Holly B. Haines

 

Email  hhaines@arbd.com

Born  Nashua, New Hampshire, October 28, 1975

College  Virginia Polytechnic Institute, B.A., 1996

Law School  Franklin Pierce Law Center, J.D., 2000

 

Question & Answer

Q: Presently, you’re the President of the NH Women’s Bar Association. Other than the fact that the members are women, what’s the difference between the NH Bar Association and the Women’s Bar Association?

A: Our members are not all women and we do actively encourage men and women to join our organization. The two major differences between the bar associations are in our mission statements and our membership compositions, because the NH Women’s Bar Association is a voluntary membership organization while the New Hampshire Bar Association is a mandatory membership organization, which means membership is required in order to practice law in New Hampshire. The mission statement of the NH Women’s Bar Association is to promote and support the advancement and interests of women in the legal community through leadership, professional interaction, education and the exchange of ideas between our members and the community. Contrary to popular belief, we are not an all woman membership, we do have male members and we encourage male members of the New Hampshire Bar Association to join our Association to aid us in our mission of promoting women in the profession, since historically they have been an underserved minority.

Q: Tell me about some of the issues that interest you in your work with the NH Women’s Bar Association.

A: Women have been a historically underrepresented minority in law firm leadership, business, government agencies and the judiciary and women are an increasing majority of the population being admitted to the practice of law and in society at large. As such, the promotion and advancement of women in the profession is a necessity to maintain the integrity of the legal profession. The Women’s Bar Association is also a great resource for professional development, continuing legal education and networking, as well as for women to create their own referral networks for business and to engage in public service initiatives.

Q: You’re in your 10th year of practicing law. What’s the most important lesson you’ve learned during that period?

A: That all of the lessons I have learned are the most important.

Q: What’s been your biggest triumph as a lawyer?

A: Every time I am able to successfully resolve a case on behalf of a client, I consider it a triumph. Our clients come first at our office and our clients are the most important part of our practice.

Membership

American Bar Association (Young Lawyer’s Division Litigation Committee Member 2004-present and Health Law Committee Member 2004-present; Commission on Women in the Profession - Women in Law Leadership Academy Member, March 2006); New Hampshire Bar Association (New Hampshire Bar News Committee – Chair, Editorial Board 2006-present and Member, 2004-2006; New Hampshire Bar Journal Editorial Board Member 2004-present); New Hampshire Women's Bar Association (Public Relations Officer, Board of Directors 2006-present; Sustaining Member); Manchester Bar Association (Member 2003- present); New Hampshire Association for Justice formerly known as the New Hampshire Trial Lawyers Association (Public Education Committee 2006-present; Trial Bar News Committee 2005-present; Sustaining Member); The American Association for Justice formerly known as The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Republican Trial Lawyers Caucus 2004-present); Trial Lawyers for Public Justice; Southern New Hampshire Women’s Business Network; Manchester Young Professionals Network; the American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics (ASLME); Treasurer of NHWBA; President of NHWBA

Practice Areas

Medical Malpractice; Plaintiffs Personal Injury

Admissions

2000, New Hampshire; U.S. District Court, District of New Hampshire; 2001, Massachusetts

Publications

• Balancing the Scales of Justice – Achieving a Critical Mass of Women on the New Hampshire Judiciary
• Medical Provider Liability to Non-Patient Third-Parties for Negligent Medical Care and Prescribing Practices
• Medical Malpractice Liability in the Information Age - The Evolution of the Physician-Patient Relationship on the New Healthcare Frontier
• Using the Internet Effectively in Medical Malpractice Cases
• Screening Panels for Medical Injury Claims Under RSA 519-B: Implementation, Effect and Issues on the Horizon
• 2011 New Hampshire Bar Association Robert E. Kirby Award Recipient