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Chris is one of the founding partners of OPLaw, a law firm located in Bristol that serves clients all over Vermont.  While OPLaw helps people with many legal matters, their practice is focused on DUI Defense, Criminal Defense, Divorce and Child Custody, Wills and Estate Planning, and Bankruptcy.. Before forming OPLaw with his law partner Rebecca Otey, Chris spent 15 years serving his community as a criminal prosecutor with the Addison County State's Attorney's Office. Having successfully argued more than 100 trials, Chris is one of the more experienced criminal trial attorneys in Vermont. He has shepherded criminal cases from their start at arraignment, through motion practice and jury trials, and has even argued before the Vermont Supreme Court a number of times. Chris is completely familiar with all aspects of any criminal law case.. A native Vermonter, Chris grew up in South Burlington and graduated from South Burlington High School in 1988. He earned a B.A. in Sociology from UVM in 1992 and his Juris Doctorate from Syracuse University College of Law in 1996.. After graduating, Chris started his law career in Oregon, working first for the Klamath County District Attorney as a domestic violence prosecutor, then as a Deputy District Attorney in Umatilla County, Oregon. After nearly four years, Chris returned home to Vermont to be closer to his family, and joined a general law practice in Bennington, Vermont, then a family law firm in Burlington.. In 2004, Chris was deputized by State’s Attorney John Quinn and began his 15-year run as an Addison County prosecutor. During his tenure, he taught new officers at the Vermont Police Academy, served on legislative committees relating to criminal justice, and prosecuted thousands of criminal cases from minor cases like shoplifting to multi-day trials involving sexual violence or homicide. Chris is one of the most experienced attorneys in Vermont in juvenile law and is one of the few attorneys who has completed Drug Recognition Expert training, which trains police officers to recognize when drivers are impaired by drugs other than alcohol.. When not working, Chris enjoys spending time with his wife Dorothy and their son sailing on the lake, hiking, and skiing at the Snow Bowl.

Rebecca's legal experience crisscrosses the country and reads like an adventure novel. From her start as a public defender trying felony cases in Miami, Florida, to serving her country in the U.S. Air Force, to protecting her community as a domestic and sexual violence criminal prosecutor in Addison County, Rebecca's wealth of legal experience has prepared her for any legal need her clients might have.. Rebecca was born on Yokota Air Force Base in Japan and subsequently moved frequently in her childhood. She graduated from Lincoln High School in Sioux Falls, SD in 1998. Rebecca earned a B.S.B.A. in International Business from Drake University in 2001 and her Juris Doctorate from University of Iowa College of Law in 2004.. During law school, Rebecca studied European Union law in the south of France and British common law in London with a British Barrister. After graduating from law school, Rebecca joined the Miami, Florida Public Defenders' Office, gaining valuable criminal defense and trial experience in a wide variety of misdemeanor and felony cases for indigent defendants. She then joined a private criminal defense firm in Coral Gables, Florida, continuing her criminal defense practice and experience.. In 2007, Rebecca felt the call to serve her country and joined the United States Air Force as a Judge Advocate General. While stationed at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois, Rebecca rose through the ranks while broadening her legal skills and experience helping military personnel with their legal issues. During her active duty tour Rebecca wrote wills and counseled airman about their estates, worked in labor law, civil litigation and continued to expand her trial experience in criminal defense. Still a major in the Air Force reserves, Rebecca continues to serve her country and assist the men and women of the Air Force as appellate defense counsel, reporting to her duty station in Washington, D.C.. In 2012, Rebecca and her husband moved back to Vermont with plans to stay and raise their two children. Rebecca joined the Addison County State's Attorney's Office as the domestic and sexual violence prosecutor under a federal grant. For two years, Rebecca prosecuted domestic batterers and sexual predators, obtaining countless guilty pleas and no less than two guilty verdicts from trial juries.. At home, Rebecca enjoys her time with her husband and children on their hobby farm, raising chickens and ducks, along with a cat, a dog, and a horse the whole family is learning to ride.

Brian Mariscovetere is one of the esteemed Vermont criminal defense attorneys from Marsicovetere & Levine Law Group, P.C. Since his years in Vermont Law School, Brian already has a passion for criminal law. He is committed to standing up for the rights of individual citizens facing a vast array of criminal charges including assaults, homicides, sexual abuse allegations, and drug-related charges. Brian also represents clients whose civil rights were violated in personal injury cases, discrimination, malicious prosecution, unlawful searches/arrests, excessive force and more. To secure his representation, get in touch with Marsicovetere & Levine Law Group, P.C. today and schedule an initial consultation.

The focus of my practice is criminal defense and family law in state and federal court.  I am a member of Criminal Justice Act (CJA) Panel, where I have the privilege and opportunity to be assigned by the U.S. District Court to represent indigent individuals charged with crimes in federal court.  In 2008, I was instrumental in the development and implementation of the Sparrow Project.  The Sparrow Project was initially granted funded by H. 859 (The Justice Reinvestment Pilot Screening Project) and continues to provide community based treatment plans and support to individuals while their criminal charges are pending in the Criminal Division of Windsor Superior Court.  I am currently a member of the team that oversees the operation of the Sparrow Project.  I also helped develop and start Vermont’s first and only DUI Treatment Court, and represent participants in the treatment team and systems meetings.

"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.