Undergraduate Degree: St. Anselm College
Law Degree: Suffolk Law School
Martin Loughlin was born in Manchester. He graduated from St. Joseph High School in 1940. He served as an enlisted man in combat with the 80th Infantry Division from 1943 to 1946, which included service with General Patton's Third Army in the “Battle of the Bulge.” On discharge from the army, he attended St. Anselm College, graduating in 1947, and Suffolk Law School, earning his Bachelor of Law Degree in 1951. He was immediately recalled to duty as an officer during the Korean War, serving with the Judge Advocate General’s office.
Attorney Loughlin practiced law from 1953 to 1963, primarily with his life-long friend, former Manchester District Court Judge James V. Broderick, Jr. In that year he was appointed to the N.H. Superior Court by Governor John W. King. He served as Associate Justice, and then Chief Justice, until 1979, when he resigned to accept appointment by President Jimmy Carter to the U.S. District Court for New Hampshire. He retired from the U.S. District Court in December, 1995.
Attorney Loughlin taught law at the Franklin Pierce Law Center and St. Anselm College. He served as Chair of the N.H. Superior Court Sentence Review Division, as a member of the Manchester Water Commission, and as a Trustee of the Manchester Cemetery Department. He was a member of the Manchester Bar Association, was honored on several occasions by trial organizations for his fairness and judicial ability, and was also honored with the Distinguished Alumnus Award by Suffolk Law School. Judge Loughlin retired from service as Of Counsel to the firm in 2005, and maintained an office until 2007.
