Attorneys Jennifer P. Lyon

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associate | Manchester, NH

Jennifer is a member of the firm’s Litigation Group. Jennifer’s practice encompasses a variety of civil and commercial litigation matters before state and federal courts. She is also experienced in probate litigation and guardianship matters.

Prior to joining Sheehan Phinney, Jennifer was an intern at the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of NH, as well as a judicial intern at the Rockingham County Superior Court. She also completed a semester-long residency at the ACLU-NH Immigrants’ Rights Project and a year-long practicum with the New England Innocence Project.

While at the University of New Hampshire School of Law, Jennifer was a Teacher’s Assistant, a Research Assistant, and assisted the Rudman Center with an amicus brief for the NH Supreme Court.

Key Cases

  • Filed an amicus brief in support of a 1st Circuit Appeal filed by ACLU- NH Immigrants’ Rights Project
  • Political Asylum/Immigration Representation (PAIR) Project- representing asylum seekers

Admissions

  • New Hampshire
  • United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
  • New Hampshire Women's Bar Association
  • New Hampshire Bar Association

Civic Involvement

  • Member of Women’s Business League, a national women’s network
  • Volunteer for Be Smart for Kids, a gun safety awareness program

Awards

  • Daniel Webster Scholar Honors Program
  • Editor, University of New Hampshire Law Review