Current Employment Position(s)

Director

Languages

• Armenian

Lawyer Overview

Charla joined McLane in 2001 after having practiced law in New Hampshire since 1984. In her practice at McLane she represents individuals and small business clients regarding litigated and non-litigated matters and provides consultation to these clients in a variety of areas, including negotiation of contracts and leases and dealing with employment issues such as sexual harassment, personnel policy manuals, wage and hour issues, labor audits, discrimination claims and termination and discipline of employees. She is also available to conduct in-house management and sexual harassment training as well as self-audits for companies who want to evaluate their personnel practices. She has extensive background and experience representing professionals such as attorneys and mental health professionals before licensing and disciplinary boards and in malpractice litigation. She also handles domestic relations matters to include divorce, custody and adoption. She has tried numerous contested cases to conclusion in the state courts of New Hampshire and is a strong advocate of mediation as a means of resolving disputes. Her litigation background includes practice in state and federal courts and before numerous administrative agencies such as the Department of Labor, the New Hampshire Commission for Human Rights, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Areas of Practice

• Employee Handbooks and Other Workplace Policies
• Employment Agreements
• Severance Agreements and Other Termination Issues
• Workplace Privacy Issues
• Workplace Investigations
• Employment Risk Management and Training
• Licensing and Professional Malpractice
• Divorce and Parenting
• Prenuptial Agreements
• Mediation

West Practice Categories

Employment Law -- Employee, Employment Law -- Employer, Labor Law, Employment Contracts -- Employee, Wrongful Termination -- Employee, Administrative Investigations, Insurance Law, Education Law, Licensing, Professional Malpractice Law, Divorce, Prenuptial Agreements, Mediation

Bar Admissions

• New Hampshire, 1984
• U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit, 1993
• U.S. District Court District of New Hampshire, 1984

Classes and Seminars

• Paralegals and The Litigation Team, National Business Institute, September 9, 1998
• Advanced Issues in Employment Law, National Business Institute, January 18, 2002
• Family Law in New Hampshire, National Business Institute, April 2, 2003
• Employment Law Update, McLane Law Firm, April 10, 2003
• Legal Issues in Child Care Management, June 18, 2003

Pro Bono Activities

• Child Health Services, Board Member, 1986 - Present
• Manchester Community Health Center, Board Member, 1992 - 1997
• New Hampshire Bar Journal, Executive Editor, 1993 - 1995
• New Hampshire Partners in Education, Board Member, 2000 - Present

Past Employment Positions

• Kfoury & Elliott, P.A., 1984 - 1995
• Roussos & Hage, P.A., 1995 - 1998
• Dean, Rice & Kane, P.A., 1998 - 2001

Education

• Boston College Law School, Boston, Massachusetts, 1984
  J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
  Honors: cum laude
• Merrimack College, North Andover, Massachusetts, 1981
  B.A., Bachelor of Arts
  Honors: cum laude
  Major: Political Science

Address

City Hall Plaza
900 Elm Street
Manchester, NH 03101

Phones

(603) 628-1363

Faxes

(603) 625-5650

Emails

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Websites

http://www.mclane.com