Av. Michele E. Kenney
Michele Kenney is the Partner-in-Charge of the firm’s Portsmouth, NH, office and a member of the Litigation Practice Group. She enjoys a diverse commercial litigation practice and appears regularly in federal and state courts in New Hampshire.
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About Michele E. Kenney at a glance
Michele E. Kenney is a business and litigation attorney based in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, practicing at Pierce Atwood LLP. Admitted to practice in New Hampshire, New Hampshire Bar Association. Educated at Brooklyn Law School (J.D., 2002) and University of Chicago (B.A., 1996). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation (2026). Serands clients in Portsmouth, NH and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Michele Kenney is the Partner-in-Charge of the firm’s Portsmouth, NH, office and a member of the Litigation Practice Group
- She enjoys a diverse commercial litigation practice and appears regularly in federal and state courts in New Hampshire
- Michele represents multinational corporations, medium and smaller-size businesses, individuals, and national and regional financial institutions in a wide range of disputes, involving, for example, issues of fiduciary duty, fraud, breach of contract, business torts, unfair trade practices, competition, trade secrets, as well as employment claims and claims under New Hampshire's Consumer Protection Act
- Michele's litigation practice also includes probate matters and land use appeals
Practice Areas Explained
Michele E. Kenney's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Michele E. Kenney handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
Michele E. Kenney is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in New Hampshire →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in New Hampshire
Practicing law in New Hampshire. Legal matters in New Hampshire are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Portsmouth are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate New Hampshire state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in New Hampshire brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in New Hampshire courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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