NH · AG Filing: Apr 23, 2025
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Schauermann Thayer Law Firm was responsible for safeguarding the personal data of its customers and employees. According to a NH state filing, Schauermann Thayer Law Firm experienced a data security incident affecting an undisclosed number of individuals, exposing Social Security Numbers and financial account data. Legal proceedings relating to this breach are ongoing.
Legal organizations are often targeted because of the high value of the data they hold — not only personal identifiers, but confidential business information, real estate transaction records, and financial account details involved in legal proceedings. Under the New Hampshire data breach notification law and applicable professional responsibility standards, Schauermann Thayer Law Firm had a heightened duty to protect this data.
This filing does not specify data types. Based on Schauermann Thayer Law Firm's industry:
Exposed Social Security Numbers can be used to open fraudulent credit accounts, file false tax returns, and commit federal benefits fraud — often for years before detection.
Exposed bank and card information allows direct account draining, unauthorized purchases, and fraudulent wire transfers. Act immediately if you notice unfamiliar charges.
Combined with a name and other leaked data, date of birth helps criminals pass identity verification questions at banks and government agencies.
Home address exposure can enable mail theft, package fraud, and targeted phishing attacks that reference your known location.
Common categories of compensation in data breach class actions
The hours spent responding to a data breach — canceling accounts, contacting credit bureaus, updating passwords, and investigating fraud — represent compensable economic harm in data breach litigation.
Once your SSN is exposed, protection becomes an ongoing expense. Plaintiffs in data breach settlements have recovered costs for credit freezes, identity protection subscriptions, and time spent dealing with fraudulent accounts — sometimes covering multiple years of exposure.
Fees charged to close and reopen accounts, issue replacement cards, or dispute fraudulent transactions are recoverable in data breach litigation. So are the costs of overdrafts, late payments, and credit damage caused by unauthorized activity.
Several state data breach laws provide for statutory minimum damages — fixed amounts recoverable per affected individual regardless of actual loss. These provisions exist specifically to make legal action viable for victims who have not yet experienced direct harm.
Applicable State Law
This breach was reported under the New Hampshire data breach notification law, which mandates notification and establishes your right to seek damages.
No. Under New Hampshire data breach notification law and federal law, the unauthorized exposure of your personal data — regardless of whether it has been actively misused — can be sufficient grounds for a claim. The breach itself is the injury.
Nothing. The Law Office of David S. Harris handles data breach cases on contingency — you pay zero upfront and owe nothing unless compensation is recovered.
Immediately place a free credit freeze at all three bureaus (Equifax, Experian, TransUnion). A freeze blocks new accounts from being opened in your name. Then file a complaint with the FTC at IdentityTheft.gov and contact our office — SSN exposure is one of the most serious breach types.
Banks may reverse fraudulent charges, but they are not obligated to compensate you for time lost, stress, or indirect damages. A class action claim against the breached company can recover those additional categories of harm.
Statutes of limitations for data breach claims vary by state but typically run 2–4 years. Depending on when you learned of the breach, you may still have time. Contact our office for a free eligibility review — there is no cost to find out.
Accepting free credit monitoring from Schauermann Thayer Law Firm does not waive your right to pursue legal action unless you signed a specific release waiving claims. In most cases, victims who accepted monitoring can still file.
Not necessarily. Many data breach victims are never notified directly. If your personal information was held by Schauermann Thayer Law Firm during the relevant period, you may still qualify even without receiving a letter. A free eligibility review can confirm your status.
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