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Heather Varney Menezes — Petitioner Attorney, U.S. Vaccine Court

Petitioner attorney U.S. Court of Federal Claims · Office of Special Masters Last verified
Cases filed
13
Comp rate
92%
Total awarded
$1.2M
Years active
2020–2025
FirmsShaheen & Gordon, P.A. (12) · Law Office of Matthew J. Plache; Shaheen & Gordon, P.A. (1)
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About Heather Varney Menezes

Heather V. Menezes is a partner at Shaheen & Gordon, P.A. and the firm's vaccine injury practice lead in New Hampshire, representing individuals injured by vaccines under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Her broader practice covers personal injury, workers' compensation, and wrongful death; she has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs since 2023.

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VICP practice summary

Heather Varney Menezes is a petitioner attorney with the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, Office of Special Masters, who has filed 13 petitions in the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) between 2020 and 2025. The practice focuses on SIRVA (shoulder injury related to vaccine administration) (12 cases, 92% comp rate), among other vaccine-related injuries. Cases filed by Heather Varney Menezes have resulted in $1.2M in total compensation awards (92% compensation rate across all petitions). Practice has been associated with Shaheen & Gordon, P.A., as well as Law Office of Matthew J. Plache; Shaheen & Gordon, P.A..

Practice pattern

Comp rate by condition

SIRVA (shoulder injury related to vaccine administration)+2pt
12 cases · 11 compensated
This attorney
92%
Program
90%

Comp rate by vaccine

Influenza+7pt
12 cases · 11 compensated
This attorney
92%
Program
85%

Frequently asked questions about Heather Varney Menezes

Answers built from this attorney's public case docket.

How do I find a good VICP lawyer?
Most petitioners hire counsel because the program's evidentiary burden, expert-witness requirements, and procedural rules are complex. Reasonable attorney fees in VICP cases are paid by the program — not by the petitioner — under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(e)(1), so engaging counsel does not reduce a successful petitioner's recovery. You can submit a free inquiry → to have your case forwarded to attorneys with VICP experience, or browse this index to research individual attorneys' case histories.
Who is Heather Varney Menezes?
Heather Varney Menezes is a petitioner attorney with the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, Office of Special Masters, who represents petitioners in the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP). The VICP Registry shows 13 petitions filed by Heather Varney Menezes between 2020 and 2025.
How many VICP cases has Heather Varney Menezes filed?
Heather Varney Menezes has filed 13 petitions in the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program according to the VICP Registry. Of these, 12 resulted in compensation, for an overall compensation rate of 92%.
What is Heather Varney Menezes's VICP compensation rate?
Heather Varney Menezes's overall compensation rate across all VICP petitions is 92% (12 compensated cases out of 13 total).
What is the total amount awarded in cases filed by Heather Varney Menezes?
Cases filed by Heather Varney Menezes have resulted in $1.2M in total compensation awards from the U.S. Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. This figure reflects only awards visible in published Court of Federal Claims decisions; settlements with non-public terms are not included.
What types of vaccine injury cases does Heather Varney Menezes typically handle?
Based on case data in the VICP Registry, Heather Varney Menezes's practice includes SIRVA (shoulder injury related to vaccine administration), among other vaccine-related conditions. The full case history is available on this page.
What law firm is Heather Varney Menezes associated with?
Heather Varney Menezes has been associated with Shaheen & Gordon, P.A., Law Office of Matthew J. Plache; Shaheen & Gordon, P.A. in cases filed under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.
FiledDecidedPetitionerAttorneyFirm Age at VaccinationVaccineCondition OutcomeSpecial MasterAward
2024-03-292025-09-30Derek TrocciaHeather Varney MenezesShaheen & Gordon, P.A.–Tdapshoulder injuries related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$59,250
2023-01-272025-04-04Crystal RichardsonHeather V. MenezesShaheen & Gordon P.A.34.0yinfluenzaleft-sided shoulder injury related to vaccine administrationcompensatedBrian H. Corcoran$129,489
2021-04-222025-03-10Elaine LambertHeather Varney MenezesShaheen & Gordon, P.A.62.0yinfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$82,031
2020-11-182024-03-15Christine DavidsonHeather Varney MenezesShaheen & Gordon, PA–influenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$112,354
2017-10-192024-03-04Sarah GeschwindnerMatthew J. Plache, Heather MenezesLaw Office of Matthew J. Plache; Shaheen & Gordon, P.A.–influenzaGuillain-Barré syndromecompensatedKatherine E. Oler$116,857
2023-01-052024-03-04Diane KudalisHeather Varney MenezesShaheen & Gordon, P.A.–influenzaleft shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVcompensatedBrian H. Corcoran$70,908
2021-07-222023-11-21Lisa BluntHeather Varney MenezesShaheen & Gordon, P.A.–influenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$125,000
2020-12-082023-01-11Amanda DeCookHeather Varney MenezesShaheen & Gordon, PA–influenzaShoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$115,000
2020-10-072022-09-12Megan MoreyHeather Varney MenezesShaheen & Gordon, P.A.–influenzaleft shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVcompensatedBrian H. Corcoran$124,451
2021-01-122022-04-29Glenn F. WollingerHeather Varney MenezesShaheen & Gordon, P.A.–influenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)dismissedNora Beth Dorsey–
2021-09-172021-12-20Kevin ReilleyHeather Varney MenezesShaheen & Gordon, P.A.–influenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$58,366
2020-06-122021-10-15Karen BelangerHeather Varney MenezesShaheen & Gordon, P.A.–influenzaright shoulder injury related to vaccination administration compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$63,000
2017-09-262020-10-15Lindsey DenwiddieHeather Varney MenezesShaheen & Gordon, P.A.–influenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$130,000