Anna Cole

Anna Cole delivers well-informed, creative advice to support employers, including schools and colleges, municipalities, private entities, and Tribal Nations, as they navigate the ever-changing landscape of labor and employment laws.

Co-Leader of the firm’s Labor and Employment Practice Group, Anna represents employers in collective bargaining negotiations, contract administration, and grievance and arbitration proceedings. Additionally, she represents employers before the state and federal Department of Labor, New Hampshire Human Rights Commission, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, New Hampshire Public Employee Labor Relations Board, and Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Anna advises and trains employers on their obligations and workplace issues under a variety of federal employment laws, including the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as well as similar New Hampshire state laws.

To help her clients ensure their compliance with state and federal laws, Anna reviews and drafts employee handbooks, policies, and procedures. She also serves as a trusted advisor when clients navigate complicated employment issues such as workplace accommodation requests, leave of absence requests, or investigation and documentation of a disciplinary incident. A recognized thought leader in the employment space, Anna also regularly presents on employment topics and provides customized training seminars for her clients.

-Daniel Webster-Batchelder American Inn of Court, Executive Board Member, 2012

-New Hampshire Bar Association. Young Lawyers’ Section Vice Chair, 2014-2015, Member 2011-2015

-Leadership Greater Manchester, Class of 2015

-Webster-Batchelder Inns of Court, Executive Board and Programming Chair (2013-Current)

Contributing Author, New Hampshire School Law, 1st Edition (2019) Revised (2020)

University of New Hampshire

B.A., summa cum laude

Tulane University

J.D., cum laude

Employment Law-Management & Labor Law – Management

Best Lawyers USA

2026

Rising Star, Employment & Labor, Schools & Education, and Employment Litigation

Super Lawyers

40 Under 40

New Hampshire Union Leader

Labor & Employment, Band 3

Chamber & Partners USA