County Attorney
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About Emily Garod
Emily C. Garod is running for Strafford County Attorney, a role she has been in since October 2023 when the Strafford County Delegation voted to appoint her to finish the term of the former County Attorney when he resigned. Prior to that she was the Deputy Strafford County Attorney for 3 years and an Assistant Strafford County Attorney for 5 years. She has prosecuted thousands of criminal cases and conducted well over 50 jury trials while employed with the Strafford County Attorney’s Office.
Emily has been a resident of New Hampshire since she started law school at the University of New Hampshire School of Law in Concord where she earned her Juris Doctorate in 2014. She serves as the Chair of the Strafford County Child Advocacy Center and is a member of the Attorney General’s Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect. She is also a member of New Hampshire’s Sexual Assault & Nurse Examiner Advisory Board.
Emily lives in Barrington with her husband of 6 years, Brandon Garod – also an attorney, and their two children, a toddler Natalie and an infant Benjamin.
Candidate Statement
My priority in serving as the Strafford County Attorney is to ensure that justice is served to both the victims of crimes as well as the accused in all criminal cases, and that a proper balance is struck between restorative justice and holding those who engage in criminal behavior accountable. I will work to ensure that the public has faith in the county’s enforcement of its laws and will continue to collaborate with outside agencies to effectuate the goals of the criminal justice system.