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James P. Harris
Phone: 603.627.8152
Fax: 603.641.8731
jharris@sheehan.com
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Harris Named to St. Joseph Community Services Board

(June 28, 2011, Manchester, NH) - Sheehan Phinney Bass + Green PA shareholder James P. Harris has been named to the Board of Directors of St. Joseph Community Services, of which he will serve a three year term.

St. Joseph Community Services, the provider of Meals on Wheels/Community Dining, is dedicated to promoting better physical, mental, and social well-being of older and other qualified adults. Providing nutritious meals, health education, opportunities for social interaction, and other related services helps improve the lives of those we serve. St. Joseph Community Services is committed to promoting self-reliance and independence through dependable, well managed and compassionate services.

Harris is a member of the firm's litigation department and represents clients across a wide variety of industries in civil litigation. His work includes the representation of both plaintiffs and defendants in complex litigation matters including general commercial disputes; trade secret, noncompetition and restrictive covenant litigation; employment cases; and construction actions. In his time with the firm, Harris has represented businesses and individuals engaged in various aspects of the construction trade, media companies defending defamation claims, product manufacturers facing warranty claims, technology developers in business-to-business disputes and noncompetition litigation, victims of professional negligence, and many other types of businesses. In 2009 and 2010 he was selected as a Rising Star by New England Super Lawyers in the area of Business Litigation. Harris is currently the Board of Trustees Chair for the Kevin T. McHugh Memorial Scholarship Fund and serves on the New Hampshire Catholic Charities' Peer-to-Peer Campaign. Harris is also the Assistant Chair of the Trinity High School Board of Advisors, as well as the Chairman of their Membership Committee.

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Sheehan Phinney is a full service business law firm representing local, national and international clients with innovative approaches and practical solutions. Founded in 1937, Sheehan Phinney has grown to 63 attorneys with four offices throughout New Hampshire and Massachusetts and is known for professional excellence, practical counsel and commitment to both its clients and the communities it serves. Sheehan Phinney is the exclusive member in New Hampshire of Lex Mundi, the world's leading association of premier independent law firms.