center changed its name this year (2010), following their merger with the University of New Hampshire (UNH). B.S., RIVIER COLLEGE Valedictorian Cumulative GPA: 4.0 on a 4.0 scale Major: Pre-Law/ Paralegal Studies; Minor: Philosophy           -Rivier College President’s Scholarship (merit-based): all semesters           -HCA Foundation Scholarship (merit-based): all semesters           -Kappa Gamma Pi National Honor Society EMPLOYMENT CURRENTLY: Law Office of Rebecca J. Rutter Derry, New Hampshire PRIOR: Law Office of Thomas P. Colantuono Derry, NH - Paralegal - Law Clerk ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMITTEES CURRENTLY: - Robert Frost Farm, Board of Trustees - Alexander Eastman Charitable Foundation, Board of Trustees - Adams Female Academy Memorial Scholarship Scholarship Selection Committee PRIOR:  - Derry Heritage Commission   - NH Civil War Memorials Commission (Created by NH State Legislature)                         - Regional Transportation Council of Greater Derry-Greater Salem (RTC), Board of Directors - Taylor Library Building Committee  OTHER COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES - Frequent guest speaker at various community and state events. Sample highlights include: Keynote speaker Veterans' Day Ceremony for the State of New Hampshire; Guest speaker at Celebration of the Anniversary of the Founding of East Derry; Keynote speaker at National Honor Society Induction Ceremony for Calvary Christian School, Atty. Rutter's alma mater; Guest speaker at Veterans of Foreign Wars State Voice of Democracy Banquet; Keynote speaker, Town of Derry Memorial Day Ceremony; Co-Host “Save the Upper Village Hall” presentation, produced for local TV; Emcee and guest speaker, Ceremony Presenting the French Legion of Honor to Walter Borowski (NH Native and WWII Veteran). - Judge on a recurring annual basis for Veterans of Foreign Wars’ Voice of Democracy Speech Contest and American Legion’s High School Oratorical Contest and Junior High Oratorical Contest.  - Judge on a recurring annual basis for Franklin Pierce Law Center Moot Court (a required component of the Legal Research and Writing course).   - Guest Legal Analyst, for various news interviews on WMUR New Hampshire Nightly News. Summer of 2002. Regarding the legal controversy over the estate of Red Sox legend Ted Williams, and related legal matters. PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS American Bar Association New Hampshire Bar Association                                       Collaborative Law Alliance of New Hampshire Greater Salem Bar Association PERSONAL INTERESTS   Attorney Rutter's primary interest and passion is the law. When not engaged in law office work,  her personal interests include reading (especially history and biographies), cheering on the Red Sox and Patriots, listening to music (almost all genres welcome), enjoying the beautiful New Hampshire outdoors with her faithful dog, Gretel, and of course spending time with family.   ATTY. RUTTER'S COMPLETE CURRICULUM VITAE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

Rebecca has been in the legal profession for fifteen years - first as a paralegal, and now for the past ten years, as an attorney. Atty. Rutter is a member of the New Hampshire Bar, and is admitted to practice before all state and federal courts within the State of New Hampshire. She is a life-long resident of Derry, and counts it a privilege to be able to practice law with an office based in her home town. Rebecca speaking at a community event held at the Derry Municipal Center, in February of 2010. Rebecca's alma mater, Franklin Pierce Law Center -- now known as the UNH School of Law, following a recent merger with the University of New Hampshire. Located in Concord, NH, this is where Rebecca received her J.D. (law degree).