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I earned a BA in Philosophy from the University at North Carolina at Greensboro and is a member of the national Phi Sigma Tau Honor Society in Philosophy.  I also received the Japanese Ministry of Education and Association of International Education Scholarship Award to study Japanese language at Nagoya University in Japan for one year and is certified proficient at the intermediate level.. Before attending law school, Simon spent some time at Guilford Technical Community College in the Paralegal Program.  During that time I interned at the Superior Court Judge’s Chambers where I assisted Judge Eagles and Judge Davis in various administrative tasks and the occasional MAR review.. While attending law school, I was a volunteer teacher for the Street Law Program (teaching public school students about the legal system and current issues), Volunteer Income Tax Assistant (providing tax filing assistance to low income families), Latin American Coalition Volunteer (providing immigration assistance) and founding member and Secretary of the Arab-American Law Society.  He also interned for two semesters with the Mecklenburg County Public Defender representing indigent client with various misdemeanor charges. I  have completed over 130 hours in pro bono and volunteer service while maintaining a high GPA and graduating cum laude

I am the founder of Burke Law, PC. We are a boutique criminal defense firm with offices in Burlington, Vermont and White River Junction, Vermont. Our attorneys have handled thousands of cases in various states and in every county in Vermont. If you or someone you know is charged with a state or federal crime, do not hesitate to email or call us for a free consultation.

I am both a driver and protector of business, new and existing, helping to lead my company safely through legal minefields to its next evolution.My current work is as a fast-paced corporate counsel that navigates the legal and corporate matters of an international and publicly traded company. I draft agreements and licenses, avert major litigation, and successfully negotiate with municipal, and state, federal, and international agencies of software (ISV, SaaS), hardware, development, IP, NDA, consulting, licensing, events, manufacturing, communications, marketing, property, OEM, reseller (VAR), distributor (VAD), revenue and non-revenue contracts.

I am a dedicated advocate who serves clients by listening and working closely to develop legal strategies that address each client's unique needs.. While living in Hong Kong for the last two years, I worked in a transactional environment where I developed business acumen and contracting skills.  I bring a global perspective from this experience where I worked for an international financial technology firm. Upon relocating to the United States, I joined Solutions Law Group LLC in pursuit of my passion to practice law by working to assist clients in a diverse practice.

Heather has worked in the legal field since 1990, beginning as a paralegal and ultimately becoming an attorney through the Washington State Bar Association’s Rule 6 Law Clerk program in 2007. The law clerk program, which provides an alternative to the traditional law school route, combines a theoretical, scholastic, and clinical experience. She now leads the Burlington, Bellingham, and Wenatchee offices of GLP Attorneys and practices in Skagit, Whatcom, Island, Chelan, Douglas, San Juan, and Okanogan Counties. Heather leads the firm’s Trucking Injury practice group, and is also a member of the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys.. Heather is fluent in Spanish, having majored in the language at the University of Washington. She now provides representation to all GLP Attorneys’ Spanish-speaking clients across the state.. She is passionate about representing her clients, which has resulted in winning favorable verdicts for them in trial. She enjoys understanding her clients’ stories and conveying them in her representation and advocacy.

Flender Law Office is a small general practice law office, which assists clients in the areas of estate planning, set up and management of small businesses, landlord/tenant matters, creation and management of non-profit organizations, and other areas.  It also provides partial representation (unbundled services) for those who are seeking a cost-effective solution to litigation or do not need full legal representation throughout a case.  We are happy to accommodate clients' busy schedules by meeting in the evenings or on weekends.

Every family is different. Every divorce is different. Whether engaged in dividing complex business interests, dealing with the equity in a residence or retirement plan, or shaping the future of a child, Kathleen recognizes the need to understand the values and needs of her clients and establishes ultimate objectives at the beginning of the attorney-client relationship. She works with her clients and other professionals to obtain the most favorable results possible.. There is no one best approach for resolving family law conflicts. Kathleen has been certified by the North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commission as a Family Financial Mediator and is available to mediate disputes. She is also a trial lawyer who is regularly engaged in the trial and if necessary the appeal of family law issues.. Her focus is you. From crafting premarital agreements prior to marriage to the modification of court orders well after divorce and at all points in between in every family law area, she works with you to help you identify and attain your most important objectives in the most practical way.

Erik’s background in urban planning and public policy involving affordable housing and tax policy feeds his interest in many of the firm’s practice areas.  Erik works in all aspects of the firm’s regulatory practices, including renewable energy, telecommunications, and public utilities.  He also supports the firm’s civil litigation practice.

City Councilor - City of Burlington, Vermont 2012 - present; CrossFit competitor; Obstacle Course Racer.

Burlington native Mitch Taylor has been serving the community with Cray Law Firm since 1992.. EDUCATION. Drake University Law School, Des Moines, IowaJ.D. – 1992Honors: With HonorsHonors: Delta Beta PhiHonors: Order of the CoifHonors: Recipient, Edward D. Jones Scholarship for Outstanding First Year Students. University of IowaB.B.A. – 1989

Andy has more than twenty years of experience handling regulatory matters in the fields of environmental permitting, energy regulation, and public utility law. In his current practice, he represents a wide range of clients in heavily-regulated industries, including renewable energy developers and telecommunications companies.. Andythrives on the details of large, complex proceedings that involve highly technical, scientific, and environmental considerations. He relies on his extensive experience working at both state and federal regulatory agencies to help clients navigate permitting and government-oversight issues.. Andy takes a systematic and collaborative approach to meeting his clients' needs. Starting with the initial fatal-flaw analysis, he works with clients to map out the legal framework, risks, needs, and costs of their projects, from pre-permitting studies through post-approval regulatory filings. At the same time, Andy assists clients with the myriad collateral issues that invariably arise, such as due diligence for financial closings, tax determinations, property interests, and power purchase agreements.. Andy has had the good fortune (and fortitude) to be on the leading edge of commercial-scale wind energy and solar energy development in Vermont, which gives him no small measure of personal satisfaction. He is also increasingly involved in work for clients in the telecommunications industry, representing them in regulatory and court proceedings and advising them on many aspects of regulation in this rapidly evolving sector.

Andrew H. Montroll, Esq., is a founding partner, along with Rob Backus, of Montroll, Backus & Oettinger, P.C. Andy represents clients in business and corporation matters, general and commercial litigation, zoning and land use, municipal law, wills and estates, mediation, and employment law matters. Andy’s practice also includes extensive work in the telecommunications and regulatory arena, and he previously served as a hearing officer for the Vermont Department of Education.. Before opening Montroll, Oettinger & Barquist, P.C., Andy was the managing partner for the Vermont office of a large firm based in Connecticut that represents clients throughout New England, and prior to that, he had his own solo practice in Burlington for a number of years. Andy’s earlier positions included serving as in-house, and ultimately general counsel, with Riser Management Systems, a Burlington, Vermont telecommunications and engineering company that helped major commercial and multi-unit residential property owners in cities throughout North America bring advanced telecommunications services to their tenants and residents; and, as an associate at a Burlington law firm where he engaged in commercial and civil litigation, represented a Vermont electric company, and practiced in areas including municipal law and appellate law.. In addition to his legal career, Andy has been actively engaged in community service. Andy is the Chair of the Burlington Planning Commission and the immediate past Chair of the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission. Andy previously served on the Burlington City Council for fifteen years, including four years as President of the Council; as President of the Channel 17 (Town Meeting Television) Board of Trustees; Vice Chair of the Chittenden County Metropolitan Planning Organization; and as a member of the Vermont Board of Bar Examiners.. Andy is the principal author of Critical Connections, published by Building Owners and Managers Association International (BOMA) (2000) and Wired for Profit--The Property Management Professional’s Guide to Capturing Opportunities in the Telecommunications Market, also published by BOMA (1998). Andy is also the author of Student’s Free Speech Rights in Public Schools: Content-Based Versus Public Forum Restrictions, 13 Vermont Law Review 491 (1989) and co-author of several books published by National Business Institute, including: "Land Use and Zoning from Start to Finish", "Civil Trial: Everything You Need to Know", "Boundary Issues and Easements," and "Employment Law: A Comprehensive Guide." While working as an engineer prior to law school, Andy was awarded two patents in laser diode design.. Andy graduated first in his class from Vermont Law School in 1989 (summa cum laude), where he was editor-in-chief of the Vermont Law Review and served as a member of the Vermont Law School Board of Trustees. He also holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in optical engineering from the University of Rochester. After graduating from law school, Andy served as a judicial law clerk for Justice John A. Dooley at the Vermont Supreme Court. Andy is a presenter at legal seminars hosted by the National Business Institute and is regularly listed in Who’s Who in America and Who’s Who in American Law (which has listed him as a Top Attorney of North America). He is admitted to practice in Vermont courts and in the United States District Court for the District of Vermont.

Amme Verbarendse is an Associate Attorney in the Burlington office of GLP Attorneys. She earned BA degrees in both Political Science and Religious Studies from the University of Arizona, and graduated Cum Laude from Texas Tech University School of Law, in Lubbock, Texas. Prior to joining GLP Attorneys in 2018, Amme worked for the Skagit County Superior Court, as well as a law firm in Mount Vernon, Washington. Amme is an active member of the Washington State Bar Association. She is also an Eagle Member of the Washington State Association for Justice. Amme was born and raised in Snohomish County, Washington, and she enjoys singing karaoke and playing volleyball in her free time.

Alan Sylvester has been representing personal injury claimants since 1964, and is a founding partner in the law firm of Sylvester and Maley.. A fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers since 1982, Alan has been recognized by his peers as one of the top personal injury trial lawyers in Vermont for 40 years.. Best Lawyers in America, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession, has named Alan:. He is one of only 1,396 lawyers in the United States that has been continually listed in Best Lawyers in America since its first publication in 1983.. Additionally, Alan has been selected as a New England Super Lawyer each year since 2007, whenNew England Super Lawyers magazine, listed him as one of the Top 100 lawyers in New England following a multi-step nomination process, which included peer and independent evaluations. Among the factors considered were verdicts, settlements, experience, honors and awards. Alan was one of only 3 Vermont attorneys listed, and the only one who has spent the last 4 decades concentrating his practice on representing injured victims.. He has served as president of the Vermont Trial Lawyer's Association, and as a member of itsboard of governors. He has represented several clients in cases of national significance. Alan has extensive experience in handling complex, serious personal injury cases. He has been successful in recovering by jury verdict and settlement sums ranging between $ 1 million and $5,400, for his clients on 24 occasions.

Admitted to practice in Vermont (1992) and Massachusetts (1990), I represent injured clients and their families in federal and state courts across Vermont, and before the Vermont Supreme Court, as well as before mediators and arbitrators.  A tireless advocate for my clients, I concentrate my practice in the prosecution of personal injury claims, and have extensive experience litigating automobile liability, ski area liability, products liability, and medical malpractice claims.. In 2014, I received the highest rating of AV Preeminent from Martindale-Hubbell for Ethical Standards and Legal Ability. Lawyers who receive the AV Preeminent status have been awarded the highest peer review rating in Martindale-Hubbell for professional excellence.. I live in beautiful Shelburne, Vermont with my husband and our three school age children.  I can most often be found in the bleachers cheering for my kids' hockey, lacrosse and soccer teams, or at some school event.

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,After almost ten years at the Des Moines County Attorney's Office I entered into private practice.  Since that time I have transitioned my private legal practice into criminal defense.  During that time, I have handled a wide range of cases as a defense attorney including; murder, assault, sexual abuse, OWI/DUI, drugs including possession, manufaturing and delivery.  If you need assistance in your criminal defense contact me.

"Preeminent AV" rated Martindale Hubbell 1997 - present; Martindale Hubbell Preeminent Women Attorneys; "Super Lawyer" rating 2012-present; Martindale Hubbell 2015 Top Rated Lawyer/Litigation; Martindale Hubbell Top Rated Lawyer/New England 2013-2015;  First Assistant Federal Public Defender/Vermont 1999-2006; Director/Federal Defender Training Group 1998-1999; Supervising Federal Public Defender/Los Angeles 1992-1998; Visiting Defender/US Sentencing Commission 1997;exclusive practice area in criminal defense, primarily federal; appellate experience including US Supreme Court, 9th Circuit en banc and general practice in both 9th and 2d Circuit Courts of Appeal. Various publications regarding federal sentencing issues and selective prosecution. Media experience including television and radio. Teaching experience including Williams College interim term seminars and trial advocacy at Southwestern Law School. Guest lectures at George Mason Law School and Vermont Law School, as well as various bar association presentations on criminal law and sentencing; CJA panel in Vermont and the Central District of California; CJA Rep for Vermont 2006-7.