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My practice focuses on helping clients manage their wealth, during their lifetime and put into effect their wishes when they pass.  I plan, design and implement the estate plans of my clients.. With my financial and legal background, and the team of highly qualified and credentialed professionals I work with, I am able to integrate financial, tax, insurance and legal expertise into the client's plan in a consistent and on-going manner.  My clients have a single source to handle the management of their wealth as well as attend to their final wishes when the time comes.

The Law Office of Claudia I. Pringles, PLLC is dedicated to estate planning, special needs planning, and probate. Serving the state of Vermont.

Stephen A. Unsworth has over 30 years of experience in estate planning and business law.  Stephen directs the Legacy Wealth Planning group and devotes his practice primarily to estate planning, elder law, asset protection and business mission is to provide quality estate planning resources, such as assistance with Living Trusts, Wills (simple & complex), Probate, Trust Administration, Powers of Attorney, Trusts, Medicaid and Special Needs Planning and Family Limited Partnerships.. Stephen was previously a member of the Board of Governors for the American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys (AAEPA), a national membership organization serving the needs of legal professionals concentrating on estate planning.. Through the Academy's comprehensive training and educational programs on state-of-the-art estate planning law and techniques, the AAEPA fosters excellence in estate planning among its members and helps them deliver the highest possible service to their clients.

Our firm is dedicated to helping our clients with estate planning, elder law, Medicaid and special needs planning and probate and trust administration.  Those are the only areas we work in.   We are one of only two law firms in Northern New England to have two lawyers certified as Elder Law Attorneys by the National Elder Law Foundation, an organization accredited by the American Bar Association.. Our law firm works on a team basis.  Two of our assistants have been with me for over 14 years.  We are dedicated to helping our clients make and implement decisions that are in their best interests.  We are here to serve our clients.. We charge fixed fees for all our document work.  We do not charge clients if they contact us with questions about their plan, even after we have completed the work.  We like to hear from our clients and offer them a free meeting every three years to discuss their plan and determine whether changes are needed.. Personally, I live with my wife in Burlington, where i served on the City's Development Review Board for 20 years.  I am a member of the Governor's Commission on Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders and previously served for six years on the Board of the Champlain Valley Agency on Aging (now known as AgeWell).  I enjoy traveling, reading and socializing with friends.

Lisa is admitted to practice in all Vermont state and federal courts.  Lisa’s practice includes nonprofit corporations and property (real estate, wills, probate) matters.. She graduated from Vermont Law School in May of 2011 with a JD and Masters of Environmental Law and Policy.  At Vermont Law School, Lisa worked on the Carbon Reduction Task Force and Campus Greening Committee to propose and implement Vermont Law School’s first “Carbon Reduction Plan.”  Lisa has written memoranda on Alaska’s legal framework of oil and gas development as well as their predator control program while working at Trustee’s for Alaska as an environmental law intern.  In addition, Lisa worked as a law intern with the New Zealand Ministry of Fisheries Legal and Prosecution Office to reform new Zealand’s aquaculture and foreshore and seabed legislation.  After working in New Zealand, Lisa commercially seined salmon out of Valdez, Alaska.  At Vermont Law, Lisa worked as a VLS Ambassador, Teaching Assistant to the Environmental Legal Research & Writing course, and Research Associate for the Institute for Energy and the Environment primarily working on agricultural energy efficiency and outreach as well as Arctic oil and gas development.. In 2007, Lisa graduated from Michigan State University with Bachelor of Science degrees in Environmental Science and Management as well as Fisheries and Wildlife with minors in Environmental Economics and Policy and Science, Technology and Environmental Public Policy.  As an undergraduate at Michigan State, Lisa participated in a study abroad program, where she traveled to Ushuaia, Argentina, Antarctic Peninsula and Antarctica researching the science, policy, and history of the area.  Lisa also worked as a student assistant at the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Pollution Prevention Section where she created a “Greening Your Office and Saving Money” fact sheet and worked with the Retired Engineers Technical Assistance Program to research innovative pollution prevention techniques to help companies and state departments reduce their energy consumption.. In her spare time, Lisa enjoys the outdoors! She also serves as a volunteer int he following capacities: as the Past President of Sigma Alpha Sorority, a professional agricultural sorority dedicated to cultivating professional women in agriculture; Vice President of Sigma Alpha Sorority Educational Foundation; Treasurer of Phi Alpha Delta International Educational Foundation; Secretary of the Professional Fraternity Association; Vermont Law School Leadership Committee and Leaders' Circle; and Vermont Law School Alumni Association Director.  She also serves as the Administrative Assistant for American Agri-Women.

Corey’s legal practice centers on assisting clients through some of the most challenging times in their lives.    She is both a problem solver and passionate advocate for her clients.  She is a member of Collaborative Practice Vermont and the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals.. Corey graduated in 2006 from the University of Washington School of Law, where she received the Charles Z. Smith Public Interest Student of the Year award.  Corey began her practice of law in Washington State representing parents and youth in juvenile court and worked as an Ombudsman with the Washington State Office of the Family and Children’s Ombudsman.   In 2013, Corey returned to her home state of Vermont and joined Mickenberg, Dunn, Lachs & Smith, PLC.   She currently resides in Essex Junction with her husband and two young sons.

Richard J. Fox is the principal of the Law Office of Richard J. Fox PLLC. His practice focuses on residential and commercial real estate transactions, real estate based civil litigation (boundary disputes, easements, and post-closing issues), and construction law. Richard graduated from Rutgers College with a B.A. in English, History, and Political Science, and received his Juris Doctorate from The George Washington University Law School.Richard is admitted to practice law in both Vermont and Massachusetts, and also before the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. He is a member of the Vermont Bar Association, the Massachusetts Bar Association, and Chittenden County Bar Association, and is an agent for Vermont Attorneys Title Corporation.Richard has lectured on public contracting and construction law issues for construction professionals in Massachusetts and presented CLE seminars on title insurance and real estate law for attorneys and paralegals in Vermont and throughout the country.. Richard is a Vermont native and currently resides with his family in Shelburne, where he is a member and Past President of the Charlotte-Shelburne Rotary Club.  Richard also is an Assistant Governor for Rotary District 7850 and a member of the Miss Vermont Scholarship Organization's Board of Directors.  Richard has previously volunteered as an attorney with the Vermont Bar Association’s Military Family Law Project, as an EMT with Shelburne Rescue, and as a Cubmaster with Shelburne Cub Scout Pack 607.

Adam Bartsch writes a monthly estate planning column in The Shelburne News. See more than 50 published columns on the Articles Page of the NorthEast Estates and Trusts website at .

I grew up on a dairy farm in the town of Steuben in upstate New York, and during my teen years was active in the Future Farmers of Amercia and Remsen Central School marching band.  I went to Brazil as an exchange student for my Senior year of high school, where I met lovely people, learned to speak Portuguese and eat unfamiliar foods, and traveled far and wide throughout Brazil.. Starting fall of 1983 I attended community college at Mohawk Valley Community College, studying Chemistry then Biology, then in 1986 went on to Plattsburgh State University where I graduated with a BS in Biology.. I worked in Puerto Rico as an intern in the Carribbean National Forest for about six months from March 1990 until August 1990.  I then worked as a paralegal at Davis Polk and Wardwell in New York City from 1990 until 1993 when I left to attend law school.  Starting the fall of 1993 I attended Vermont Law School, graduating in 1996.. I began my career as an attorney with Robert Gensburg, Esq. in St. Johnsbury in the fall of 1996, passing the bar and being sworn in in June, 1997.  I became a partner in the firm in 2000, then we became Gensburg, Atwell and Broderick from 2001 until 2009.  In 2011 the firm changed to Gensburg, Atwell and Greaves, which lasted until 2017.  After Bob Gensburg's death in November of 2017, I went out on my own as an attorney on January 1, 2018.. As a person, I love a good adventure, whether traveling, taking on an unusual project (I built my own house) or starting a business (I have an active tree business in addition to my law firm).  I also enjoy a good challenge -- I lift weights and compete as a strongman and in 2106 I won the US Strongman National Championship title for Lightweight Master's Division.

Dan is happily married to his lifelong love and high-school sweetheart. Together they have five amazing children. He loves the outdoors and is enthusiastic about fishing, backpacking, skiing, and golf. Despite the fact that he lives in Utah County, he is a devoted supporter of the University of Utah Utes.

I am a unique lawyer. Honest, but aggressive. Energetic, and understanding. Efficient, with expertise. If I don't know how to address your legal issue, I'm pretty sure I'll know the right person to refer you to.

Being an attorney is the fulfillment of a lifelong dream forMelissa C. Platt.  As a fourth grader,Melissa wrote of her desire to help others with her knowledge of the law.  Today, she finds great satisfaction in helpingher clients give their loved ones a legacy of peace and prosperity.. Although Melissa dreamed of being an attorney since she wasyoung, the road that has brought her to her current status was not a direct path.  While attending law school, Melissathoroughly enjoyed the study of the law but became increasingly disenchantedwith the actual practice of law for many reasons.  When, within days of taking the bar exam,Melissa discovered she was expecting her first child, she decided to put asidepracticing law to pursue her other childhood dream of being a mother.. Several years later, when her husband was starting his ownpractice, Melissa was thrilled to discover it was possible to establish lastingrelationship with clients and help them preserve and protect what matters mostto them.. Melissa graduated with honors from Brigham YoungUniversity's J. Reuben Clark Law School where she was a writer for theprestigious BYU Law Review.  She is amember of the Utah State Bar.  As amother herself, Melissa is uniquely situated to understand the desires andconcerns of her clients.. Melissa is married to her best friend, RobRoy, and has threebeautiful children.

Marianne helps clients pass down their assets smoothly and in a tax-advantaged way using wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and other estate and business planning documents.

Upon completing his legal education, Justin worked as an attorney in Sacramento, California, primarily practicing in the areas of business, real estate, entertainment law, employment, and estate planning. His years working with clients on a wide variety of legal matters provided practical legal experience but his background in economics also made him finely attuned to the frustrating inefficiency that is standard in the legal industry.. Justin eventually returned to his home state of Utah to found Cutler Riley Law. His aim was to offer exceptional legal service but without the frustrating guesswork that stems from high hourly attorney rates and vague timetables. Cutler Riley Law was founded on the belief that the legal community is way past due on adjusting to modern, customer-friendly, economic practices.. When Justin is not working he enjoys spending his time with his wife and three children and his interests include sports, hiking, biking, film, and chess.

Peter Lattin, Esq. earned his Bachelor of Arts Degree from Brigham Young University in 2004 where he graduated cum laude in International Studies, with an emphasis in Chinese Area Studies and a Business Management minor. He is a 2008 graduate of the University of Utah, S.J. Quinney College of Law where he was President of the James E. Faust Student Chapter of the J. Reuben Clark Law Society. He also served as a student research assistant and articles editor for the University of Utah, S. J. Quinney College of Law Global Justice Think Tank. He worked as an associate attorney at the Abbott Law Firm in Provo, Utah until setting up his own practice in 2013. During his time at Abbott Law Firm he gained proficiency in the following areas of practice: boundary disputes, landlord/tenant, foreclosure defense and litigation, quiet title, and wrongful lien, bankruptcy, bankruptcy litigation, business and commercial disputes, probate, wills and trusts, and general litigation.. Away from the office, Pete spends every available minute with his wife and two kids.  They enjoy cycling, running, mountain biking, back country skiing, and the occasional triathlon.  On a weekend or holiday you might find them in some corner of the Wasatch, kids in tow.

Laramie D. Merritt is a partner at Hansen Wright, which represents a number of municipalities, corporations and individuals. Mr. Merritt graduated from the J. Reuben Clark Law School in 1995, clerked for the Honorable Steven L. Hansen of the Utah Fourth Judicial District Court, then joined the firm of Duval Hansen Witt & Morley, P.C.  Laramie has worked as in-house corporate counsel, city prosecutor, and general practice attorney.