CONCORD, NH – June 27, 2017 – Upton & Hatfield, LLP, is pleased to announce that Lauren Simon Irwin, a partner in the firm, will be admitted to the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. The 22nd Annual Induction Dinner will take place on Saturday, November 11, 2017 at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, DC.
The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers is a non-profit professional association honoring the leading lawyers nationwide in the practice of Labor and Employment Law. Its Fellows are recognized as distinguished members of the labor and employment community who promote achievement, advancement, and excellence in the practice by setting standards of professionalism and civility, by sharing their experience and knowledge and by acting as a resource for academia, the government, the judiciary and the community at large.
Attorney Irwin represents plaintiffs and defendants in employment disputes and civil litigation and regularly counsels and represents individuals, schools, municipalities, and private entities on employment law matters. She has been practicing law for 22 years and has tried numerous jury trials.
She is past-president of the Gender Equality Committee, President of New Hampshire NELA, a member of the New Hampshire Women’s Bar Association, and is a frequent speaker and author in her areas of expertise. She has been recognized by Best Lawyers in employment law in 2016 and 2017 as well as listed as Lawyer of the Year in 2015 and recognized by New England Super Lawyers in 2017.