Charla Stevens

Charla B. Stevens practiced law in New Hampshire and Massachusetts  for more than 37 years.  She spent the last 21 years at McLane Middleton, a regional law firm with more than 100 lawyers, where she chaired the employment law practice group and also represented schools and health care practices.

Since retiring from McLane Middleton at the end of 2021, Stevens has established a consulting practice where she continues to offer services to businesses including workplace training, independent investigations, strategic human resources consulting, and mediation and conflict resolution.  

During her years of practice she was recognized as a top employment lawyer by Chambers and Partners, Best Lawyers, and Super Lawyers, among others.  She was the recipient of numerous awards to include the Granite State HR Hero Award, the Jack B. Middleton Pro Bono Services Award, the NH Business and Industry Association Above and Beyond Award, the NH Business Review Business Excellence Award, and the Marilla M. Ricker Achievement Award.

Charla has a long history of serving non-profits and professional organizations.  She is the Chair of the Board of  Solution Health, and is the Treasurer of  the board of the New Hampshire Lawyers Assistance Program. Charla serves on the Board of Governors of the New Hampshire Bar Association as an At-Large Delegate and is on the Special Committee on Attorney Wellness. She is active in the American Bar Association where she co-chairs the Audio Content Committee  and sits on the Mental Health and Wellness Committee  of the Section of Litigation.

Stevens is a past director of the HR State Council of New Hampshire and has been active in numerous HR associations including the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), SHRM  Greater Nashua , the Manchester Area Human Resource Association (MAHRA) and the Northeast Human Resource Association (NEHRA).