Sabrina has over 14 years of experience as a litigation and bankruptcy attorney in New Hampshire and Florida. Representing business and professional clients in court, she gained perspective and skills invaluable to her current transactional practice. Sabrina works to help clients avoid unnecessary litigation by careful analysis and attention to detail from the onset. Her shift to transactional matters derives from the satisfaction of learning about her client’s business operations, challenges and goals, and then developing legal strategies to help them succeed.
Sabrina also brings additional depth and experience to the firm’s bankruptcy and creditors’ rights practice. She represents creditors in a wide range of matters such as restructure and forbearance agreements, stay relief motions and objections to plans. Examples of the types of creditor clients Sabrina represents are lenders, landlords, financial institutions and trade creditors. Sabrina also frequently serves as local counsel in bankruptcy cases.
Sabrina is originally from Philadelphia and spent several years in St. Petersburg, Florida before moving to New Hampshire. She currently serves as Co-Chair of the ABA Section of Litigation Woman Advocate Committee and is a Founding Member and Secretary of the Federal Bar Association, New Hampshire Chapter. She has a Martindale Hubbell AV rating. Sabrina is a passionate champion of the non-profit organization Zebra Crossings, currently holding the position of Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors. Sabrina is a member of the Leadership Seacoast Class of 2015.
Practice areas
19 years
19 years
19 years
Languages spoken
English
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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MA | Active | 2006 | 05/30/2022 |
NH | Active | 2006 | 04/04/2012 |
FL | Member in Good Standing | 2002 | 05/16/2022 |
Legal answers | 0 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Award name | Grantor | Date Granted |
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Leadership Seacoast Class of 2015 | Graduate | 2015 |
Leadership Fellow 2012-2014 | American Bar Association Section of Litigation | 2014 |
Outstanding Subcommittee Chair | American Bar Association Section of Litigation | 2013 |
Rising Star | New England Super Lawyers | 2013 |
AV Preeminent Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2012 |
Outstanding Website - Woman Advocate Committee | American Bar Association | 2011 |
Judge Thomas E. Penick, Jr. “The Rock” Award | Barney Masterson Inn of Court | 2005 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Attorney | Upton & Hatfield, LLP | 2017 - Present |
Partner | Iurillo Law Group, P.A. | 2013 - 2016 |
Attorney | Iurillo & Associates, P.A. | 2009 - 2013 |
Attorney | Burns, Bryant, Cox, Rockefeller & Durkin, P.A. | 2006 - 2009 |
Attorney | Iurillo & Associates, P.A. | 2004 - 2006 |
Attorney | Forizs & Dogali, PA | 2002 - 2004 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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Federal Bar Association | Secretary | 2014 - Present |
American Bar Association Women Advocate Committee | Co-chair | 2014 - Present |
American Bankruptcy Institute | Member | 2003 - Present |
Publication name | Title | Date |
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The Woman Advocate Newsletter, American Bar Association, Section of Litigation, Vol. 20, No. 3 | A Strategic Road Map to Joining a Non-Profit Board | 2015 |
Bar News, New Hampshire Bar Association | US Supreme Court Reverses Second Mortgage Cases That Had Given Hope to Struggling | 2015 |
The Woman Advocate Newsletter, American Bar | The Recipe for a Successful Mentoring Relationship | 2012 |
Bar News, New Hampshire Bar Association | No Foolin' – Real Estate Tax Collectors Should Pay Attention to Doolan | 2011 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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Stetson University College of Law | JD - Juris Doctor, cum laude | 2002 |
Ursinus College | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1997 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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American Bar Association Center for Professional Development and Solo, Small Firm and General Practice Division, Webinar | Safe Proofing LLCs and Corporations: Avoiding Piercing the Corporate Veil | 2016 |
American Bar Association, Section of Litigation Diversity & Inclusion Committee Roundtable | Gaining Access: How to Snag the Big Client as a Small, Diverse Firm | 2015 |
The Women of the Section of Litigation Conference | Friending and Following: The Ethical Pitfalls of Using Social Media | 2014 |
Section of Litigation Annual CLE Conference | Content Management Workshop | 2012 |
Nuts and Bolts of Foreclosure in Florida | Foreclosure | 2010 |
Survivor: The Island of Ethical Dilemmas | Legal Ethics | 2005 |
Case name | Outcome |
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Chick v. C&F Enterprises, LLC, 938 A.2d 113 (N.H. 2007) | Settled for confidential sum. |
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Heather Neville, Bankruptcy and debt Attorney on May 26, 2015
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I endorse Sabrina Beavens as a knowledgeable and professional attorney. She is a fierce advocate and obtains the best results possible for her clients.
Lynette Silon-Laguna, Bankruptcy and debt Attorney on Feb 24, 2013
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer. Sabrina Beavens is an excellent attorney who is committed to providing the best representation possible for all of her clients.
Heather Neville, Bankruptcy and debt Attorney on May 26, 2015
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse Sabrina Beavens as a knowledgeable and professional attorney. She is a fierce advocate and obtains the best results possible for her clients.
Lynette Silon-Laguna, Bankruptcy and debt Attorney on Feb 24, 2013
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer. Sabrina Beavens is an excellent attorney who is committed to providing the best representation possible for all of her clients.
Patricia Gardner, Bankruptcy and debt Attorney on Apr 1, 2012
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
Very personable and knowledgeable.
Tiffany Diiorio, Bankruptcy and debt Attorney on Mar 30, 2012
Relationship: Worked together on matter
I endorse this attorney. Sabrina and I have worked together on several matters and have had several matters where we have been adverse to each other. Each time she conducted herself with the utmost professionalism. Sabrina is a very bright and innovative attorney and I enjoy working with her.