VERMONT BAR JOURNAL Vol . 42 , No . 2 Summer 2016
The Vermont Bar Association 35-37 Court St , PO Box 100 Montpelier , Vermont 05601-0100 802-223-2020 • 1-800-639-7036 Fax : 802-223-1573 E-Mail : jeb @ vtbar . org On the Web : www . vtbar . org
Interim President Michael E . Kennedy
Past President Daniel P . Richardson
Secretary Edward J . Tyler III
Treasurer Matthew F . Valerio
Board of Managers Francesa M . Bove Gavin Boyles Hon . Thomas S . Durkin Lauri Fisher Gary L . Franklin Eric K . Goldwarg Hon . Ben W . Joseph Elizabeth Kruska Daniel H . Maguire Elizabeth Novotny Thomas S . Valente
Executive Director Therese M . Corsones , Esq .
Advertisers Index
A . R . Totten & Associates , LLC .......................................................... 28 ALPS ................................................................................................... 6 Berman & Simmons .......................................................................... 28 B & F Financial Analytics .................................................................. 28 Biggam Fox & Skinner ........................................................................ 4 Caffry Law , PLLC ............................................................................... 21 Champlain College ................................................. Inside Front Cover Cleary Shahi & Aicher , P . C . ............................................................... 11 Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC .................................... Inside Back Cover Economic & Policy Resources .......................................................... 33 First American Title Insurance Company ......................................... 32 Gravel & Shea ................................................................................... 14 James A . Johnson , Jr . ....................................................................... 32 Jarrett Law Office ............................................................................. 15 Knight Consulting ............................................................................. 17 Law Pay ............................................................................................ 19 Lawyers Assistance Program ............................................................ 35 MarksPowers LLP ............................................................................. 13 McNeil , Leddy & Sheahan , P . C . ........................................................ 21 Northeast Delta Dental .................................................................... 17 Trust Company of Vermont ............................................... Back Cover Vermont Apartment Owners Association ........................................ 27 Vermont Attorneys Title Corporation ................................................ 7
To advertise in the Journal , call Lisa Maxfield at 802.223.2020
Director of Education & Communication Jennifer Emens-Butler , Esq .
CFO / Member Benefits Lisa M . Maxfield
Programs Coordinator Laura Welcome
Lawyer Referral Coordinator Devlin M . Nicholls
Administrative Assistant Tami Baldwin
Legal Access Coordinator Mary C . Ashcroft , Esq .
Layout / Design Alicia Anthony
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4 THE VERMONT BAR JOURNAL • SUMMER 2016 www . vtbar . org
VERMONT BAR JOURNAL
Summer 2016
Vol. 42, No. 2
The Vermont Bar Association
35-37 Court St, PO Box 100
Montpelier, Vermont 05601-0100
802-223-2020 • 1-800-639-7036
Fax: 802-223-1573
E-Mail: jeb@vtbar.org
On the Web: www.vtbar.org
Interim President
Michael E. Kennedy
Past President
Daniel P. Richardson
Secretary
Edward J. Tyler III
Treasurer
Matthew F. Valerio
Board of Managers
Francesa M. Bove
Gavin Boyles
Hon. Thomas S. Durkin
Lauri Fisher
Gary L. Franklin
Eric K. Goldwarg
Hon. Ben W. Joseph
Elizabeth Kruska
Daniel H. Maguire
Elizabeth Novotny
Thomas S. Valente
Advertisers Index
A.R. Totten & Associates, LLC ..........................................................28
ALPS ...................................................................................................6
Berman & Simmons ..........................................................................28
B & F Financial Analytics ..................................................................28
Biggam Fox & Skinner........................................................................4
Caffry Law, PLLC...............................................................................21
Champlain College .................................................Inside Front Cover
Cleary Shahi & Aicher, P.C. ...............................................................11
Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC ....................................Inside Back Cover
Economic & Policy Resources ..........................................................33
First American Title Insurance Company .........................................32
Gravel & Shea...................................................................................14
James A. Johnson, Jr........................................................................32
Jarrett Law Office .............................................................................15
Knight Consulting.............................................................................17
Law Pay ............................................................................................19
Lawyers Assistance Program ............................................................35
MarksPowers LLP .............................................................................13
McNeil, Leddy & Sheahan, P.C. ........................................................21
Northeast Delta Dental ....................................................................17
Trust Company of Vermont ............................................... Back Cover
Vermont Apartment Owners Association ........................................27
Vermont Attorneys Title Corporation ................................................7
To advertise in the Journal, call Lisa Maxfield at 802.223.2020
Executive Director
Therese M. Corsones, Esq.
Director of Education & Communication
Jennifer Emens-Butler, Esq.
CFO / Member Benefits
Lisa M. Maxfield
Programs Coordinator
Laura Welcome
Lawyer Referral Coordinator
Devlin M. Nicholls
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