Mary Elizabeth Tenn

Mary Elizabeth Tenn joined Tenn And Tenn, P.A. in 2001 and practices in New Hampshire with expertise in personal injury, domestic relations, and complex commercial litigation. She represents individual clients as well as corporations and has secured multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements for her personal injury clients. Mary is admitted to practice in all state and federal courts in New Hampshire and Massachusetts, as well as in the United States Supreme Court.

Prior to joining Tenn And Tenn, P.A., Mary worked as a litigation attorney at Hale and Dorr LLP in Boston, now WilmerHale. She also served as Special Assistant District Attorney for Middlesex County, where she prosecuted cases on behalf of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Mary is a frequent trial advisor for the Trial Advocacy Workshop at Harvard Law School and a judge for the Harvard Law School First-year Moot Court Program.

Mary holds a J.D. degree, cum laude, from Harvard Law School and a B.A., summa cum laude, from Boston College, where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and awarded membership in the National Jesuit Honor Society, The Order of the Cross and Crown. She serves on the board of the New Hampshire Bar Foundation, is the State Chair for New Hampshire for the Fellows of the American Bar Foundation, and is a past president of the New Hampshire Bar Association and the Manchester Bar Association. She also serves on the Board of Advisors for the Warren B. Rudman Center for Justice, Leadership, and Public Policy.

Mary has received several recognitions for her work, including the Robert E. Kirby award from the New Hampshire Bar Foundation for demonstrating traits of civility, courtesy, perspective, and excellence in the practice of law. She has repeatedly been selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers, and recognized in Best Lawyers in America for her work in family law.

Divorce

Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce

Family Law

Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law

Personal Injury

Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death

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Massachusetts

Since 1994

New Hampshire

Since 1995

U.S. Supreme Court

Since 1999

Partner

Tenn And Tenn, PA

2001 - Current

Attorney

Hale and Dorr, LLP

1994 - 2001

Harvard Law School

J.D. (1994) | Law

1991 - 1994

Honors: Cum Laude

Boston College

B.A. (1991)

1991

Honors: Summa Cum Laude

AV Preeminent Rating

Martindale-Hubbell

2023

9.9/10.0 Superb Rating

Avvo

2023

Best Lawyers in America

Best Lawyers

2023

Since 2011 for Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation; Family Law; Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs

Band 2, Litigation: General Commercial

Chambers and Partners

2022

Super Lawyer

New England Super Lawyers

2022

Since 2010

Massachusetts State Bar

Member

Current

New Hampshire Bar Foundation

Fellow

Current

Activities: Board Member 2013-present

Warren B. Rudman Center for Justice, Leadership and Public Policy

Board of Advisors

Current

Litigation Counsel of America

Fellow

Current

New Hampshire Bar Association

Member

Current

Activities: President 2015-2016

President's Perspective: Civics Education: Keep the Republic

President's Perspective: In Memoriam: Justice Scalia, The Happy Warrior

President's Perspective: Political Discourse: A Primary Responsibility

President's Perspective: Pope Francis & Pro Bono: Why We Should Give Back

President's Perspective: We've Come a Long Way... Maybe?

Domestic Relations Law Expert, Certificate of Excellence

Advisory Excellence

2021