Stephen E. Merrill

Bingham Consulting Group, President

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Stephen Merrill, the former governor and attorney general of New Hampshire, is president of Bingham Consulting Group. He was one of the most popular elected officials in the state's history, yet he voluntarily retired from politics with a 70 percent popularity rating to build a state government consulting firm. He has 25 years of experience in the practice of law — in private practice, as attorney general where he administered the state's largest law firm, and as legal counsel to former Governor John H. Sununu. He also served as Governor Sununu's chief of staff. 

Steve believes that in today's legal and regulatory environment, Fortune 500 companies need an effective strategy to deal with the growing influence of attorneys general multistate task force litigation and the class action lawsuits that commence as a result of this litigation. He has spoken widely about the growing influence of governors, attorneys general and state legislatures in defining the prevailing regulatory and legal issues confronting the business community. 

He was twice selected as the "most fiscally responsible governor in America" by the Wall Street Journal/CATO Institute, the only governor to receive the award more than once. He is the recipient of honorary academic degrees, including doctorates for civic and educational achievements. He received the "Distinguished Citizen of the Year" award from New Hampshire's Daniel Webster Council.

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  • Georgetown University Law Center, Juris Doctor, 1972
  • University of New Hampshire, Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, 1969

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Stephen E. Merrill