Lauren Simon Irwin

Partner

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Lauren represents plaintiffs and defendants in employment disputes and civil litigation, and regularly counsels and represents schools, municipalities, and private entities on employment law matters. Because she represents both employers and employees, she provides valuable insight into and knowledge of opposing counsel strategies.

Her experience includes representing clients in employment discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, Family and Medical Leave Act, and other employment cases in both state and federal courts. She also assists employers with drafting and reviewing employment policies and practices, employment and severance agreements (including non-competes), conducting internal investigations, and providing anti-discrimination and other types of training. In addition, she represents clients at mediations and serves as a mediator in employment cases. She is a certified mediator for the New Hampshire Superior Court and the NH Commission for Human Rights.

Lauren regularly represents clients in the New Hampshire Superior Court, the Federal District Court, New Hampshire Commission for Human Rights, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, New Hampshire Department of Labor, and New Hampshire Department of Employment Security. She is a frequent speaker and author in her areas of expertise.

Recent significant cases include:

  • Chadick v. City of Nashua (counsel for plaintiff) – Six figure plaintiff’s verdict on gender discrimination case (2004)
  • Powers v. Lam Bros d/b/a Dynasty Chinese Restaurant (counsel for defendant) – Defendant’s verdict in negligence case (2005)
  • Countless six figure settlements in confidential settlement agreements.

She is active in the following organizations:

  • NH Chapter of National Employment Lawyer’s Association (president)
  • Labor & Employment Section of NH Bar Association (past chair)
  • Federal Practice Section of NH Bar Association (past chair)
  • NH Bar Association Fee Dispute Resolution Committee
  • New Hampshire Association for Justice
  • New Hampshire Counsel of School Attorneys
  • New Hampshire Women’s Bar Association
  • Dress for Success – New Hampshire (advisory board member and past board of director member)
  • NH Superior Court and NH Commission for Human Rights (volunteer mediator).

She served as New Hampshire Superior Court Law Clerk upon graduation from law school.

 

 

Serving New Hampshire's
Legal Needs Since 1908

 

Lauren Simon Irwin

(603) 224-7791
(800) 640-7790
Fax (603) 224-0320

Practice Areas:
Employment
Education
Civil Litigation

Education:
Wesleyan University, BA
Boston University School of Law, JD

Recent article:
Anatomy of Employment Discrimination Lawsuit

Address:
Upton & Hatfield LLP
10 Centre Street
PO Box 1090
Concord, NH 03302-1090