Andrea G. Chatfield - Manchester, NH
Attorney at Sheehan Phinney
Lawyers in Manchester, NH
1000 Elm Street 17th Floor Manchester, NH 03101
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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38
Years
Experience
Updated: 03/02/2026
Attorney Information
Overview
Andrea provides practical advice and guidance to employers on risk management issues in the workplace. This includes both day-to-day personnel decisions that can have a high degree of liability if not done carefully, and high level policy-making decisions, such as developing employee handbooks, executive employment agreements, non-competition agreements, social media policies, and other organizational protocols.
Andrea has successfully represented employers of all types and sizes before administrative agencies in discrimination, whistleblower, unemployment, and wage disputes.
Andrea also serves as an outside investigator for employers who need to respond to highly sensitive internal complaints of discrimination and harassment. In addition, Andrea develops and conducts in-house trainings for businesses and other employers in such matters as preventing workplace harassment and how to manage within the law. She is frequently a public speaker on employment law topics.
Andrea assists clients with:
- Workplace investigations
- Discrimination/Harassment
- Wage and hour compliance
- Family and medical leave and other leave laws
- Employee handbooks and other workplace policies
- RIF’s, severance agreements, and other termination issues
- Workplace privacy issues
- Social media guidelines
- Drug testing and drug-free workplace programs
- Non-disclosure, non-competition and other restrictive covenants
- Employment agreements
- Whistleblower protection
- Employment risk management
Awards and Honors
Honors
- 2022 BIA Above and Beyond Award
- 2022 Ry Perry HR Hero Award
- 2020 HR State Council Volunteer of the Year Award
- Chambers USA, Employment Law
- Martindale Hubbell, AV Peer Review Rated
- Best Lawyers of America® 2019 ‘Lawyer of the Year’
- Best Lawyers of America®, Employment Law/Management
Other Sources of Feedback About Andrea G. Chatfield
Included on the 2026 New England Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 New England Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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Syracuse University College of Law,
Syracuse,
New York, 1998
J.D.
Honors: magna cum laude
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Syracuse University College of Law,
Syracuse,
New York, 1998
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Non Legal Education
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Suffolk University, 1982
B.S.
Honors: summa cum laude
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Suffolk University, 1982
Current Employment Position(s)
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Attorney
Past Positions
- Wiggin & Nourie, P.A., Manchester, NH, Partner
Published Works
Articles
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Mental Health at Work: What Every Employer Needs to Know (webinar)
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New Guidance for Supporting Pregnant and Nursing Employees
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Hiring Your First Employee Requires Growing Up Fast
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Paid Family Medical Leave in New Hampshire
Bar Admissions
- New Hampshire, 1991
- Massachusetts, 1988
- U.S. District Court District of New Hampshire
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Contact
1000 Elm Street
17th Floor
Manchester, NH 03101
Phone: 603-945-9922
Fax: 603-627-8121
Email: Send a message
Website: https://www.sheehan.com/
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