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Sheehey Furlong & Behm P.C. is proud to announce that eleven attorneys have been recognized by New England Super Lawyers. This is the largest class of Sheehey attorneys to be selected to the Super Lawyers list. Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas […]

Firm principal Christina Nolan has been asked to serve on the Search Committee for selecting Burlington’s next Police Chief. After delays due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the committee has begun its important work reviewing and interviewing candidates for this vital city department head. As a former U.S. Attorney for the state of Vermont, Attorney Nolan […]

Sheehey is pleased to announce that Justin A. Brown, a principal of the firm, has been recognized as a 2021 Rising Star by Vermont Business Magazine (“VBM”). Recipients were selected from more than 130 nominations based on their commitment to business growth, professional excellence, and involvement in their communities. VBM has been recognizing 40 individuals under the […]

Firm principal Arline Duffy has been named VP of the Board of Mercy Connections, Inc., a local non-profit dedicated to raising community resilience and lifting lives. Arline explains,  “I believe the services that Mercy Connections delivers, led by a dedicated and caring staff, provide powerful, life-changing opportunities to members of our community. It is such […]

Firm Principal Renee Mobbs has been named President-Elect of the Vermont Bar Foundation Board of Directors assuming the role of President in 2022. The Vermont Bar Foundation is the leading private funding source for dozens of programs designed to increase access to justice for low-income Vermonters.

Sheehey Paralegal Donna Sims was nominated and elected to the Board of Directors of the Vermont Paralegal Organization (VPO) serving as the Secretary. Donna has been with the firm for over five years and is a member of Sheehey’s litigation group. The VPO is a statewide, volunteer-led organization dedicated to providing education and promoting paralegal […]

Since mid-March 2020, Sheehey firm principal Jim Spink has held over 200 online mediations. When in person meetings were no longer an option last year, Jim moved his practice online, continuing to offer a way to resolve disputes and lawsuits with Zoom mediation sessions. In the past few months Jim has begun offering in person […]

Firm principal Justin A. Brown was recently commissioned into the Vermont Air National Guard (ANG) as a Lieutenant and the newest Judge Advocate General (JAG) for the 158th Fighter Wing based in Vermont. Justin will serve as a part time JAG at the base in South Burlington. He will continue to practice law full time […]

The Firm is pleased to announce that Diane M. McCarthy, James W. Spink, Lewis K. Sussman and Alexandrea L. Nelson have all been recognized by Best Lawyers and will be listed in the 28th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America list are divided by geographic region and practice […]

Sheehey principal Christina Nolan will be discussing Civil Trial Practice Tips alongside Hon. Judge Helen Toor at the Vermont Bar Trial Academy this Friday July 30, 2021 from 9-10 AM. This CLE event runs all day and is in webinar format, teaming superior court judges with experienced trial practitioners to give 1 hour presentations about […]

From Vermont Business Magazine: “The 32nd cohort of the Lake Champlain Chamber’s Leadership Champlain program celebrated their graduation at Hotel Vermont earlier this week. Since 1989, Leadership Champlain has ensured the community’s most influential and esteemed leaders are knowledgeable about issues, well-networked and passionate about our region’s success. “This distinguished cohort of 35 community leaders were […]

Christina E. Nolan, former United States Attorney and longtime federal and state prosecutor, will join Sheehey Furlong & Behm P.C., as a shareholder and director. Nolan starts at the firm on April 15th and will focus on complex civil litigation, defense of government enforcement actions, False Claims Act defense and enforcement, white collar and serious […]

Sheehey Furlong & Behm is pleased to announce that Hannah C. Waite has joined the firm as an associate attorney in the litigation department. Hannah’s practice focuses primarily on civil and criminal litigation.  Prior to joining the firm, Hannah served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Dennis Jacobs, United States Court of Appeals for the […]

Sheehey director Heather Ross recently joined two other local employment attorneys to discuss challenges for employers in maintaining a safe workplace amid mounting employee tensions arising from COVID-19 fatigue and the upcoming political election.  Sponsored by the Lake Champlain Chamber, the panel discussed topics such as OSHA requirements, what constitutes protected speech in the workplace, […]

The Firm is pleased to announce that Diane M. McCarthy, James W. Spink, Lewis K. Sussman and Alexandrea L. Nelson have all been recognized by Best Lawyers and will be listed in the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America list are divided by geographic region and practice […]

The Firm is pleased to announce that Partner Kevin A. Lumpkin has been recognized as a 2020 Rising Star by Vermont Business Magazine.   Recipients were selected from more than 190 nominations based on their commitment to business growth, professional excellence and involvement in their communities.  VBM has been recognizing 40 individuals under the age of […]

Sheehey Furlong & Behm is pleased to announce that Matthew Preedom has joined the firm as an associate. Prior to joining the firm, Matt worked as a litigation paralegal at another Burlington firm while completing Vermont’s Law Office Study Program.  There, he cultivated a wide range of experience in securities litigation, antitrust law, construction disputes, […]

Sheehey attorney Renee Mobbs recently won a victory in the Vermont Supreme Court in Pearl Street Partners v. Backstage, successfully arguing in both the trial court and the Supreme Court on appeal that a landlord has the right to terminate a commercial lease and evict the tenant if the tenant’s insurance coverage does not strictly […]