Lynch's Pick - Linda Dalianis

by: Jack Mitchell

Tue Nov 16, 2010 at 17:33:22 PM EST

From the State website:

Linda Stewart Dalianis is the first woman to hold a seat on the New Hampshire Supreme Court.  Prior to her appointment by Gov.  Jeanne Shaheen in the year 2000, Justice Dalianis had served for almost 20 years on the Superior Court bench, both as an associate justice and as Chief Justice. She is now the Senior Associate Justice on the Supreme Court.  

During her long career in the Judicial Branch, Justice Dalianis has been a member of numerous influential committees that shape the day-to-day work of the courts, the Supreme Court Rules and Legislation Committees, and the Superior Court
committees on guardians, marital master and alternative dispute resolution. She is also a longtime member of the New Hampshire Bar Association Committee on Cooperation with the Courts.

Justice Dalianis is chair of the "Family Division Implementation Committee" which was appointed by Chief Justice John T. Broderick Jr. to study the delivery of court services in family law cases, and also the chair of the "Judicial Branch Dispute Resolution Committee," which was appointed by Chief Justice Broderick to study system-wide development of alternative dispute resolution services.

She is a graduate of Northeastern University and Suffolk University Law School.

Gov. Lynch also announced that tomorrow he will nominate current Superior Court Chief Justice Robert Lynn for the vacant Associate Justice position on the Supreme Court.

"Judge Lynn has proven himself an outstanding and highly regarded judge with the ability to thoughtfully handle the most complex and challenging cases. That is why I believe he will be a strong addition to our state's highest court," Gov. Lynch said.

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