Two firm shareholders have earned the honorable distinction of “Lawyer of the Year” for 2025 by Best Lawyers®, a peer-reviewed guide to the legal profession. Diane McCarthy has been recognized by her peers as the 2025 “Lawyer of the Year” in Business Organizations for Burlington, Vt. She was also recognized generally in the categories of […]
Sheehey Attorney Kevin Lumpkin Successfully Defends Defamation Trial
Civil litigation partner Kevin A. Lumpkin participated in a multi-day jury trial in federal court in June, successfully defending his client against claims of defamation. The jury returned a verdict in favor of Kevin’s client on five of six claims, and awarded nominal damages on the sixth. The trial was held in Burlington before Judge […]
James Spink and Jeffrey Behm speak about ‘Ethical Dilemmas Confronting the Trial Lawyer’
Attorneys Spink and Behm presented on “Ethical Dilemmas Confronting the Trial Lawyer” at the Vermont Bar Association’s Annual Meeting in Lake Morey on September 27, 2013. Attorneys Spink and Behm lead the audience in an analysis of ethical challenges in relation to the Model Rules, the Vermont Rules, and the Code of Pretrial and Trial […]
James Spink Attends National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals Training
Attorney Spink attended a 3-day National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals advanced mediation training retreat in Boston, MA on August 21-24. Membership in the Academy is by invitation only and limited to professional mediators and arbitrators who are well established as trusted neutrals amongst the legal community within their state of practice. Speakers at the retreat […]
Ian Carleton achieves ground-breaking ruling
Congratulations to Attorney Carleton for his dedication and persistence in the matter of State v. John Grega. On August 21, 2013, a judge overturned the 1995 murder conviction and life-without-parole sentence for John Grega based on exculpatory DNA evidence. John Grega was convicted of raping and murdering his wife while on vacation in Vermont. John […]
Carie Tarte secures bid to host 2016 NFPA Convention in Burlington
Carie Tarte, a paralegal at the firm and President of the Vermont Paralegal Organization, secured the bid to host the 2016 National Federation of Paralegal Association’s Convention in Burlington. The conference was held last year in Anchorage, Alaska and attended by Kristin Mattes. Kristin Mattes is a paralegal at the firm and won the 2012 […]
Eric Miller, Jeffrey Behm and Jim Spink selected as key individuals in their field
Eric Miller, Jeffrey Behm, and Jim Spink were selected in 2013 as key individuals in their field by Chambers USA. Chambers stated that “The team is especially accomplished due to its mixture of established, seasoned practitioners and more recent talent. Peers readily refer to this team in case of conflicts, because of confidence in the […]
Jeffrey Behm becomes a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers
Attorney Jeffrey Behm became a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers at the group’s most recent annual meeting in New York City on October 20. The induction ceremony took place at the Waldorf-Astoria before an audience of nearly 1,100. The College limits membership to no more than 1% of the total lawyer population […]
