Senator, New Hampshire State Senate, 2004-2008

Democratic Whip, New Hampshire State Senate, 2008

Chair, Local Affairs Committee

Board Member, Downtown Planning Committee, 1993

Partner/Attorney, Gottesman and Hollis, 1978-2004

Attorney, David M. Gottestman Law Office, 1975, 1978

Attorney, Leonard Professional Association, 1973-1975

President, Civil Justice Foundation, 2004-present

Chair, New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, 2003-present

Past Advisory Board Member, Care Center

Member, Greater Nashua Chamber of Commerce, 1980s-present

Past Incorporator/Director, Greater Nashua Division, New Hampshire Charitable Foundation

Advisory Board, Nashua Pastoral Care Corporation

Paul Harris Fellow, Rotary International, present

Vice-President, Civil Justice Foudnation, 2003

Trustee/Secretary/Treasurer, Civil Justice Foundation, 2001

Director, Center for Economic Development, 1994-1996

Executive Board, Greater Nashua Chamber of Commerce, 1994-1996

President, Nashua Bar Association, 1993-1994

Member, Trial Lawyers for Public Justice, 1992

President, Nashua Rotary West Club, 1980-1981

Board Member/Former Trustee, Nashua Center for The Arts, 1975-1980

Board Member/Director, Boys Club of Nashua, 1978

Member, New Hampshire Trial Lawyers Association, 1978

State Delegate, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 1975

Member, American Bar Association, 1973

Member, Massachusetts Bar Association, 1973

Member, New Hampshire Bar Association, 1973