Jane F. Taylor

Jane F. Taylor is an attorney at Drummond Woodsum in Lebanon, New Hampshire. The practice focuses on municipal law, insurance, right-to-know matters, contracts, municipal operations, ordinances, regulations, and real estate. Taylor works with municipalities and public-sector clients and handles matters requiring careful review of legal rights, obligations, documents, and procedural issues.

Taylor earned a B.A., cum laude, from Tufts University and a J.D. from Franklin Pierce Law Center, now known as the University of New Hampshire School of Law; she also holds the CPCU designation. This background supports careful legal analysis, research, and practical problem solving. The training helps with evaluating facts, identifying legal issues, communicating options clearly, and applying professional judgment to client matters.

Taylor brings practical experience to the representation. She focuses on municipal law and helps clients address insurance, right-to-know issues, contracts, municipal operations, settlements, ordinances, regulations, and real estate. Her prior roles include service as general counsel to Peerless Insurance Company and as City Solicitor for Claremont, New Hampshire. The work may involve counseling, document preparation, negotiation, administrative advocacy, or litigation as the matter requires.

Jane F. Taylor also brings professional experience beyond the core day-to-day practice. She previously served four terms in the New Hampshire House of Representatives and has held land-conservation and local zoning board roles. Her practice emphasizes preventive problem solving for public entities as well as resolution of disputes that affect municipal operations. The verified record reflects a practical, client-focused approach grounded in preparation, clear communication, and careful attention to legal details.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Drummond Woodsum
• Member, New Hampshire Bar Association
• Member, New Hampshire Bar Association, Government Law Section
• Member, New Hampshire Bar Association, Legislation Committee
• Member, New Hampshire Bar Association, Ethics Committee
• Former Member, New Hampshire Supreme Court Society
• Board of Trustees, Monadnock Conservancy
• Board of Directors, Former Member, Friends of Open Space in Keene
• Former Chair, Keene Conservation Commission
• Board Member & Former President, Congregation Ahavas Achim
• Former Member, New Hampshire Municipal Association, Infrastructure, Development, and Land Use Legislative Policy Committee
• Member, Keene Zoning Board of Adjustment
• Incorporator, Monadnock Family Services
• Former 4-term Member, N.H. House of Representatives

Licensed State

• New Hampshire

Education

• Franklin Pierce Law Center
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Tufts University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) Cum Laude

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