I am a Shareholder at Shaheen & Gordon, PA practicing family law, estate planning, and probate administration. I am also co-chair of the firm’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Committee. I have been involved with the NHWBA since I was a law student at UNH Law. As a 2^nd year law student, I had the privilege of being the recipient of the Winnie McLaughlin Scholarship. As a student who struggled financially and worked multiple jobs, I was so touched by the organization’s generosity. I made a promise that I would give back in the future to pay it forward. After meeting many members of the NHWBA and attending events as a student, I quickly realized that this was a group I wanted to be involved with. I joined the Membership Committee and then became actively involved with the public service committee. As a member, I assisted with many drives/collections including collecting meals for families around the holidays and items for unprivileged families with young children. I then served as a At Large Board Member before being elected as the Networking Chair.

For the past four years, I have been serving on the Executive Committee – for two years as Treasurer followed by two years as Vice Chair. As former chair of the New Hampshire Bar Association Gender Equality Committee, we built a strong connection with the Bar Association and co-hosted a number of events together. I would not be where I am today, personally and professionally, if it were not for the NHWBA. This organization has opened so many doors for me, has given me unlimited resources, and brought me countless mentors. I am forever grateful for all the opportunities this organization has given me. It would be an honor and privilege to serve the NHWBA as President.

Lexi is a long-time member of the New Hampshire Women’s Bar association and has served on the organization’s Board since 2018.  She has been active on the Board’s committees and project groups, most notably serving three terms as Chair of the Membership Committee and one term as a Member at Large. 

She is a Director in McLane Middleton’s litigation department and serves as chair of the firm’s Probate Litigation Group. A large portion of Lexi’s practice is representing clients in partition actions, complex will and trust contests, capacity challenges, guardianship and conservatorship disputes, accounting actions, and other actions by and against fiduciaries.  Lexi also assists corporate and individual clients in a wide array of property issues, including nuisance, trespass, tax abatements, municipal permitting, and other real estate and land use matters.

Prior to joining McLane Middleton, Lexi worked as a law clerk for the New Hampshire Judicial Branch, spending two years with the New Hampshire Superior Court and followed by one year with Senior Associate Justice Gary E. Hicks at the New Hampshire Supreme Court.  Lexi received her J.D. from the University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law (2014), where she was a member of the Daniel Webster Scholar Honors Program. 

Lexi looks forward to continuing to serve the NHWBA and its members.  She is running for Vice President.

Kat has been an active member of the NHWBA since she was a law student and is the current President of the organization. Previously she served on the NHWBA Board as Vice President, Treasurer, Interim Networking Committee Chair, and Public Service Committee Chair. During her board service, she has been actively involved in several public service projects, including serving as a regular presenter for the Women to Women Project and supporting the NH Coalition for Afghan Women Judges on behalf of the organization.

Kat is a shareholder at Rath, Young and Pignatelli PC, where she is a member of the Renewable/Alternative Energy and Utility Practice Group and the Business and Finance Practice Group. Learn more about Kat here.

Christine Hilliard was elected as the Sullivan County Attorney in 2024. She is a graduate of the University of South Florida and the University of New Hampshire as a Daniel Webster Scholar. Prior to law school, Christine worked at the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay on their crisis/suicide hotline and volunteered as a sexual assault victim advocate. Christine would be honored to serve as the Annual Events Chair.

Laura is running for reelection as Chair of the newly reconfigured Member Relations Committee (formerly the Membership Committee). She has been a member of the NHWBA for nearly seven years and truly enjoys supporting the organization and its mission. She looks forward to continuing to build membership, support all members, and grow the community in the years to come. She is always eager to help bring new ideas related to membership to life and values engaging with the organization’s talented and diverse members to ensure it reflects and represents them. She welcomes outreach at any time with questions or ideas and appreciates your consideration.

Katie A. Mosher is an Associate Attorney and litigator at Donahue, Tucker & Ciandella, PLLC working on behalf of clients in issues of professional liability and malpractice, professional discipline and licensing, municipal law, land use and permitting, and various other civil litigation concerns. She is a 2021 graduate of UNH Law, where she was a Daniel Webster Scholar and Rudman-Peterson Fellow.

In addition to her practice, Katie is very involved with the New Hampshire legal community and the New Hampshire Women’s Bar Association. Katie has served as a Member of the Board of Directors of the NHWBA since 2022. She has previously served on the Membership, Public Relations, and Programming Committees, prior to her current role as Networking Committee Chair. Katie has been a member of the NHWBA since her first semester of law school (in fall 2018).

Katie is also a Board member of the Daniel Webster-Batchelder American Inns of Court, serving as one of the Membership Chairs; a member of the New Hampshire Bar Association’s Ethics and IOLTA Grants Committees; a member of the Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers; and a member of Federal Communications Bar Association. She is also a Board Member of the Pope Memorial SPCA and received the 2026 Pro Bono Rising Star Award from 603 Legal Aid.

Shauna Segelke is a Sr. Legal Recruitment Manager for the Nagler Group, where she works with senior management of law firms and in-house legal departments in recruiting lawyers and legal staff, specifically by developing recruitment strategies, and developing strategies to retain employees. She holds her J.D. from Hofstra University School of Law and has had a variety of experience with civil litigation, construction litigation, land use and election law matters. She looks forward to continuing to serve on the NHWBA Board as Programming Chair and values being able to give back and serve the NHWBA membership.

Beth A. Deragon is a founding member of ClarkDeragon Law, PLLC, in Concord, NH. Her employment law practice focuses on advising businesses on risk management and best employment practices, including employee terminations, workforce restructuring, policies, training programs, and internal investigations for public and private entities. Beth has represented clients successfully in state and federal courts, before administrative agencies, and in arbitration.In addition to employment law services, Beth provides mediation services for a broad range of disputes, including employment, personal injury, civil rights, malpractice, and commercial matters and serves as a volunteer mediator with the New Hampshire Commission for Human Rights.

Beth is a member of the American Bar Association and the New Hampshire Bar Association and is also admitted to practice in Massachusetts. She is a past chair and current member of the NHBA Labor & Employment Section and is a past chair of the NHBA Gender Equality Committee. She also belongs to the Association of Workplace Investigators and the Society for Human Resource Management. Beth serves as Chair of the Board of the Kimball Jenkins School of Art, President of the Human Resources Association of Greater Concord, and Public Service Committee Chair of the New Hampshire Women’s Bar Association.

Beth previously chaired the New Hampshire Department of Labor Civil Penalty Appeals Board. Beth has been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America®, Super Lawyers®, and Martindale-Hubbell® and authors the New Hampshire Chapter of Employment at Will: A State-by-State Survey (ABA/Bloomberg BNA). She earned her B.A. from UNH and M.A. from the University of Birmingham (UK) in Russian Language & Literature, and her J.D. from UNH School of Law.

Michaela Dunn is a litigation associate at Orr & Reno, PA in Concord. Her practice focuses on civil litigation and criminal defense. Before entering private practice, Michaela spent three years as a judicial law clerk, serving two years at the New Hampshire Superior Court and one year in federal court — an experience that deepened her respect for the legal system and the advocates who appear within it.

Michaela has long been committed to supporting women in leadership. For several years, she has stayed actively involved with UMass Amherst’s Women in Leadership Fellowship as both an alumna and mentor, working one-on-one with the next generation of women navigating their professional paths.

As a newer member of the bar, Michaela brings fresh energy and a genuine interest in building community among NH's women attorneys. She is eager to contribute to the NHWBA as a Member at Large and to help create the kind of network and mentorship she has valued throughout her own career.

Keely Lovato is an assistant attorney general serving in the New Hampshire Department of Justice’s Environmental Protection Bureau (EPB). In this role, she primarily works on environmental enforcement cases and defends permitting decisions issued by the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services, though at times she dapples in other areas of law pursued by the Attorney General’s Office, such as appeals and election integrity. Keely has been a member of the EPB since she moved to New Hampshire in September of 2024. Prior to joining the EPB, Keely clerked for Justice Serge Georges of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. Keely attended Northeastern School of Law in Boston and has a master’s degree in environmental law and policy from Vermont Law School and Graduate School. She attended Kenyon College for undergrad, where she majored in biology and minored in anthropology, and was a member of the cross country and track team.

Keely joined the New Hampshire Women’s Bar Association soon after moving to New Hampshire because she wanted to become acquainted with the legal community and specifically meet other women working in the field. Since joining the NHWBA, Keely’s involvement has steadily grown. Early into her membership, Keely attended and greatly enjoyed standalone events, such as Zumba, but more recently she joined the NHWBA Book Club and helped start the NHWBA Run/Walk Club along with Katie Mosher. Participating in these events series has been especially meaningful to Keely because it has allowed her to develop deeper relationships with the other members through their regular meetings. Additionally, NHWBA Book Club has exposed her to many great books she likely would not have found on her own! Keely also serves on the Networking Committee where she helps to plan future events.

Keely is running to be a NHWBA Member at Large because she would love to continue to grow her involvement and commitment to NHWBA. Furthermore, NHWBA has given so much to Keely professionally and personally and she would greatly appreciate the opportunity to give back to the organization.

Emily Gray Rice has enjoyed a long career as a trial lawyer, public servant and civic leader. She currently serves as the City Solicitor for the City of Manchester, providing legal counsel and overseeing all legal matters involving the City, including the City’s Domestic Violence Prosecution Unit. Previously, Emily served as the first woman appointed by the President of the United States to serve as the United States Attorney for the District of New Hampshire, the chief federal law enforcement officer for the District. Emily began her career as a member of the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office, and was later a litigation partner in several New Hampshire law firms.

She has been extensively involved in New Hampshire’s civic life, co-chairing the Governor’s Judicial Selection Commission, founding and leading non-profit boards and fundraising efforts, including Concord’s Red River Theatres and New Hampshire’s Campaign for Legal Services. Emily was a long-time adjunct faculty member at UNH School of Law where she taught in the Daniel Webster Scholars program from its inception. She has been recognized by the New Hampshire Bar Association with the Gender Equality and the Dufresne Award for Outstanding Professionalism; by the New Hampshire Women’s Bar Association with the Marilla Ricker Achievement Award; and by the New Hampshire Bar Foundation as an Honorary Fellow. Emily is a proud graduate of the Philadelphia public schools, Boston University and the Northeastern University School of Law.