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Jackson Lewis P.C.Office Managing Principal and Office Litigation Manager
Debra Weiss Ford

Debra Weiss Ford

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100 International Drive, Suite 363, Portsmouth, NH 03801

Advice and Counsel, Disability, Leave and Health Management, Wage and Hour and 7 more

About Debra Weiss Ford

Debra Weiss Ford is a lawyer practicing advice and counsel, disability, leave and health management, wage and hour and 7 other areas of law. Debra received a B.A. degree from Drew University in 1979, and has been licensed for 44 years. Debra practices at Jackson Lewis P.C. in Portsmouth, NH.

Debra Weiss Ford (Portsmouth, New Hampshire)

Awards

AV Preeminent Peer Rated
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Champion Badge Silver

At least three reviews and a score of 4.0 or higher.

Champion Badge Gold

At least six reviews and a score of 4.2 or higher.

Champion Badge Platinum

At least ten reviews and a score of 4.5 or higher.

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Debra Weiss Ford got this award in 2021

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Services

Areas of Law

  • Litigation
  • Labor and Employment 1
    • Discrimination
  • Other 8
    • Advice and Counsel
    • Disability, Leave and Health Management
    • Wage and Hour
    • Workplace Training
    • COVID-19
    • Reductions-in-Force/WARN Act
    • Healthcare
    • Higher Education

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Office Managing Principal and Office Litigation Manager
    Firm Name
    Jackson Lewis P.C.

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1982, New Hampshire
    1982, U.S. District Court, District of New Hampshire
    1984, U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit
    1991, U.S. Court of Federal Claims
    1992, U.S. Supreme Court
    2000, Massachusetts
    2002, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
    2010, Maine
    Memberships

    Professional Associations and Activities

    •American Arbitration Association
    •American Bar Association
    •American Board of Trial Advocates
    •American Trial Lawyers Association
    •Barrister, Order of Juris
    •Maine State Bar Association
    •Massachusetts State Bar Association
    •Member, Diversity Law Institute
    •Member, Trial Law Institute
    •National Association of College and University Attorneys
    •New Hampshire State Bar Association
    •New Hampshire Trial Lawyers Association

    Bar Fellowship
    to The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers in June 2006. She is named as New Hampshire's Best Labor and Employment Lawyer by Business NH Magazine. She is listed in The Best Lawyers in America by Woodward White, Inc., and has been recognized by New England Super Lawyers as one of the top 50 women lawyers in New England and one of the top 100 lawyers in New England. She is listed in Top NH Lawyers in Labor and Employment in New Hampshire Magazine and has consistently been named the Best Lawyers' Manchester Employment Law - Management Lawyer of the Year. She is also rated AV by Martindale-Hubbell. Ms. Ford was named one of the Leaders in their Field in the 2012 Chambers USA Legal Guide. Ms. Ford serves as a board member for the Portsmouth Music Hall, Family Service, Inc., and Seacoast Human Resources Association, and she is an emeritus board member of the New Hampshire SPCA.

    Ms. Ford was rated as a 2013 Top Rated Lawyer by Lawyer Media and Martindale-Hubbell

    Honors, Awards and Pro Bono Activity

    •Named Best Labor and Employment attorney in New Hampshire,Business New Hampshire Magazine

    •Listed inBest Lawyers in America (Labor & Employment Law)

    •Listed in Top New Hampshire Lawyers in Labor and Employment, New Hampshire Magazine

    •Elected as a Fellow: to the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers

    •Listed inNew England Super Lawyers (Top 100 attorneys in New England)

    •Listed inNew England Super Lawyers (Top 50 Women in New England, Employment & Labor)

    •Listed inChambers USA as one of the top Lawyers in Labor and Employment

    •Martindale-Hubbell, AV Rating

    •Voluntary Action, Inc. (Board of Directors, 1984)

    •Ballet New England (Board of Directors, 1987-1988)

    •Pro Portsmouth, Inc. (Board of Directors, 1988-Present)

    •First Night/Portsmouth (Vice President, 1991-1992)

    •NHSPCA (Board of Directors, 2004-Present)

    •1st Tee (Board of Directors, 2005-2006; Honorary Board Member, 2005-2008)

    •Rockingham County Action (Board of Directors, 2009-Present)

    •Selected for inclusion in2010 New England Super Lawyers Member:

    bar & professional association memberships

    American Bar Association

    American Board of Trial Advocates

    American Trial Lawyers Association

    Massachusetts Bar Association

    New Hampshire Bar Association

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Temple University School of Law
    J.D.
    1982 Dean's List
    Other Education
    Drew University
    Class of 1979
    B.A.
    magna cum laude
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1958
    1958

Debra Weiss Ford

Office Managing Principal and Office Litigation Manager at Jackson Lewis P.C.
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100 International Drive, Suite 363Portsmouth, NH 03801U.S.A.

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