Attorneys and staff from SRH Law attended the Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility’s (VBSR) 18th Annual Awards Ceremony and Dinner at Basin Harbor on September 25, 2019 to celebrate the outstanding contributions of a select few members of the socially responsible business community. 

VBSR is a statewide, nonprofit business association, whose mission is to foster a business ethic in Vermont that recognizes the opportunity and responsibility of the business community to set a high standard for protecting the natural, human, and economic environments of our citizens. SRH Law has been a proud member of this organization for many years.

This year’s 2019 Terry Ehrich Award was presented to Bram Klappner, CEO of Danforth Pewter for his work fighting climate change, pushing for a livable minimum wage, supporting women’s rights and expanding access to healthcare. Several of our clients and friends have received this award through the years, and we are honored work with organizations who are making a lasting impact by securing our energy future, transforming our communities, and advancing a values-led economy.

Vermont Business Magazine, along with the US Small Business Administration (SBA), has named Steve Gagner from 14th Star Brewing as Small Business Person of the Year.  This award will be presented at the 2019 SBA Awards on June 13th at the Country Club of Vermont in Waterbury.

There are several other distinguished awards given out at this ceremony, including Exporter of the Year, Woman-Owned Business of the Year, Family-Owned Business of the Year, Minority-Owned Business of the Year, Microenterprise of the Year, and Young Entrepreneur of the Year.

Steve Gagner conceptualized his St. Albans-based business while on tour in Afghanistan, and describes 14th Star as “a veteran-owned Vermont craft brewery on a mission to brew world-class beer while enriching our community.”  14th Star Brewing has the unique distinction of being SRH Law’ 1000th client, to whom we continue to provide trademark and intellectual property services.

Dunkiel Saunders is delighted to announce that we have been named one of the best places to work in Vermont, according to the Vermont Business Magazine’s annual Best Places to Work survey.

Our firm gives us an opportunity to make the world a better place. We do an excellent job with the important "little stuff’" to promote employee satisfaction, but what sets us apart is how we approach the "big stuff." Employees derive meaning and purpose from their work at the firm because by doing it they help make the world a better place.

The firm is inspired by client missions and visions that advance the world we want. SRH Law serves our clients exceptionally well and pays close attention to maintaining healthy work-life balance, reasonable compensation, and employee growth and development.

All of which are easier to do in a business where employees get satisfaction and meaning from what they do. At SRH Law we’re focused on making a difference with our practice.

SRH Law is thrilled to announce that we have been named one of the 2019 Best Places to Work in Vermont.This twelfth annual list was created by Vermont Business Magazine, the Vermont Chamber of Commerce, the Vermont Department of Economic Development, the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), the Vermont State Council, and the Best Companies Group.

The Best Places to Work in Vermontis a survey and awards program with a dual purpose—to identify the best places to work in the state and to provide employee feedback to the companies who register for the survey. Companies considered for this survey and awards program have been in business for a minimum of one year, have at least 15 employees, and operate a facility in Vermont. Applicants can be a business or a government agency, for- or non-profit, and publicly or privately held.

Companies from across the state entered the two-part survey process to determine the Best Places to Work in Vermont, comprising of an evaluation ofworkplace policies, practices, philosophy, systems, and demographics followed by an employee survey which provides valuable feedback to the company. To learn more about the process, click here.

Dunkiel Saunders is gratified to be recognized as a great workplace benefiting the Vermont community, economy, and our team. The final rankings for each category will be announced at a special awards presentation in early spring 2019.

“People want to get meaning from their work by making the world a little better, and that’s what we try to do,” noted John Kassel, DS Managing Partner. “It gives us joy and satisfaction. For us, that’s the foundation of a great place to work.”