Heather M. Burns

Heather M. Burns is a New Hampshire attorney who represents aggrieved employees and injured individuals in employment and medical malpractice matters. Her employment practice focuses primarily on plaintiff-side claims involving workplace discrimination, sexual harassment, wrongful discharge, and Family and Medical Leave Act issues under federal and state law. She also represents plaintiffs in medical negligence cases and assists clients through civil litigation, mediation, and arbitration.

Heather earned her J.D. from the University of New Hampshire School of Law after completing her undergraduate education at Carnegie Mellon University. Her academic background supports a practice that requires close legal analysis, careful evaluation of evidence, and a strong understanding of the procedural and substantive issues that arise in employment disputes, medical malpractice claims, and complex civil litigation.

Heather has litigated matters in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire, New Hampshire Superior Courts, and the New Hampshire Supreme Court. She also regularly represents employees before the New Hampshire Human Rights Commission, the New Hampshire Department of Employment Security, and the New Hampshire Department of Labor. This broad experience allows her to guide clients through agency proceedings, trial-level litigation, and appellate matters involving important workplace and injury claims.

Heather M. Burns holds an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell and has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America and New England Super Lawyers for employment and labor law. She was inducted as a Fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers in 2012 and previously led the state trial lawyers’ association. She also volunteers as a mediator for the New Hampshire Human Rights Commission and frequently speaks on employment law and trial practice at continuing legal education programs.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Upton & Hatfield, LLP
• Member, New Hampshire Bar Association
• Member, New Hampshire Women’s Bar Association
• Member, National Employment Lawyers Association
• Member, New Hampshire Association for Justice
• Member, American Association for Justice

Licensed State

• New Hampshire

Education

• University of New Hampshire School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Carnegie Mellon University