Martha Van Oot

Martha Van Oot is a Principal in the Portsmouth, New Hampshire, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. A former prosecutor in the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office, she has extensive trial experience in state and federal court with an emphasis on employment and commercial litigation, including the defense of discrimination, wage and hour and wrongful termination claims, the enforcement of non-competition and trade secret agreements, and business tort litigation.

Ms. Van Oot has argued numerous cases before the New Hampshire Supreme Court and the First Circuit Court of Appeals. She frequently serves as a panelist on employment, trial practice and ethics for continuing legal education programs, and as a mediator for the federal district court and the New Hampshire Commission for Human Rights. She is a former adjunct professor at Vermont Law School and the University of New Hampshire School of Law.

Pro Bono and Community Involvement

•Campaign for Legal Services Leadership Council
•Friends of Norris Cotton Cancer Center, Former Chair and Board of Directors Member
•Granite United Way, Former Vice-Chair and Board of Directors Member
•New Hampshire Endowment for Health, Former Board of Directors Member
•New Hampshire Human Rights Commission, Volunteer Mediator

Honors and Recognitions

•Benchmark Litigation (Recognized in Commercial Litigation and Top 250 Women in Litigation)
•Litigation Counsel of America, fellow
•New Hampshire Women’s Bar Association, Marilla Ricker Award

Martha Van Oot In the News

Jackson Lewis and Its Attorneys Receive Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2020

April 23, 2020 • Jackson Lewis

The Best Lawyers in America 2020 Honors Jackson Lewis Attorneys

August 15, 2019 • Jackson Lewis

Chambers USA Recognizes Jackson Lewis and Its Attorneys in 2019 Edition

April 25, 2019 • Jackson Lewis

Martha Van Oot Publications

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Vermont Passes Law Aimed at Sexual Harassment Prevention

June 27, 2018

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What Vermont’s Legalization of Recreational Marijuana Means for Employers

June 21, 2018

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Vermont Adds Crime Victims to Its List of Protected Classes with New Law

June 7, 2018

Martha Van Oot Blog Posts

Non-Compete & Trade Secrets Report

The Trend Continues: New Non-Compete Bills Introduced In Pennsylvania, New Hampshire and Vermont

January 10, 2018