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Sabrina C. Beavens
Director, Corporate Department and Chair Real Estate Practice Group
Office603-628-1281
900 Elm Street
Manchester, NH 03101

With more than 20 years of experience, Sabrina approaches complex commercial real estate, corporate, and business transactions as a strategic partner — combining technical depth with the practical judgment and genuine client relationships that move deals from negotiation to closing.

A Director in the Corporate Department and Chair of the firm’s Real Estate Practice Group, she counsels high net worth individuals and businesses — from emerging companies to large private enterprises — across a wide range of transactional and advisory matters, including commercial real estate acquisitions and dispositions, leasing, land use and permitting, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, commercial finance, title dispute resolution, and creditors’ rights. She has represented local and national clients in bankruptcy proceedings across the United States, and regularly advises lenders, borrowers, and investors on commercial financing, workout, and foreclosure matters.

Although her practice today is primarily transactional, Sabrina is an experienced litigator who has handled complex business, bankruptcy, and real estate disputes in state and federal courts. That litigation background gives her a valuable perspective at the negotiating table — a firsthand understanding of where deals can go wrong, the real cost of disputes to a business, and the importance of building practical, risk-conscious solutions from the outset.

Sabrina received her J.D., cum laude, from Stetson University College of Law in 2002, and her B.A. in Politics, with a minor in Accounting, from Ursinus College in 1997.

Representative Experience

  • Co-counsel for the seller of a New Hampshire assisted living facility that sold its operations and real estate for a total purchase price in excess of $50 million dollars.
  • Led the legal representation of a nonprofit hospital in a statutory merger requiring the resolution of numerous challenging issues discovered during due diligence.
  • Successfully represented Certified Public Accountants in responses to licensing complaints filed with the New Hampshire Board of Accountancy resulting in dismissal of the complaints due to a lack of probable cause.
  • Successfully obtained the dismissal of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing and an award of sanctions on behalf of a commercial landlord.
  • Worked with insurance co-counsel in a bankruptcy case involving substantial real estate fraud to file a declaratory judgment adversary proceeding seeking a finding that the insurer had no obligation to defend and no liability under the applicable insurance After the filing, opposing parties agreed to resolve the matter.
  • Filed a preference claim against New York Yankees owner, George Steinbrenner. Unfortunately, his office immediately returned the payment made by the bankruptcy debtor pre-bankruptcy and depositions were not necessary.

Admission

  • New Hampshire
  • Florida
  • Massachusetts

Involvement

  • Volunteer – New Hampshire League of Craftsmen, Board Member (2025 – present)
  • City of Concord Trustee of Trusts Funds (2025 – present)
  • American Bar Association – New Hampshire State Membership Chair (2023-present)
  • American Bar Association – Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section (Current Member); Section of Litigation, Woman Advocate Committee: Co-Chair (2014 – 2017); Liaison to Corporate Counsel (2014); Regional Meeting Committee (2013 – 2014); Web Co-Editor (2011 – 2013); Chair Work / Life Balance (2010 – 2011)
  • Volunteer – New Hampshire Children’s Trust, Development Committee (2024-2025)
  • Leadership Greater Concord Class of 2018
  • Leadership Seacoast Class of 2015
  • Hoffman-Haas Fellowship/NH Center for Nonprofits – Fellow (2014 – 2015)
  • New Hampshire Bar Association (Gender Equality Committee) (2011 – 2012)
  • New Hampshire Women’s Bar Association (Secretary 2012 – 2015; Fall Reception Chair 2012; Membership Committee 2012 – 2015; Out of State Liaison 2011 – 2012)

Awards

  • Best Lawyers in America (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights; Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Litigation-Bankruptcy), 2022 – present
  • AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
  • Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2013 and 2014

Publications

  • “Best Practices to Limit Preference Liability Exposure in Bankruptcy,” New Hampshire Business Review, September 1, 2022
  • “An Overview of Florida’s Tenancy by the Entireties Law,” Bar News, New Hampshire Bar Association, May 18, 2022
  • “Lesson 3: Discovering Your Authentic Self”, 50 Lessons for Women Lawyers, Nora Riva Bergman, Berroco Canyon Publishing 2019
  • “A Strategic Road Map to Joining a Non-Profit Board”, The Woman Advocate Newsletter, American Bar Association,Section of Litigation, 20, No. 3, Spring 2015
  • “US Supreme Court Reverses Second Mortgage Cases That Had Given Hope to Struggling Homeowners”, Bar News, New Hampshire Bar Association, July 25, 2015
  • “The Recipe for a Successful Mentoring Relationship,” The Woman Advocate Newsletter, American Bar Association, Section of Litigation, 17, No. 2, Winter 2012
  • “No Foolin’ – Real Estate Tax Collectors Should Pay Attention to Doolan”, Bar News, New Hampshire Bar Association, May 31, 2011
  • New Hampshire Association for Justice Trial Bar News (“An Interview with Attorney General Foster,” Volume 38, Winter 2013; “10 Mediation Tips for Young Lawyers,” Volume 39, Summer 2013; “An Interview with Chief Justice Linda Dalianis,” Volume 33, Spring 2011; “An Interview with Chief Justice John T. Broderick, Jr.,” Volume 33, Winter 2011)

Speaking Engagements

  • Panelist, “Safe Proofing LLCs and Corporations: Avoiding Piercing the Corporate Veil”, American Bar Association Center for Professional Development and Solo, Small Firm and General Practice Division, Webinar, March 3, 2016
  • Panelist, “Gaining Access: How to Snag the Big Client as a Small, Diverse Firm”, American Bar Association, Section of Litigation Diversity & Inclusion Committee Roundtable, December 7, 2015
  • Presenter, “Friending and Following: The Ethical Pitfalls of Using Social Media”, American Bar Association, Section of Litigation, The Women of the Section of Litigation Conference, Chicago, Illinois, November 7, 2014
  • Presenter and Program Co-Planner, “Mastering the Expert Trial Examination, American Bar Association”, Section of Litigation, Woman Advocate Trial Advocacy Regional CLE Workshop, San Diego, California, January 16, 2014