Susan A. Manchester - Manchester, NH
Attorney at Sheehan Phinney
Zoning, Planning & Land Use Lawyers in Manchester, NH
1000 Elm Street 17th Floor Manchester, NH 03101
Manchester Zoning, Planning & Land Use Lawyer
Updated: 03/02/2026
Areas of Practice
- Zoning, Planning & Land Use
- Condominiums
- Workouts Foreclosures & Loan Purchases
- Corporate
- Development & Construction
Attorney Information
Overview
Sue conducts an active commercial real estate and lending practice. She represents developers before land use bodies and analyzes complex title issues from a technical, as well as practical, viewpoint. She has specialized knowledge in condominium law. In addition, she represents regional and national commercial lenders.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- America’s Leading Business Lawyers, 2004 - Present
- Best Lawyers in America® 2016 and 2013 Manchester Lawyer of the Year, Real Estate
- Best Lawyers in America®, Real Estate Law
- 2023 David P. Goodwin Outstanding Neighbor Award, NeighborWorks Southern NH
- 2020 Visionary Award, 2020 VisionQuest
- 2017 Good Samaritan Award, Pastoral Counseling Services
- 2016 David P. Goodwin - Good Neighbor Award
- 2014 Hope Award, Granite Pathways
- 2011 Sheehan Phinney Kimon S. Zachos Pro Bono Achievement Award
- Chambers USA, Real Estate; Land Use
- New England Super Lawyer®, Real Estate Law
- 2008 YWCA's Susan B. Anthony Award
Education
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Legal Education
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Boston University School of Law,
Boston,
Massachusetts
J.D.
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Boston University School of Law,
Boston,
Massachusetts
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Non Legal Education
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Brown University
B.A.
Honors: magna cum laude
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Brown University
Current Employment Position(s)
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Shareholder
Classes and Seminars
- Periodic speaker at CLE’s conducted by title insurance companies
Pro Bono Activities
- Community Impact Committee for Manchester/Derry/Salem Granite United Way
- New Hampshire Bar Foundation, Board Member
- Former Chair of Trustees, Christian Education Clerk and Church School Superintendent for Amherst Congregational Church
- Manchester Rotary Club, President and Board Member
- Immediate Past Chair and Current Member of the Board of Directors, NH Association for the Blind
- Amherst Land Trust, Former Board Member
Representative Clients
Represent landlord in various build to suit facilities at Pease International Trade port.
Represent developer of hotel to be constructed in historic mill yard district in Manchester, NH.
Represent developer of 132 affordable housing units in Lunenburg, MA.
Represent developer of 28 units of affordable housing in Amherst, NH.
Represent developer of 78 units of affordable housing in Londonerry, NH.
Represent NH lender in $20 million mixed use construction loan in Manchester, NH.
Represent developers of Lake Sunapee ski resort in lease negotiations with the state of NH.
Represent developer of 33 units of affordable housing in Londonderry, NH.
Published Works
Articles
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Business Investment in the Community: Great Return. An Update on United Way Campaign
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Chambers and Partners Real Estate Litigation: NH Trends and Developments
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NH Legal Perspective: Commercial leasing – A tenant’s perspective
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Proposed Changes to Transfer Tax Raise Questions
Bar Admissions
- New Hampshire, 1980
- U.S. District Court District of New Hampshire, 1980
Other Affiliations
- New Hampshire Bar Association
- New York Bar Association
- State of New Hampshire Federal Bar
- American College of Real Estate Lawyers
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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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