Lauren Simon Irwin
Partner
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. She has a Martindale Hubbell BV rating.
Recent significant cases include:
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Chadick v. City of Nashua (counsel for plaintiff) – Six-figure plaintiff’s verdict on gender discrimination case (2004)
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Powers v. Lam Bros d/b/a Dynasty Chinese Restaurant (counsel for defendant) – Defendant’s verdict in negligence case (2005)
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Countless six-figure settlements in confidential settlement agreements.
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Karen Pepin v. PC Connection Inc. and Gov Connection Inc. (Plaintiff's Counsel) – Verdict of $277,903.00 in gender/pregnancy discrimination and retaliation case. Claim for front pay and attorneys' fees and costs was to be filed when case resolved (2010).
She is active in the following organizations:
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NH Chapter of National Employment Lawyers Association (president)
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Labor & Employment Section of NH Bar Association (past chair)
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Federal Practice Section of NH Bar Association (past chair)
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NH Bar Association Fee Dispute Resolution Committee
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New Hampshire Association for Justice
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New Hampshire Counsel of School Attorneys
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New Hampshire Women’s Bar Association
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NH Superior Court and NH Commission for Human Rights (volunteer mediator).
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Gender Equality Committee of the New Hampshire Bar Association.
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RB Productions Board Member
She served as New Hampshire Superior Court law clerk upon graduation from law school. |
