team-member

Heather Sekella

Manchester, NH

Licensed for 22 years

Law Degree

Awards

Primary Practice Area

Child custody

Language

English

About

Heather M. Sekella is the founding member and managing partner of Sekella Law in Manchester NH and has over 20 years of experience in divorce and family law.   Prior to founding the law firm, Attorney Sekella practiced family law as a partner in a growing firm with four other attorneys and seven support staff, at Clark & Sekella.  Attorney Sekella decided to "get back to basics" and opened SekellaLaw in 2007 with a goal of providing quality family law legal services in a boutique office setting focusing primarily on family law cases.  SekellaLaw provides its clients with quality legal representation in all aspects of family law including complex divorce matters for those with business interests, multiple properties, alimony, contested parenting issues, relocation matters, child support, contempts and modifications of prior orders.

Practices Areas

Child custody

Child support

Divorce and separation

Family

Language

English

Contact

Sekella Law, PLLC763 Chestnut StManchester, NH, 03104 Office (603) 623-1003 763 Chestnut StManchester, NH, 03104 Office (603) 623-1003(603) 623-1003

Office: (603) 836-8352

Website: N/A

Reviews

Jason
June 3, 2021

The only regret I have is that I did not go with Sekella Law sooner. I used another attorney first time around and it was night and day once I signed on with Heather. As a father I felt my side was not taken seriously with the first ruling, but that all changed with Heather. My son is with me which is what he has been wanting for over three years.

anonymous
November 19, 2020

I reached out to Heather regarding a fairly complicated post-divorce, post-alimony dispute related to health insurance coverage for my ex-spouse. After an initial consultation where she educated me as to the uniqueness of my situation, she described a path forward that would provide closure. Though the issue took over a year to resolve (due mostly to the pandemic) I felt that Heather was attentive to my needs and generally cost-conscious in her approach. In the end things went against me financially which, while unfortunate, was always a possibility. However she did achieve my primary goal of finality without having to go through a trial, so overall I was satisfied which the approach Heather took.

Nina
October 20, 2018

I had to get a family lawyer on very short notice, heather and I were only able to discuss my case for a max 1.5 hours before my hearing. She quickly obtained all necessary facts and was able to represent me very honestly! She did amazing I highly recommend her!

Sarah and Eric
October 9, 2018

I want to start by saying Heather Sekella and her team, are simply the best. My child custody and name change case was one that had many ups and downs, and unexpected twists and turns that lasted over 2 years. My case meant the world to my family and Heather treated it like that every day during the two year period. If I counted them all, I am sure I emailed Heather thousands of times with concerns and questions, many of which were out of worry. Each time Heather along with her paralegal Amanda Gillman responded quickly, providing clarification and knowledge all while alleviating my worry. The most important thing to me was the way Heather personally handled my case. We weren't just some client to her, we were important and each meeting we had, including appearances in front of the judge were handled with the same personal care and professionalism. Also, she had such a positive reputation with the court and others in her field that even the judge in our case expressed feelings of wanting to work with Heather more often. I can say that when I was looking for a lawyer I was lost and not sure what to look for. What drew me to Sekella Law was a review I read about Heather's professionalism and personal touch. I could not thank the person that wrote that review enough because it led me to Heather. I hope that this review helps others to have the same confidence in choosing a lawyer as I did when choosing Heather. Heather will give you the professionalism, expertise and unbelievable amount knowledge to handle any kind of case. The hard work she put into my case made all the difference in the world. My family and I will forever be grateful!

Lynn
September 9, 2018

Heather is our family hero. My parents were happily married for 39 years. Sadly, our mother died and out of loneliness our father re-married the wrong women in his 70s, realized his mistake after 5 years of marriage, and needed a divorce. We looked throughout NH for the best divorce lawyer we could find. After interviewing many divorce lawyers, we picked Heather Sekella. Thank goodness. Heather handled all of our father's legal work quickly and produced a surprisingly good settlement in a very short time for our father. The communication between Heather (and her staff) and our father was excellent. We will never forget Heather and the many ways she made a (very) difficult situation much better through her thorough command of divorce law, her communication skills, and her desire to always do her best for her clients. If you need an experienced divorce lawyer, we can't recommend Heather more highly.

anonymous
August 7, 2018

Heather is a compassionate and caring attorney who does everything she can to help her clients. She’s incredibly experienced in family law and her solid expertise is why we put our trust in her.

Chad
August 1, 2018

I hired Sekella Law Firm for my divorce case and was VERY happy. Heather was on time, communicative and was not afraid to fight for me. She never sugar coated anything but explained the facts. She made me feel like my case was the only one that mattered. Whenever I sent an email I had a response within 48 hours. She arrived early for all my court appearances and her court room performances were both confident and aggressive. I would recommend her to anyone who had a divorce that is either simple, cut and dry or complicated, involved and volatile. She can handle it all.

Marleen
August 1, 2018

Attorney Sekella handled my divorce proceedings. I was very impressed by how organized she was, how well she communicated everything to me and helped me to make the right decisions for myself. she also handled a contempt hearing after the divorce. Both times I was very satisfied with her services and I would highly recommend her to anyone.

Eric
August 1, 2018

Heather did an outstanding job in our extended court case. It lasted over 5 years and became case law. She worked hard through the tough times of 3 changing lawyers on my ex-wife’s side. Her office was very helpful with anything that came up no matter how crazy the request was from the other side and was a godsend for me with my work schedule. I highly recommend Heather Sekella she is the best.

Don
July 31, 2018

I come from a family of NH lawyers, so when I needed a divorce lawyer, they recommended her. She was well worth it. She was very good at keeping costs low, while having to deal with a good amount of complexity. Please do yourself a huge favor and make an appointment for a free consultation. From the moment I met her I knew that I was in good hands. She was either the fifth or sixth consultation that I had, and I knew that I was in the right place when I got there. She made my divorce go as smoothly as possible.

Jason
June 3, 2021

The only regret I have is that I did not go with Sekella Law sooner. I used another attorney first time around and it was night and day once I signed on with Heather. As a father I felt my side was not taken seriously with the first ruling, but that all changed with Heather. My son is with me which is what he has been wanting for over three years.

anonymous
November 19, 2020

I reached out to Heather regarding a fairly complicated post-divorce, post-alimony dispute related to health insurance coverage for my ex-spouse. After an initial consultation where she educated me as to the uniqueness of my situation, she described a path forward that would provide closure. Though the issue took over a year to resolve (due mostly to the pandemic) I felt that Heather was attentive to my needs and generally cost-conscious in her approach. In the end things went against me financially which, while unfortunate, was always a possibility. However she did achieve my primary goal of finality without having to go through a trial, so overall I was satisfied which the approach Heather took.

Nina
October 20, 2018

I had to get a family lawyer on very short notice, heather and I were only able to discuss my case for a max 1.5 hours before my hearing. She quickly obtained all necessary facts and was able to represent me very honestly! She did amazing I highly recommend her!

Sarah and Eric
October 9, 2018

I want to start by saying Heather Sekella and her team, are simply the best. My child custody and name change case was one that had many ups and downs, and unexpected twists and turns that lasted over 2 years. My case meant the world to my family and Heather treated it like that every day during the two year period. If I counted them all, I am sure I emailed Heather thousands of times with concerns and questions, many of which were out of worry. Each time Heather along with her paralegal Amanda Gillman responded quickly, providing clarification and knowledge all while alleviating my worry. The most important thing to me was the way Heather personally handled my case. We weren't just some client to her, we were important and each meeting we had, including appearances in front of the judge were handled with the same personal care and professionalism. Also, she had such a positive reputation with the court and others in her field that even the judge in our case expressed feelings of wanting to work with Heather more often. I can say that when I was looking for a lawyer I was lost and not sure what to look for. What drew me to Sekella Law was a review I read about Heather's professionalism and personal touch. I could not thank the person that wrote that review enough because it led me to Heather. I hope that this review helps others to have the same confidence in choosing a lawyer as I did when choosing Heather. Heather will give you the professionalism, expertise and unbelievable amount knowledge to handle any kind of case. The hard work she put into my case made all the difference in the world. My family and I will forever be grateful!

Lynn
September 9, 2018

Heather is our family hero. My parents were happily married for 39 years. Sadly, our mother died and out of loneliness our father re-married the wrong women in his 70s, realized his mistake after 5 years of marriage, and needed a divorce. We looked throughout NH for the best divorce lawyer we could find. After interviewing many divorce lawyers, we picked Heather Sekella. Thank goodness. Heather handled all of our father's legal work quickly and produced a surprisingly good settlement in a very short time for our father. The communication between Heather (and her staff) and our father was excellent. We will never forget Heather and the many ways she made a (very) difficult situation much better through her thorough command of divorce law, her communication skills, and her desire to always do her best for her clients. If you need an experienced divorce lawyer, we can't recommend Heather more highly.

anonymous
August 7, 2018

Heather is a compassionate and caring attorney who does everything she can to help her clients. She’s incredibly experienced in family law and her solid expertise is why we put our trust in her.

Chad
August 1, 2018

I hired Sekella Law Firm for my divorce case and was VERY happy. Heather was on time, communicative and was not afraid to fight for me. She never sugar coated anything but explained the facts. She made me feel like my case was the only one that mattered. Whenever I sent an email I had a response within 48 hours. She arrived early for all my court appearances and her court room performances were both confident and aggressive. I would recommend her to anyone who had a divorce that is either simple, cut and dry or complicated, involved and volatile. She can handle it all.

Marleen
August 1, 2018

Attorney Sekella handled my divorce proceedings. I was very impressed by how organized she was, how well she communicated everything to me and helped me to make the right decisions for myself. she also handled a contempt hearing after the divorce. Both times I was very satisfied with her services and I would highly recommend her to anyone.

Eric
August 1, 2018

Heather did an outstanding job in our extended court case. It lasted over 5 years and became case law. She worked hard through the tough times of 3 changing lawyers on my ex-wife’s side. Her office was very helpful with anything that came up no matter how crazy the request was from the other side and was a godsend for me with my work schedule. I highly recommend Heather Sekella she is the best.

Don
July 31, 2018

I come from a family of NH lawyers, so when I needed a divorce lawyer, they recommended her. She was well worth it. She was very good at keeping costs low, while having to deal with a good amount of complexity. Please do yourself a huge favor and make an appointment for a free consultation. From the moment I met her I knew that I was in good hands. She was either the fifth or sixth consultation that I had, and I knew that I was in the right place when I got there. She made my divorce go as smoothly as possible.

Jason
June 3, 2021

The only regret I have is that I did not go with Sekella Law sooner. I used another attorney first time around and it was night and day once I signed on with Heather. As a father I felt my side was not taken seriously with the first ruling, but that all changed with Heather. My son is with me which is what he has been wanting for over three years.

anonymous
November 19, 2020

I reached out to Heather regarding a fairly complicated post-divorce, post-alimony dispute related to health insurance coverage for my ex-spouse. After an initial consultation where she educated me as to the uniqueness of my situation, she described a path forward that would provide closure. Though the issue took over a year to resolve (due mostly to the pandemic) I felt that Heather was attentive to my needs and generally cost-conscious in her approach. In the end things went against me financially which, while unfortunate, was always a possibility. However she did achieve my primary goal of finality without having to go through a trial, so overall I was satisfied which the approach Heather took.

Nina
October 20, 2018

I had to get a family lawyer on very short notice, heather and I were only able to discuss my case for a max 1.5 hours before my hearing. She quickly obtained all necessary facts and was able to represent me very honestly! She did amazing I highly recommend her!

Sarah and Eric
October 9, 2018

I want to start by saying Heather Sekella and her team, are simply the best. My child custody and name change case was one that had many ups and downs, and unexpected twists and turns that lasted over 2 years. My case meant the world to my family and Heather treated it like that every day during the two year period. If I counted them all, I am sure I emailed Heather thousands of times with concerns and questions, many of which were out of worry. Each time Heather along with her paralegal Amanda Gillman responded quickly, providing clarification and knowledge all while alleviating my worry. The most important thing to me was the way Heather personally handled my case. We weren't just some client to her, we were important and each meeting we had, including appearances in front of the judge were handled with the same personal care and professionalism. Also, she had such a positive reputation with the court and others in her field that even the judge in our case expressed feelings of wanting to work with Heather more often. I can say that when I was looking for a lawyer I was lost and not sure what to look for. What drew me to Sekella Law was a review I read about Heather's professionalism and personal touch. I could not thank the person that wrote that review enough because it led me to Heather. I hope that this review helps others to have the same confidence in choosing a lawyer as I did when choosing Heather. Heather will give you the professionalism, expertise and unbelievable amount knowledge to handle any kind of case. The hard work she put into my case made all the difference in the world. My family and I will forever be grateful!

Lynn
September 9, 2018

Heather is our family hero. My parents were happily married for 39 years. Sadly, our mother died and out of loneliness our father re-married the wrong women in his 70s, realized his mistake after 5 years of marriage, and needed a divorce. We looked throughout NH for the best divorce lawyer we could find. After interviewing many divorce lawyers, we picked Heather Sekella. Thank goodness. Heather handled all of our father's legal work quickly and produced a surprisingly good settlement in a very short time for our father. The communication between Heather (and her staff) and our father was excellent. We will never forget Heather and the many ways she made a (very) difficult situation much better through her thorough command of divorce law, her communication skills, and her desire to always do her best for her clients. If you need an experienced divorce lawyer, we can't recommend Heather more highly.

anonymous
August 7, 2018

Heather is a compassionate and caring attorney who does everything she can to help her clients. She’s incredibly experienced in family law and her solid expertise is why we put our trust in her.

Chad
August 1, 2018

I hired Sekella Law Firm for my divorce case and was VERY happy. Heather was on time, communicative and was not afraid to fight for me. She never sugar coated anything but explained the facts. She made me feel like my case was the only one that mattered. Whenever I sent an email I had a response within 48 hours. She arrived early for all my court appearances and her court room performances were both confident and aggressive. I would recommend her to anyone who had a divorce that is either simple, cut and dry or complicated, involved and volatile. She can handle it all.

Marleen
August 1, 2018

Attorney Sekella handled my divorce proceedings. I was very impressed by how organized she was, how well she communicated everything to me and helped me to make the right decisions for myself. she also handled a contempt hearing after the divorce. Both times I was very satisfied with her services and I would highly recommend her to anyone.

Eric
August 1, 2018

Heather did an outstanding job in our extended court case. It lasted over 5 years and became case law. She worked hard through the tough times of 3 changing lawyers on my ex-wife’s side. Her office was very helpful with anything that came up no matter how crazy the request was from the other side and was a godsend for me with my work schedule. I highly recommend Heather Sekella she is the best.

Don
July 31, 2018

I come from a family of NH lawyers, so when I needed a divorce lawyer, they recommended her. She was well worth it. She was very good at keeping costs low, while having to deal with a good amount of complexity. Please do yourself a huge favor and make an appointment for a free consultation. From the moment I met her I knew that I was in good hands. She was either the fifth or sixth consultation that I had, and I knew that I was in the right place when I got there. She made my divorce go as smoothly as possible.