0-5 years

I continue to be selected by my peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America for Concord, NH in the fields of Commercial Transactions/UCC Law, Real Estate Law, and Securities Regulation. I am also named by Best Lawyers as Concord's 2023 "Lawyer of the Year" in Commercial Transactions/UCC Law. I am recognized as a top-rated business and corporate lawyer and litigation attorney in Concord, NH, by Super Lawyers with a Rising Stars designation for 2016-2021.

In 2020, I received the New Hampshire Bar Foundation's Robert Kirby Award. The Kirby Award is presented annually to an attorney 35 years old or younger who demonstrates the traits of civility, courtesy, perspective, and excellent advocacy. Bob Kirby, for whom the award is named, was an attorney with Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell, P.C., and is remembered as a young lawyer "of great skill, civility and good humor" when he died at age 35. I am the 24th recipient of the award, and the first person from the firm to receive it.

I am serving my second, three-year term on the New Hampshire Professional Conduct Committee, to which I was appointed by the New Hampshire Supreme Court. I am presently the Vice Chair.

I have also served on multiple nonprofit boards. I am the Immediate Past President of the New Hampshire Women's Bar Association, where I have served on the Board for the past eight years. I served for four years as Community Outreach Chair of the Webster-Batchelder American Inn of Court, three years as Trustee of the New Hampshire Supreme Court Society, and three years as Director of Red River Theatres. I am an alumna of the Junior Service League of Concord and served six years on the Northern New England (ME, NH, and VT) regional board of the American Red Cross. In 2019, the NH/VT division of the American Red Cross awarded me "Board Member of the Year."

I am a business lawyer and lobbyist who helps businesses expand, transition ownership, negotiate commercial financing, form, wind-up, or sell. My practice also involves real estate, including condominium and timeshare developments, corporate compliance, securities, regulatory matters, land use, and commercial litigation. I advise my clients on transactional matters, how to avoid litigation, and what to do and expect if litigation occurs.

20+ years

I serve as the firm's Director of Government Affairs and am a well-known lobbyist and executive agency specialist. I have more than 40 years of NH State House experience. I develop and manage the implementation of legislative strategies for clients from a wide range of industries. I am a recognized specialist on the state budget, contracting, and purchasing issues. I also represent a wide variety of clients in government and business matters, with a particular concentration and expertise in legislative and administrative issues affecting clients. I bring to my representation of clients a unique blend of legislative acumen and practical understanding of the details of their business, as well as industry-wide issues.

20+ years

I have often presented and moderated at the NH BIA's annual energy seminars.

I appear before the New Hampshire Legislature, state agencies (e.g., the Department of Energy, Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of Insurance) and boards (e.g., Prescription Drug Affordability Board) for public hearings, work sessions, testimony, and presentations.

As a government and regulatory affairs professional with more than 20 years of experience, I serve as a liaison for clients, developing and maintaining positive working relationships and open dialogues with state officials, stakeholders, and team members, and advocating client positions and goals. I work on legislative and regulatory matters related to energy, the environment, health care, business strategies, and economic and market trends. I have represented clients including regulated utilities, renewable facilities, and energy consumers, as well as health insurance carriers, home and community based care management companies, and elder law attorneys.

I am a trusted and respected source of information, and appear before the New Hampshire Legislature, state agencies, and boards for public hearings, work sessions, testimony, and presentations. I work collaboratively with clients and colleagues to develop and implement strategies for communicating, negotiating, and promoting public policies that advance client goals.

11-15 years

I am selected as a top administrative law attorney in Concord NH by Super Lawyers with a Rising Stars designation for 2017-2021.

I have extensive experience before the NH Banking Department.

I am an appointed member of the NH Supreme Court's Access to Justice Commission.

I am a lawyer/lobbyist and current president of Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell, P.C.. My experiences as an advocate span all levels of NH state government, ranging from the State House halls to the courts.