Tenn, James J. Jr.

Current Employment Position(s)

Partner/Member

Lawyer Overview

James J. Tenn, Jr. is a founding member of Tenn And Tenn, P.A. His practice includes personal injury, medical malpractice, domestic relations, commercial litigation, and criminal defense matters.

Jim is admitted to practice in all state and federal courts in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. He also is admitted in the United States Supreme Court.

Jim is an active member of the American Bar Association, as well as the New Hampshire and Manchester Bar Associations. Jim also serves as the Hillsborough County Delegate to the New Hampshire Bar Association Board of Governors and the vice chair of the New Hampshire Bar Association Pro Bono Policy Advisory Board. Jim is a past-President of the Manchester Bar Association.

Jim received his J.D. from the Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law in 1991. He graduated from Boston College, summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science.

A life long resident of New Hampshire, Jim graduated from Manchester Central High School in 1984.

Among his many civic and charitable activities, Jim is the past Chairman of the Keyspan Youth Leadership Program. He serves on the Advisory Board of Manchester Community Television and is past-Chairman of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce Leadership Alumni Association. In January, 2000, Jim was recognized by the New Hampshire Bar Foundation and was presented the prestigious Robert E. Kirby award for demonstrating the traits of civility, courtesy, perspective and excellence in the practice of law. In 2001, Jim was recognized by the Bar Association for distinguished pro bono service.

Areas of Practice

• Personal Injury - Plaintiff
• Medical Negligence - Plaintiff
• Domestic Relations
• Commercial Litigation
• Criminal Defense

West Practice Categories

Family Law, Custody & Visitation, Divorce, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Landlord/Tenant

Bar Admissions

• New Hampshire, 1991
• Massachusetts, 1992
• U.S. District Court District of New Hampshire, 1999
• U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts, 1999
• U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit, 1999
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1999

Professional Associations and Memberships

• New Hampshire Bar Association (Board of Governors)
• New Hampshire Bar Association (Vice Chair of Pro Bono Policy Advisory Board)
• New Hampshire Bar Association (Steering Committee Member Campaign for Legal Services)
• Manchester Bar Association, 2000 (Past President)
• Manchester Bar Association (Member Executive Committee)
• New Hampshire Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
• New Hampshire Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Member)
• Daniel Webster American Inn of Court (Member)
• Daniel Webster American Inn of Court (Past Program Co-Chair)
• American Bar Association (Member)
• Leadership Manchester (Alumni, Class of 1996)
• Manchester Chamber of Commerce Foundation Board
• Keyspan Youth Leadership (Program Chairman)
• Manchester Community Television (Board of Directors)
• St. Catherine's Church (Parishioner)

Honors and Awards

• New Hampshire Bar Association Pro Bono Award, 2001
• Robert E. Kirby Award, 2000
• Top 40 Under 40, Manchester Union Leader, 2001

Education

• Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, Washington, District of Columbia, 1991
  J.D.
  Honors: National Trials Team, 1991
• Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, 1988
  B.A.
  Honors: summa cum laude
  Major: Political Science

Address

16 High Street
Suite 3
Manchester, NH 03101

Phones

(603) 624-3700

Faxes

(603) 644-0345

Emails

jimtenn@tennandtenn.com