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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.

Partner James Spink recently completed 1,000 mediations since joining the firm in January, 2011. Mr. Spink is one of Vermont’s leading and most experienced mediators having now surpassed a total of 3,000 mediations during his career. Congratulations to James.  To make a mediation appointment with Mr. Spink, visit his page.

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 […]

The firm is pleased to announce that Renee L. Mobbs has become a shareholder and director of the firm. Renee joined the firm Of Counsel in January 2016. Her practice focuses on civil and probate litigation, banking/financial services, and health care law. She also works with the firm’s energy and commercial transactions groups. In both […]

Sheehey is happy to welcome Walter A. McCarthy as a new associate attorney.  Walt joined the firm earlier this year, and he practices primarily with the firm’s transactional team, working on real estate, corporate, and banking matters.  Walt is a 2016 graduate of Albany Law School, and has prior experience working for GE Ventures, American National, and the Real […]

The firm is pleased to announce the addition of Peter G. Raymond as an associate attorney.  A 2014 graduate of Cornell Law School, Peter spent two years clerking for the Vermont Superior Court prior to joining the firm.  He spent his first year clerking for all dockets in Windham County, and later moved to the Environmental […]

With three new additions to the firm in recent months, the firm has expanded its Estate Planning, Trusts and Probate practice group.  Earlier this year, Sheehey merged with the firm Melendy Moritz in Woodstock, Vermont.  With that merger, Mark Melendy and Daphne Moritz joined the firm and the firm added an office in Woodstock.  In […]

Sheehey is proud to announce that six of its attorneys were named this month by Super Lawyers as among the best lawyers in New England.  The Super Lawyers list is generated through peer nominations, independent research, and peer evaluations. Each year, only 5% of attorneys are selected as Super Lawyers.  The following firm attorneys appear on […]

Sheehey attorney Kevin Lumpkin was featured in the Fall 2016 edition of the Vermont Bar Journal in an interview highlighting Kevin’s work with the Chittenden Superior Court pro bono clinic.  Earlier this year, Kevin received the 2016 Distinguished Pro Bono Service Award from the Vermont Bar Association for his work through the clinic. In the […]

Sheehey is pleased to announce that Justin A. Brown has recently joined the firm as an associate in the firm’s litigation group.  Justin is a 2009 graduate of Vermont Law School, and he completed a clerkship with Judge Peter W. Hall on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.  Justin has five […]

Jim Spink, a partner and shareholder at the firm, has been recognized by Best Lawyers as “Lawyer of the Year” in the practice area of mediation in the Burlington, Vermont region.  Jim is recognized by Best Lawyers in a variety of practice areas, including mediation, arbitration, and personal injury litigation.  Jim will be featured in […]

Sheehey attorney Daphne Moritz will give a presentation on legal ethics as they relate to guardianships at a CLE on September 21, 2016 entitled “Guardianships from Start to Finish.” The CLE will be held at the Best Western Inn and Conference Center in South Burlington, Vermont and will offer 6 hours of credit, including 1 […]

On October 7, 2016, Sheehey attorney Mark E. Melendy will lead a discussion entitled “Vermont Trust Code 101” at the 7th Annual Elder Law Summit at Vermont Law School in South Royalton. The event is sponsored by the Vermont Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, and it will offer 3 hours of […]

Sheehey attorney Daphne Moritz will present a three-part speaking series entitled “Spring Clean Your Legal Affairs” at The Thompson Center, a senior living community in Woodstock, beginning on April 19th.  She presented a similar series at The Thompson Center in 2015.  The series will cover a broad range of topics, with individual sessions as follows: […]

On April 1, 2016, Sheehey attorney Kevin Lumpkin received the 2016 Vermont Bar Association Distinguished Pro Bono Service Award as part of the VBA’s annual mid-year meeting at the Burlington Hilton.  Kevin was recognized for his frequent participation over the previous year in a pro bono clinic sponsored by the civil division of the Chittenden […]

Attorneys Peter Zamore and Debra Bouffard represented Green Mountain Power in a request for Public Service Board approval to combine the commercial and industrial rates for the formerly separate GMP and CVPS service territories.  The proposal was filed on May 4, 2015 and was approved by the Board on March 24, 2016.  Mr. Zamore and […]

Sheehey is pleased to announce the addition of two new attorneys to the firm. Mark E. Melendy and Daphne Moritz joined the firm earlier this month. Since 2009, Mark and Daphne have been partners at Melendy Moritz PLLC, a boutique law firm focusing on estate planning and based in the Upper Valley. To better serve […]

Attorneys Craig Nolan and Kevin Lumpkin recently secured a victory in the Vermont Supreme Court in SynEcology Partners L3C v. Business RunTime, et al., successfully arguing that the Court should affirm the trial court’s decision to dismiss the case for discovery violations. In the trial court, SynEcology Partners failed to comply with the trial court’s […]

Sheehey is pleased to announce that attorney Renee L. Mobbs joined the firm earlier this month. Renee graduated as Valedictorian of her St. Michael’s College class in 2005, and received her juris doctorate degree, cum laude, from Vermont Law School in 2009. Renee was a litigation partner at another Vermont law firm before joining Sheehey. Renee’s practice at […]

Four Sheehey attorneys were named this month by Super Lawyers magazine as among the best in New England in 2015.  Jeffrey Behm was recognized as a leader in the field of business litigation, and was additionally named as one of the Top 100 attorneys in New England.  Michael Furlong was selected for his work in the area of business and […]