SRH Law is pleased to announce that Elizabeth Miller has joined the firm as a partner. Miller is an effective, resourceful lawyer with extensive litigation, regulatory, organizational leadership, communications, and crisis management experience. She helps organizations and institutions succeed whether they seek to grow or transform their business, promote a new project, meet a legal or regulatory challenge, or advocate public policy solutions. She is skilled at navigating complex regulatory environments at the local, state, and federal levels. “I decided to join SRH Law because I know the firm is committed to making a difference for its clients and for our broader community, as I am, by solving difficult problems with creativity and integrity,” Miller explained. “Their expertise — on regulatory and environmental matters, nonprofit and corporate governance, intellectual property, and litigation — will strongly complement my own strategic and legal practice.” A successful litigator in private practice for many years, Liz joined the public sector in 2011. Liz served as Chief of Staff to former Governor Peter Shumlin and as Commissioner of the Vermont Public Service Department, where she led the state’s energy and telecommunications policy. More recently, she has maintained her own practice as a strategic consultant and lawyer to a variety of companies, nonprofits, and educational institutions. Liz will bring her practice to SRH Law, adding to the firm her broad expertise in energy and telecom law, administrative law, commercial transactions, corporate and nonprofit governance, and in crafting state public policy. “We are absolutely thrilled to have Liz join the firm,” said founding partner Brian Dunkiel. “We are confident that Liz’s strategic thinking and sharp legal know-how will be an asset to help clients navigate rapidly changing industries, to advance complex projects and missions, and to provide guidance through organizational and public policy transitions.” Prior to public service, Liz was founding member of Spink & Miller PLC, where her practice focused on complex commercial litigation, including product liability claims, environmental disputes, shareholder and business organization disputes, antitrust claims, and intellectual property litigation. She began her law practice at prestigious private firms in San Francisco and Burlington, following a judicial clerkship in Brattleboro, Vermont with the Hon. James L. Oakes, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Miller chairs the Evidence Rules Committee for the Vermont Bar and serves as a volunteer board member for several local and regional nonprofit organizations. She is a graduate of Yale Law School and received her B.A. summa cum laude from the University of California, Los Angeles. Click here to learn more about Elizabeth Miller and her practice.

SRH Law invites you to join us for the 6th annual Art + Soul celebration at our office on June 8, 2017 from 5:30-9:00 p.m.

EVENT BACKGROUND

Our law firm has been privileged to work with people all around Vermont who are engaged in creative and meaningful enterprises that make a real difference in our communities. Helping these inspiring individuals, nonprofits, and businesses succeed is what makes the practice of law so fulfilling for all of us at Dunkiel Saunders.

We created Art + Soul to celebrate their good work, raise money for great causes, and help people forge new connections in Vermont’s vibrant creative community. Each year, Art + Soul benefits a different local nonprofit and features local art inspired by, or connected to, the nonprofit’s mission. All art will be sold, and proceeds from art sales will be split between the artists and the nonprofit.

This year the event will benefit the USCRI Vermont Refugee Resettlement Program and will feature artwork inspired by their mission.

ABOUT USCRI VERMONT REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT PROGRAM

The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants Vermont Refugee Resettlement Program welcomes refugees and provides them the tools they need to achieve economic and social self-sufficiency to rebuild their lives in Vermont.

COME CELEBRATE!

The first five years of Art + Soul have been huge successes and we hope you will join us again this year on June 8th from 5:30-9:00 p.m. at our office at 91 College Street in Burlington. Come out to celebrate, make some new connections, and enjoy Burlington at its best during the Discover Jazz Festival.

The Vermont Paralegal Organization (VPO) will host the National Federation of Paralegal Associations, Inc. (NFPA) 2016 Annual Convention and Policy Meeting in Burlington, Vermont this coming Fall. Dunkiel Saunders paralegals Gillian Bergeron and Lucia White are active on the VPO convention committee. In anticipation of the event, they have published a guide to Burlington for visiting NFPA members in the National Paralegal Reporter, NFPA’s publication. The article is available for download, with permission from NFPA, here.

Registration is now open for the event, which will take place October 20-23 at the Hilton on Battery Street.

Downtown Burlington law firm is seeking bookkeeper.

Experience in a legal office is preferred but not a requirement.  Use of QuickBooks Pro is essential.  Qualifications:  strong bookkeeping, organizational, and communication skills.  Specific responsibilities include:  all bookkeeping for law firm; coordination of client expenses and invoicing; bi-weekly payroll entry including all adjusted pays, employee setup and changes; HR-related tasks, including insurance and retirement accounts.  Competitive benefits and salary.  Interested persons please e-mail letter and resume to applications@srhlaw.com by July 15, 2016.

 

 

SRH Law invites you to join us for the 5th Annual Art+Soul celebration at our office on June 9, 2016, from 5:30-9:00 p.m.

EVENT BACKGROUND
Over the last fifteen years, our law firm has been privileged to work with people all around Vermont who are engaged in creative and meaningful enterprises that make a real difference in our communities. Helping these inspiring individuals, nonprofits, and businesses succeed is what makes the practice of law so fulfilling for all of us at SRH Law.

We created Art+Soul to celebrate their good work, raise money for great causes, and help people forge new connections in Vermont’s vibrant creative economy. Each year, Art+Soul benefits a different local nonprofit and features local art inspired by, or connected to, the nonprofit’s mission. All art will be sold, and proceeds from art sales will be split between the artists and the nonprofit.

This year, the event will benefit Local Motion and will feature more art from local artists, all inspired by Local Motion’s mission.

About Local Motion

Local Motion is a member-supported nonprofit organization whose mission is to bring walking and biking within reach for all Vermonters, and to help Vermont communities become great places to walk and bike.

Community leaders founded the organization in 1999 to develop the Winooski River Bike Ferry and the 10-mile historic Cycle the City tour.

COME CELEBRATE!
The last four Art+Soul events have been a great success, and we hope you’ll join us again this year on June 9, 2016, from 5:30 to 9:00 p.m. at our office at 91 College Street in Burlington. Come out to celebrate, make some new connections, and enjoy Burlington at its best during the Discover Jazz Festival.

Call to Artists – Deadline May 12. Late submissions will be considered if space allows.

Art+Soul is seeking submissions of creative pieces in any medium that are inspired by or connected to Local Motion’s mission. The artwork does not need to be newly-created work; it just needs to be related to Local Motion’s mission. Artists will participate in a one-night benefit and event on June 9, 2016 at which the artwork will be sold, with a 50/50 split going to Local Motion and to the artist, and you set the price!

The art submission deadline is May 12, 2016. Please click here for the Art Submission Form. For more information about the event or art submissions please contact Christy Mitchell or Ki McClennan.

Attorney Justin McCabe will be presenting tomorrow on the process of determining the need for and obtaining a patent. His presentation, The Nuts and Bolts of Intellectual Property Protection, is hosted by Generator Makerspace and is free, but space is limited. It is scheduled for Tuesday, February 2nd at 5:30 PM, held at 250 Main Street, in the Memorial Auditorium Annex in Burlington, Vermont.

To read more about the presentation and to register, click here.

SRH Law is pleased to announce that Patent and IP Attorney Justin McCabe has become a partner in the firm and that John Kassel and Jonathan Rose have joined the firm. The firm also announces that it has established a summer fellowship in Betsy Catlin’s memory.

Justin McCabe, New Partner

Justin joined SRH Law in 2012 and since that time has assisted the firm’s clients in all areas of intellectual property law, including drafting patents and prosecuting them before the USPTO, litigating patent and trademark infringement disputes, negotiating intellectual property agreements, advising on trademarks, copyrights, and trade secret protection, and assisting with software, trademark, and copyright licensing. His particular patent experience spans several different technological disciplines and complements the firm’s focus on assisting clients in the energy, environmental, healthcare, technology, and green consumer product industries. Justin is also an adjunct professor at Vermont Law School where he teaches International Intellectual Property Law and is involved with Montpelier’s "generator" facility, Local 64.

Before joining SRH Law, Justin practiced several years at another prominent Burlington, Vermont firm.

Click here to learn more about Justin and his practice.

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John Kassel, Of Counsel

John was one of the firm’s original founding partners, and is rejoining the firm in an of counsel capacity. John most recently served as Conservation Law Foundation’s President from 2009-2014. John’s practice will focus on energy and environmental issues, and strategic consulting for non-profit and for-profit entities. Prior to co-founding the firm in 2002, John served as Secretary of Vermont’s Agency of Natural Resources in the administration of Gov. Howard Dean, and as a prosecutor and commercial litigator before that. John’s volunteer experience includes board and other service with many organizations dedicated to community and environmental health.

Click here to learn more about John and his practice.

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Jonathan Rose, Senior Associate

Jon comes to SRH Law after several years of practice at the Vermont Attorney General’s Office representing the State of Vermont, its officials, employees and executive agencies in a wide range of civil matters in state and federal courts. Examples include civil rights claims, public records act litigation, complex contract and construction disputes, administrative actions, and constitutional challenges, as well as appellate litigation in the Vermont Supreme Court and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

At SRH Law, Jon will focus on civil and regulatory litigation, and support the firm’s energy, environmental, municipal, and employment law practice groups.

Click here to learn more about Jon and his practice.

Together with their colleagues at SRH Law, Justin, John, and Jon are committed to helping clients make a difference in their communities and the broader world. We are excited to welcome Justin into the partnership and look forward to working with John and Jon.

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In Memory of Betsy Catlin (1978-2015)

As many of you know, our dear colleague Betsy Catlin passed away at the end of last year after a long battle with depression. Betsy worked at the firm for more than six years and was an invaluable member of our team. Her wit, wisdom, and unbridled determination to do good through her practice of law was evident in everything she accomplished here. We continue to mourn her loss. Her family prepared a touching remembrance that is available here.

The firm will be establishing a summer legal fellowship program in Betsy’s name, and will also host a day of service in her memory at a non-profit connected to the causes Betsy cared about and fought for during her life. We will publish the date and non-profit organization we will be working with in advance, and welcome those who knew and worked with Betsy to join us if you can.

About SRH Law

At SRH Law we’re focused on making a difference with our practice. We work with clients — including businesses, nonprofits, cooperatives, government entities, and individuals — who share our commitment to making a difference in their communities and the broader world. We take our inspiration from our clients’ good work and help them excel in their business or mission by resolving their legal issues with creativity and integrity. How can we help you?

It is with great sadness that we inform you that our colleague Betsy Catlin passed away last week after a long battle with depression.

Betsy worked at the firm for more than six years and was an invaluable member of our team. Her wit, wisdom, and unbridled determination to do good through her practice of law was evident in everything she accomplished here. We will miss her greatly – more than words can properly express.

Her family prepared a touching remembrance that is available here.

Our thoughts go out to all of Betsy’s family and friends during this difficult time.