Sarah E. Lavoie

Sarah E. Lavoie is a partner at Burns, Bryant, Cox, Rockefeller & Durkin, P.A. whose practice includes personal injury, car accidents, family law and divorce, and probate matters. She has been admitted to the New Hampshire Bar since 2005 and represents clients in civil matters that can involve serious injuries, family disputes, and estate issues. Her work combines courtroom advocacy with careful client counseling and a professional background that includes judicial-clerkship and appellate experience.

Sarah earned a B.A. from the College of the Holy Cross in 1999 and a J.D. from Villanova University School of Law in 2004, graduating magna cum laude and Order of the Coif. Her law-school honors also included several awards connected to pro bono service and legal writing. This academic background provided a strong foundation in legal analysis, writing, and advocacy. She is admitted in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and the US District Court for the District of New Hampshire.

Lavoie served as a judicial law clerk in the Massachusetts Probate and Family Court from 2004 to 2005. She later co-authored a successful amicus brief to the New Hampshire Supreme Court in Desclos v. Southern New Hampshire Medical Center, addressing privacy of mental-health treatment records in injury cases. Her professional involvement includes the New Hampshire Bar Association, New Hampshire Women’s Bar Association, New Hampshire Association for Justice, American Association for Justice, and Strafford County Bar Association.

Sarah E. Lavoie brings civil litigation, family-law, probate, and appellate experience to clients facing significant legal concerns. Her background combines strong academic performance, judicial-clerkship experience, professional leadership, and recognized personal injury work. She helps clients understand legal options and prepare for negotiations or court proceedings when disputes cannot be resolved informally. Her practice reflects a broad civil foundation with particular experience in injury claims, family matters, probate issues, and appellate-level legal analysis.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Burns, Bryant, Cox, Rockefeller & Durkin, P.A.
• Member, Massachusetts Bar Association
• Strafford County Governor, New Hampshire Bar Association (2016-Present)
• President, Strafford County Bar Association (2011)
• Member, New Hampshire Women’s Bar Association
• Member, New Hampshire Association for Justice
• Member, American Association for Justice
• Former Board Member, Children’s Museum of New Hampshire

Licensed State

• Massachusetts
• New Hampshire

Education

• Villanova University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD) (Magna Cum Laude)
• College of the Holy Cross
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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