Elizabeth A. Bailey - Manchester, NH
Attorney at Sheehan Phinney
Business Litigation Lawyers in Manchester, NH
1000 Elm Street 17th Floor Manchester, NH 03101
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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34
Years
Experience
Manchester Business Litigation Lawyer
Updated: 03/02/2026
Areas of Practice
- Business Litigation
- Labor & Employment
- Mediation & Arbitration
Litigation: 90%
Attorney Information
Overview
Liz has practiced in the areas of management-side employment law counseling and litigation since 1992. Liz’s client base ranges from private corporations to municipalities and counties. She works closely with HR professionals, management teams and in-house counsel to develop effective risk management strategies and cost-effective ways to avoid employment-related problems.
Liz’s practice includes a focus on time-sensitive and detailed internal investigations involving questions of employee misconduct and legal compliance issues.
Liz also has wide-ranging litigation experience. She defends employers in claims before the New Hampshire Commission for Human Rights, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the New Hampshire Department of Labor, and the New Hampshire Public Employee Labor Relations Board. Liz’s courtroom experience includes jury trials in both New Hampshire and Massachusetts state and federal courts, bench trials, arbitrations, mediations and appellate arguments.
Liz regularly develops policies and procedures for clients and advises on a wide-range of employment issues, including compliance with laws related to gender, age, disability, national origin and religious discrimination, the FLSA and the FMLA. She also regularly assists public sector clients with a wide variety of labor issues including grievances, arbitrations and collective bargaining.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Best Lawyers in America® 2024 Manchester Lawyer of the Year, Litigation/Labor & Employment
- Best Lawyers in America® 2022 Manchester Lawyer of the Year, Employment Law/Management
- Best Lawyers in America® 2021 Manchester Lawyer of the Year, Litigation/Labor & Employment
- Chambers USA, Labor & Employment
- Best Lawyers in America®, Litigation - Labor & Employment, Employment Law - Management
- New England Super Lawyer®, Employment & Labor Law
Other Sources of Feedback About Elizabeth A. Bailey
Included on the 2026 New England Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 New England Super Lawyers list
- 2024 New England Super Lawyers list
- 2023 New England Super Lawyers list
- 2022 New England Super Lawyers list
- 2021 New England Super Lawyers list
- 2020 New England Super Lawyers list
- 2019 New England Super Lawyers list
- 2018 New England Super Lawyers list
- 2017 New England Super Lawyers list
- 2016 New England Super Lawyers list
- 2015 New England Super Lawyers list
- 2014 New England Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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Suffolk University Law School,
Boston,
Massachusetts
J.D.
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Suffolk University Law School,
Boston,
Massachusetts
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Non Legal Education
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Smith College
B.A.
Honors: cum laude
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Smith College
Current Employment Position(s)
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Shareholder
Pro Bono Activities
- Board of Trustees, Leadership New Hampshire and Leadership New Hampshire Graduate
- Board Member and Secretary, Kearsarge Athletic Booster Club
- Board Member and Secretary, Ledyard Charter School
- Volunteer Mediator, New Hampshire Commission for Human Rights
- Past Cabinet Member, Granite United Way Campaign
- Leadership Greater Manchester Graduate
- Past Board Member and President, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Manchester
Published Works
Articles
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An Employee’s Oral Complaint About Wage Law Violations May Support a Retaliation Claim Against an Employer
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Texting and Social Media Issues Following the Quon Case
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“The Buck Stops Here, Really?”
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D.C. High School Students Introduce President Obama to Student Conservation Association (SCA) and Their Many Community Service Projects
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The New Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act
- NH Wage and Hour Violations to Avoid in 2007
- Now It's Your Problem Too: Personal Liability Issues Faced by Supervisors
- Training, Intervention, and Response - Keys to Avoiding and Managing Discrimination and Harassment Claims
- Latest Word on At-Will Employment and Wrongful Termination Claims
Bar Admissions
- New Hampshire, 1992
- U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
Other Affiliations
- New Hampshire Bar Association and of the Labor and Employment Practice Section
- Hampshire Women’s Bar Association and the Smith College Alumnae Association. (Member)
- River Valley Human Resource Association
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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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