Vermont Lawyers

Focus on criminal defense, complex civil litigation and internal investigations. Served 13 years as Assistant U.S. Attorney, State's Attorney, and Deputy State's Attorney. Tried more than 25 cases to juries in the federal and state courts of Vermont. Appear regularly before the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and the Vermont Supreme Court.

I graduated from Hobart College, and the North Carolina Central School of Law, where I was on law review. I’ve lived in Vermont since 1995, and have practiced law most of my time here, except for when I’m sugarin’, coachin’, riding my bicycle, or trying to keep my old house from falling down.

Michael returned to his native Vermont with his family in 1996, beginning his legal career in 1998 as an associate with Stuart M. Bennett, PC in Shelburne. He moved his practice to Burlington and joined Hoff Curtis as an associate in 2002. In 2006 he made partner and became Managing Director in 2008. Michael’s business and property practice is primarily consultative and transactional in nature, but he has done substantial litigation, and continues to provide litigation services in support of his business and individual clients. Michael’s significant cases include representing corporations in commercial disputes, condominium and other homeowner associations in...

Practicing law since 1997, Brendan Donahue regularly practices before the Vermont Supreme Court, the United States District Court for the District of Vermont, all Vermont Superior Courts and the Vermont Department of Labor. In addition, Brendan has successfully represented clients in New Hampshire, Maine, Connecticut and Massachusetts. He handles a wide range of litigation and appellate matters for both injured individuals and insurers but concentrates his practice primarily in the areas of civil liability, workers’ compensation and insurance coverage.

Jessica Burke is the Founder of Burke Law. Ms. Burke grew up in Fairlee, Vermont and Hanover, New Hampshire. She attended Boston College where she obtained her B.A. in Political Science. She received her J.D. from Washington & Lee University in Lexington, Virginia. Prior to founding Burke Law in 2011, Ms. Burke worked as a Public Defender in Chesapeake, Virginia where she tried hundreds of cases ranging from simple assault to first degree murder. Ms. Burke has also advocated for defendants’ rights in the international arena by touring correctional facilities and interviewing prisoners in Liberia in collaboration with the United Nations’...

Mr. Rundle became a licensed attorney in the State of Florida in 1979, and thereafter spent twelve years as a state prosecutor handling all manner of complex trial matters as a major crimes prosecutor. He entered private practice in 1993 and became counsel to a number of national and international clients. After twenty-five years of trial practice in Miami, Florida Mr. Rundle has formed a partnership for the practice of both criminal defense and civil trial litigation in Springfield, Vermont.

Dan McManus is an experienced litigator helping people and businesses throughout southern Vermont with a wide range of legal matters. Dan defends individuals facing criminal charges, from minor misdemeanors to the most serious of felonies. Dan also assists individuals who have been injured by the negligent acts of others. Dan assists both employers and employees in work place matters, including discrimination and wrongful termination claims.

Offering compassionate and confidential legal assistance for individuals and businesses seeking to file for bankruptcy protections. With a practice limited to bankruptcy, and over 15 years experience in Vermont, Attorney Walls has a proven record of effectively navigating through the bankruptcy process. Stop foreclosures, harassing creditor calls, and reduce or eliminate credit card, medical and other unsecured debt.

Nancy Livak is a Vermont-based attorney, licensed to practice in New York and Vermont. She is currently an Associate at Meub Gallivan & Larson, Attorneys, PLC in Rutland, Vermont.

She previously served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Belize and went on to graduate from the University of Connecticut School of Law in 2013. She focuses much of her work on intellectual property, business law, and personal injury cases.

Benjamin H. Deppman represents a wide variety of clients providing services to individuals and business entities in the fields of business entity selection and organization, commercial litigation, construction law, foreclosure, commercial and residential real estate transactions, trust and estate planning and administration, probate matters, and personal injury litigation.

After graduating from law school, Mr. Deppman worked as an associated at Ryan Smith & Carbine, Ltd., until joining the firm of Deppman & Foley, P.C., in 1995. He was appointed partner in 2000. Benj serves on the board of directors for the following: Town Hall Theater, Inc.; Porter...

Daniel joined MSK in February 2017 after twenty-one years of diverse commercial litigation practice with two prominent Vermont firms. He represents individuals, businesses and government entities in all aspects of the adversarial process, including pre-trial, trial and appellate proceedings, mediation and arbitration.

Daniel brings a wealth of professional experience, creativity, street smarts and common sense to every matter. He aims to resolve disputes amicably where possible, and he is prepared to litigate those matters that cannot be settled.

Upon graduating from NYU Law School in 1990, Daniel joined Proskauer, one of New York City’s oldest and largest law firms. At Proskauer, Daniel...

Misenko Construction Law is focused on the legal issues faced by our local construction industry. We proudly represent general and specialty contractors, public and private owners, developers, construction managers, design builders, subcontractors, suppliers, architects, and engineers.

We tackle the issues spanning every stage of a construction project – from contract creation to insurance coverage, bid disputes to claims for additional payment, change orders to costly delays.

How you address these issues can impact your business, your reputation, and your bottom line. Our approach is to seek realistic results; often...

Brian’s practice focuses on Vermont land use, zoning and regulatory matters and resulting appellate litigation, and immigration law. Brian has appeared before numerous municipal zoning and planning boards in Vermont and has practiced before each of the District Environmental Commissions that are responsible for administering Act 250 (Vermont’s statewide land use law). Through the appellate process, Brian has also represented clients before the Vermont Environmental Court, the former Vermont Environmental Board, the Vermont Supreme Court, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court.

Within the area of land use and zoning law, Brian has developed a further...

A graduate of Bowdoin College and Vermont Law School, Mr. Samuelson has been practicing law in Manchester, Vermont since 1998, with his solo practice beginning in 2000.

Roger E. Kohn was born in New Jersey, and moved to Vermont in 1971. Roger was graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1967, with a major in physics. He obtained his law degree magna cum laude (with high honors) from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1971, where he was a Comment Editor of the Law Review and a member of the Order of the Coif. He received the Henry C. Loughlin prize for legal ethics. Roger served as a law clerk to the Honorable Bernard J. Leddy, Chief U.S. District Judge, and worked at Vermont Legal Aid before...

John Brady has over 20 years of litigation and trial experience in state and federal courts. He has tried over 40 cases to jury verdict , and countless other cases which have resolved short of verdict, and has been lead counsel on 16 appeals. John has been practicing law since 1991, initially in Boston, Massachusetts and since 1993 primarily in Vermont. John was the president of the Windsor County Bar Association from 1996-2002 and is past Chairman of the Vermont Bar Association’s Tort Liability Committee. While with the Boston Firm Clinton & Muzyka, P.C., before moving...

Practicing in the areas of Real Estate, Probate, Guardianships, Estate Planning, Wills, Trusts, Adoptions and Corporations & Small Business since 1996.

Board Certified as a Specialist in Civil Trial Law by the NBTA Past President, Vermont Trial Lawyers Association Listed in “Best Lawyers in America” in personal injury and medical malpractice law – the only Plaintiff’s attorney in Southern Vermont Rated AV by Martindale & Hubbell – the highest rating given Listed in “Super Lawyers of New England” Past State Delegate, Association of Trial Lawyers of America Vermont Coordinator, National Board of Trial Advocacy Member, American Board of Trial Advocates Member, Vermont Bar Association Member, Million Dollar Advocates Forum – membership limited to attorneys receiving jury verdicts in excess of one...