Sheehey is pleased to share that it was voted Best Corporate Law Firm in the 2026 Best of Business Awards by the readers of Vermont Business Magazine. This distinction reflects the firm’s ongoing commitment to delivering exceptional corporate legal services to Vermont businesses. Award winners will be honored at a celebration at the DoubleTree by […]
Mark Melendy Appointed to Vermont Probate Rules Advisory Committee
Sheehey Furlong & Behm is proud to congratulate attorney Mark Melendy, Esq. on his appointment to the Advisory Committee on the Rules of Probate Procedure by the Vermont Supreme Court. Pursuant to Administrative Appointment No. 988, issued during the February Term 2026, Mark was appointed to serve as a member of the Advisory Committee for […]
Heather E. Ross Now Offering Mediation Services
Heather E. Ross, an experienced trial and appellate lawyer and Shareholder of Sheehey Furlong & Behm P.C., is pleased to announce the addition of mediation services to her practice areas. Heather’s mediation practice will focus on a wide range of civil litigation, including employment discrimination and wrongful discharge claims, breach of contract and other commercial […]
Sheehey Welcomes New Paralegal
Sheehey Furlong & Behm is pleased to announce that Lane Waples has joined the firm as a paralegal.
4 Sheehey Attorneys to Present at Trust and Estate Planning Seminar
4 Sheehey attorneys to present at upcoming Trust and Estate Planning seminar in South Burlington, Vermont on December 4th and December 5th. Mark Melendy, Daphne Moritz, Leigh Phillips and Walter McCarthy will each speak at the seminar on a range of trust and estate planning topics including: fiduciary relationships, revocable trust planning, business succession planning […]
3 Sheehey Attorneys named to the 2017 Vermont Rising Stars List.
Arline Duffy, Kevin Lumpkin and Renee L. Mobbs have been selected to the 2017 Vermont Rising Stars list. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is […]
4 Sheehey Attorneys Named to the 2017 Vermont Super Lawyers List
R. Jeff Behm, Ian Carleton, Michael Furlong and James Spink have been selected to the 2017 Vermont Super Lawyers list. Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating […]
Sheehey Furlong and Behm, P.C. Fighting Hunger in Vermont
In September, Sheehey Furlong and Behm, P.C. participated in the Vermont Attorney General’s 1st Annual “Lawyers Fighting Hunger” food drive as part of Hunger Action Month in Vermont. During the two week drive, we raised $5,200 for the Vermont Foodbank and delivered 173 food items to the Chittenden County Emergency Food Shelf. In connection with […]
Sheehey Furlong & Behm Successfully Represent VGS in a Case of First Impression Decided by the Vermont Supreme Court on September 22, 2017
Attorneys R. Jeffrey Behm and Justin A. Brown recently won a victory in the Vermont Supreme Court for Vermont Gas Systems, Inc. in a case of first impression. At issue was whether the prior public use doctrine prohibited condemnation of a pipeline easement through a public park located in Hinesburg, Vermont. The Court decided that […]
Kevin Lumpkin and Justin Brown Win Supreme Court Case Protecting Victim’s Right To Receive Criminal Restitution
Sheehey attorneys Kevin Lumpkin and Justin Brown recently won a victory in the Vermont Supreme Court in State v. Blake, successfully arguing in both the trial court and the Supreme Court on appeal that a release executed in favor of a crime victim in a civil case does not bar a criminal court from ordering […]
Sheehey hires a new paralegal
Katie Beneke has joined the firm as of August 2017, as a litigation paralegal. She received her Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Vermont in 2009 and her Paralegal Certification from Champlain College in 2012. She began her career as a staff assistant at Dinse, Knapp & McAndrew, P.C. in Burlington, Vermont before becoming a […]
Sheehey Is Hiring A Summer Associate For 2018
Sheehey Furlong & Behm, P.C. seeks to hire a second-year law student as a summer associate for 2018. Candidates should have strong research and writing skills and be interested in obtaining a breadth of experience in the firm’s litigation, transactional and regulatory practice areas. To apply, send your résumé, letter of interest, law school transcript, and a […]
Debra Bouffard plays key role in Fairpoint acquisition
Attorney Debra L. Bouffard served as counsel to Consolidated Communications, Holdings, Inc. in petitioning for regulatory approval from the Vermont Public Utility Commission (“VT PUC”) to acquire control of FairPoint Communications, Inc., including its Vermont subsidiaries. The VT PUC approved the merger, and Consolidated completed the FairPoint acquisition on July 3, 2017.
Heather E. Ross Joins Sheehey Furlong & Behm
Sheehey Furlong & Behm welcomes Heather Ross. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Ross spent many years at the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Vermont as a federal prosecutor and defending the United States in employment, medical malpractice and administrative actions. Ms. Ross has prosecuted numerous complex fraud cases, multi-state drug trafficking cases, and human trafficking […]
Carie Tarte receives “RP®” designation from the National Federation of Paralegals
Carie Tarte has become a Registered Paralegal (RP® ) after passing the Paralegal Advanced Competency Examination (“PACE”) offered by the National Federation of Paralegal Associations. She is the 8th paralegal in the State to achieve this designation. The Paralegal Advanced Competency Exam is a demanding national certification examination that tests legal principles, ethics, and their […]
Attorneys Duffy and Miller file Amicus Curiae Brief on behalf of the Vermont Council of Developmental and Mental Services in support of the HowardCenter
On January 31, Attorneys Duffy and Miller filed an Amicus Curiae brief with the Vermont Supreme Court on behalf of the Vermont Council of Developmental and Mental Services in support of the Appellee, HowardCenter. The issue on appeal by the South Burlington School District is whether an interior renovation permit was improperly granted for work […]
Attorney Zamore files Joint GMP/VELCO Petition for Section 248 Approval of Georgia Interconnection Project
The Section 248 Petition was filed by Attorney Zamore with the Vermont Public Service Board on January 13. The Project consists of a new GMP switching station, approximately 2 miles of new and 4.5 miles of reconductored GMP transmission lines, a new VELCO 115/34.5kV transformer and a capacitor bank. The Project is needed to address […]
Eric Miller and Jeffrey Behm protect $43 million verdict against post-trial attacks
Attorneys Eric Miller and Jeffrey Behm were recently retained by the plaintiff in a products liability case to protect a $43 million verdict against post-trial attacks by the defendant, an automobile component part manufacturer. Late last year, they won the first round of post-trial proceedings when the trial court turned back the Defendant’s motion for a […]
Peter Zamore and Deb Bouffard assisted in filing Green Mountain Power’s December 20, 2013 request for Public Service Board approval of a slight rate decrease and new alternative regulation plan.
The rate filing implements a Board requirement, imposed in connection with GMP’s merger with CVPS, that GMP undergo a comprehensive review of its costs. The filing includes testimony and exhibits of ten witnesses and addresses all aspects of GMP’s costs. It is expected that the Board will suspend implementation of the rate decrease and investigate […]
Kevin A. Lumpkin joins Sheehey’s litigation group
Sheehey Furlong & Behm PC is pleased to announce that Kevin A. Lumpkin has joined the firm as an associate attorney in the litigation department. Prior to joining Sheehey Furlong & Behm, Kevin attended Vanderbilt University Law School and clerked for Vermont Superior Courts in Bennington, Burlington, and Middlebury. Kevin is admitted in Vermont and […]