JAMES J. TENN

James J. Tenn, Jr. is a founding member of Tenn And Tenn, P.A. His practice includes personal injury, medical malpractice, domestic relations, and criminal defense matters in New Hampshire.

Jim is admitted to practice in all state and federal courts in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. He also is admitted in the United States Supreme Court.

Jim is an active member of the American Bar Association, as well as the New Hampshire and Manchester Bar Associations. Jim is a past President of the Manchester Bar Association. He also serves as a Govenor-At-Large to the New Hampshire Bar Association Board of Governors, the Vice-Chair of the New Hampshire Bar Association Pro Bono Policy Advisory Board, Board Member of the New Hampshire Bar Foundation, and Chair of the Foundation Development Committee.

Jim received his J.D. from the Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law in 1991. He graduated from Boston College, summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science.

A life long resident of New Hampshire, Jim graduated from Manchester Central High School in 1984.

Among his many civic and charitable activities, Jim is the past Chairman of the Keyspan Youth Leadership Program. He serves on the Advisory Board of Manchester Community Television and is past Chairman of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce Leadership Alumni Association. In January, 2000, Jim was recognized by the New Hampshire Bar Foundation and was presented the prestigious Robert E. Kirby award for demonstrating the traits of civility, courtesy, perspective and excellent advocacy in the practice of law. In 2001, Jim was recognized by the Bar Association for distinguished pro bono service.

Areas Of Practice:

  • Personal Injury-Plaintiff
  • Medical Malpractice-Plaintiff
  • Domestic Relations
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Criminal Defense

Bar Admissions:

New Hampshire, 1991

Massachusetts, 1992

U.S. Supreme Court, 1999

Education:

Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, Washington, District of Columbia, 1991 J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence Honors: National Trials Team, 1991

Boston College, Boston, Massachusetts, 1988 B.A., Bachelor of Arts Major: Political Science Honors: Summa Cum Laude

Professional Associations and Memberships:

  • New Hampshire Bar Association Board of Governors Vice Chair of Pro Bono Policy Advisory Board Steering Committee Member Campaign for Legal Services
  • New Hampshire Bar Foundation Board of Governors Chair of the Development Committee
  • Manchester Bar Association Past President, 2000 Member Executive Committee
  • New Hampshire Trial Lawyers Association Member
  • New Hampshire Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Member
  • Daniel Webster American Inn of Court Past Program Co-Chair Member
  • American Bar Association Member

Community Involvement/Awards:

Leadership Manchester Class of 1996, Alumni

Manchester Chamber of Commerce Foundation Board

Keyspan Youth Leadership Program Chairman

Manchester Community Television Board of Directors

New Hampshire Bar Association

The American Trial Lawyers Association

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