Every year on Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend, the Vermont Bar Association Young Lawyers Division hosts a conference called the Mid-Winter Thaw in Montreal. Many Sheehey attorneys attend annually, and in recent years Sheehey attorneys have played a big role in shaping the conference. This year, Sheehey litigation partner Justin Brown served as the […]
Archives for January 2025
Sheehey Spotlight: Trust Decanting
Until recently, irrevocable trust terms were predominantly unalterable, leading to significant problems and headaches when a client’s personal or legal circumstances changed. On July 1, 2024, Vermont joined many other states by enacting the Uniform Trust Decanting Act (“UTDA”) which allows a metaphorical process of “decanting” to occur. Much like decanting a bottle of wine […]
Spotlight on Sheehey Community Involvement in 2024
As reflected in Sheehey’s core values, we are committed to giving back to the community in which our professionals live and work. As we reflect on 2024, we highlight some of the ways in which the firm and its attorneys and staff gave back to their community in the past year.Many Sheehey attorneys serve on […]
