ASSIGNED COUNSEL CONTRACTORS - FY 2017
ASSIGNED COUNSEL COORDINATOR
ADDISON
Charles S. Martin, Esq.
51 North Main Street
P.O. Box 607
Barre, VT 05641-0607
479-0568
[email protected]
Emily Bayer-Pacht, Esq.
Hoff Curtis
60 Main Street
Burlington, VT 05401
864-6400
860-1565 fax
[email protected]
primary criminal
APPELLATE DEFENDER
Allison Fulcher, Esq.
Charles S. Martin, Esq.
51 North Main Street
P.O. Box 607
Barre, VT 05641-0607
479-0568
[email protected]
[email protected]
All criminal appeals, and juvenile when conflict with Michael
Rose
Michael Rose, Esq.
23 High Street
St. Albans, VT 05478
527-0477
[email protected]
All juvenile appeals, and criminal when conflict with Charlie
Martin; Appellate Defenders caseload relief
Adele V. Pastor, Esq.
P.O. Box 1157
Barnard, VT 05031-1157
763-2933
763-2336 fax
[email protected]
PD and AC Appellate caseload relief
POST-CONVICTION RELIEF CONTRACTOR
Mark Furlan, Esq.
Furlan & Associates, PLLC
One Justice Square
Rutland, VT 05701
775-2508
775-2500 fax
[email protected]
PCR, Rule 75, Habeas petitions that are conflict for Prisoners'
Rights Office
Adele V. Pastor, Esq.
P.O. Box 1157
Barnard, VT 05031-1157
763-2933
763-2336 fax
[email protected]
PCR, Rule 75, Habeas petitions reviews
Judson Hescock, Esq.
Neuse, Duprey & Putnam, P.C.
One Cross Street
Middlebury, VT 05753
388-7966
388-9713 fax
[email protected]
juvenile when conflicts with Star & Reis
Christopher Moll, Esq.
15 Brickyard Road
Essex Junction, VT 05452
318-0027 (text and voice)
[email protected]
criminal & juvenile when conflicts with all other contractors
1/1/2017 – 6/30/2017
Katina Ready, Esq.
P.O. Box 311
Bristol, VT 05443
388-4906
388-0242 fax
[email protected]
criminal when conflicts with Bayer-Pacht and juvenile when
conflicts with Star, Reis & Hescock
Linda A. Reis, Esq.
34 Mountain Top Road
Chittenden, VT 05737
483-6650
483-2084 fax
[email protected]
½ juvenile
Sarah Star, Esq.
P.O. Box 106
Middlebury, VT 05753
385-1024
419-3600 fax
[email protected]
½ juvenile
Eva Vekos, Esq.
P.O. Box 462
Middlebury, VT 05753
802-388-5050
[email protected]
criminal & juvenile when conflicts with all other contractors
8/15/2016 – 1/31/2017
BENNINGTON
CALEDONIA
Lamar Enzor, Esq.
P.O. Box 428
Rutland, VT 05702-0428
342-2544
[email protected]
½ juvenile & criminal when conflicts with primary
Joseph C. Benning, Esq.
P.O. Box 142
Lyndonville, VT 05851-0142
626-3600
626-3414 fax
[email protected]
primary criminal
Albert Fox, Esq.
Furlan & Associates, PLLC
One Justice Square
Rutland, VT 05701
775-2508
775-2500 fax
[email protected]
primary criminal
Cristina Mansfield, Esq.
3888 Main Street
Manchester Center, VT 05255
(323) 449-5458
[email protected]
juvenile when conflicts with Enzor, Smith &
Van Derpoel-Andrea
9/1/2016 – 6/30/2017
Kevin Rambold, Esq.
P.O. Box 432
Manchester Center, VT 05255-0432
379-6519
768-8017 fax
[email protected]
criminal when conflicts with all others
Jessica Smith, Esq.
Law Office of Jessica A. Smith, PLLC
P.O. Box 523
North Bennington, VT 05257
442-8033
442-8056 fax
[email protected]
½ juvenile
Janet Van Derpoel-Andrea, Esq.
310 County Street
Bennington, VT 05201
753-6601
442-4087 fax
[email protected]
juvenile when conflicts with Smith & Enzor
William D. Wright, Esq.
160 Benmont Avenue, Suite 33
Bennington, VT 05201
681-4098
681-4099 fax
[email protected]
criminal when conflicts with Fox and Enzor
Amy Davis, Esq.
Bucknam & Black
1097 Main Street
P.O. Box 310
St. Johnsbury, VT 05819
748-5525
[email protected]
criminal and juvenile when conflicts with all other contractors
Eugene Levine, Esq.
P.O. Box 31
East Burke, VT 05832-0031
1-800-301-7228
367-9696 cell
[email protected]
criminal when conflict with Benning & Wilson
Sandra Nelson, Esq.
16 Beaver Meadow Road
P.O. Box 1046
Norwich, VT 05055-1046
649-8497
649-3046 fax
[email protected]
¼ juvenile
Brice Simon, Esq.
Breton & Simon, PLC
P.O. Box 240
344 Mountain Road
Stowe, VT 05672
760-6772
253-9942 fax
[email protected]
¼ juvenile
Janssen Willhoit, Esq.
Willhoit Criminal Defense, L3C
242 Eastern Avenue, No. 1
P.O. Box 101
St. Johnsbury, VT 05819
751-9139
[email protected]
criminal when conflicts with Benning, Wilson & Levine;
juvenile when conflicts with Woolard, Nelson & Simon
Caledonia continued
Chittenden continued
Laura Wilson, Esq.
Morrissette, Young & Wilson
35 Elm Street, Box 87
Lyndonville, VT 05851-0087
626-5200
626-5260 fax
[email protected]
criminal when conflict with Benning
Louise Koss, Esq.
Koss Law Office
893 School Street
Isle LaMotte, VT 05463
373-0969
[email protected]
1/5 of 1/5 juvenile
Julianne Woolard, Esq.
Law Office of Julianne Woolard, PLC
P.O. Box 48
Island Pond, VT 05846
723-4622
[email protected]
½ juvenile
CHITTENDEN
Harley G. Brown, III, Esq.
13 East Main Street
P.O. Box 584
Richmond, VT 05477-0584
434-4141
434-4104 fax
[email protected]
1/5 criminal; 1/5 of one 1/5 share of juvenile
Jessica Burke, Esq.
Zach Weight, Esq.
Burke Law, P.C.
77 College Street, Suite 2C
Burlington, VT 05401
318-8076
881-0150 fax
[email protected]
1/5 of 1/5 juvenile
Through 4/30/2017
Cynthia Frantz, Esq.
P.O. Box 504
Burlington, VT 05402-0504
863-6993
[email protected]
1/5 juvenile
Elizabeth Hibbitts, Esq.
289 College Street
Burlington, VT 05401
324-4968
864-8176 fax
[email protected]
1/5 juvenile
Elizabeth Kruska, Esq.
P.O. Box 242
Woodstock, VT 05091
356-6788
[email protected]
1/5 of 1/5 juvenile
5/1/17 – 6/30/17
William Norful, Esq.
235 Main Street, Suite 1
Winooski, VT 05404
654-3630
[email protected]
1/5 criminal
Christena M. Obregon, Esq.
P.O. Box 8164
Burlington, VT 05402-8164
862-9244
862-9247 fax
[email protected]
1/5 juvenile
Jasdeep Pannu, Esq.
Stevens Law Office
P.O. Box 1200
127 Mountain Road
Stowe, VT 05672
253-8547; 253-9945 fax
[email protected]
1/5 criminal; 1/5 of 1/5 share juvenile
Jason Sawyer, Esq.
110 Main Street, Suite 3A
Burlington, VT 05401
658-6669
658-6900 fax
[email protected]
criminal only when conflicts with all other criminal contractors
Colin Seaman, Esq.
P.O. Box 4331
Burlington, VT 05406
540-2593
329-2053fax
[email protected]
1/5 juvenile
Chittenden continued
Essex continued
Kathy Strahm, Esq.
70 South Winooski Avenue, #247
Burlington, VT 05401
233-1753
[email protected]
1/5 criminal
Laura Wilson, Esq.
Morrissette, Young & Wilson
35 Elm Street, Box 87
Lyndonville, VT 05851-0087
626-5200
626-5260 fax
[email protected]
criminal when conflict with Benning
Michael J. Straub, Esq.
Law Offices of Michael J. Straub, Esq.
P.O. Box 587
Burlington, VT 05402-0587
864-6766
[email protected]
1/5 criminal; 1/5 of 1/5 share of juvenile
Julianne Woolard, Esq.
Law Office of Julianne Woolard, PLC
P.O. Box 48
Island Pond, VT 05846
723-4622
[email protected]
½ Juvenile
ESSEX
Joseph C. Benning, Esq.
P.O. Box 142
Lyndonville, VT 05851-142
626-3600
[email protected]
primary criminal
Amy Davis, Esq.
Bucknam & Black
1097 Main Street
P.O. Box 310
St. Johnsbury, VT 05819
748-5525
[email protected]
½ juvenile
Brice Simon, Esq.
Breton & Simon, PLC
P.O. Box 240
344 Mountain Road
Stowe, VT 05672
760-6772
253-9942 fax
[email protected]
criminal when conflicts with Benning & Wilson
juvenile when conflicts with Davis & Woolard
Janssen Willhoit, Esq.
Willhoit Criminal Defense, L3C
242 Eastern Avenue, No. 1
P.O. Box 101
St. Johnsbury, VT 05819
751-9139
[email protected]
criminal & juvenile when conflicts with all others
FRANKLIN
Scott Bortzfield, Esq.
Law Office of Scott R. Bortzfield, PLLC
24 Lake Street
St. Albans, VT 05478
524-9982
[email protected]
juvenile when conflicts with Lashman, Pingert, Keller,
Dowling & McCormick
Jessica Burke, Esq.
Zach Weight, Esq.
Burke Law, P.C.
77 College Street, Suite 2C
Burlington, VT 05401
318-8076
881-0150 fax
[email protected]
½ criminal; 5th juvenile (after 4 primary)
(juvenile 1/1/17 – 6/30/17
Juliet Dowling, Esq.
817 Pine Street, Apt. 120
Burlington, VT 05401
(610) 349-9887
[email protected]
¼ juvenile
Timothy Fair, Esq.
Blodgett, Watts & Volk, P.C.
72 Hungerford Terrace
P.O. Box 8
Burlington, VT 05402
(802) 862-8919
[email protected]
criminal when conflicts with Burke, Maguire & Hibbitts
Franklin continued
Franklin continued
Abram Harrison, Esq.
Baisden | Harrison
20 Kimball Avenue, Suite 202
South Burlington, VT 05403
540-5015
[email protected]
juvenile when conflicts with all other juvenile contractors
through 12/31/2016
Christina Pingert, Esq.
Law Office of Chris Pingert, PLLC
P.O. Box 50
Colchester, VT 05446-0050
893-8500
888-598-2505 fax
[email protected]
1/4 juvenile
Elizabeth Hibbitts, Esq.
289 College Street
Burlington, VT 05401
324-4968
864-8176 fax
[email protected]
criminal when conflicts with Burke & Maguire
Mark Keller, Esq.
Maguire Law Associates, PLC
8 Essex Way, Suite 104-B
Essex Jct., VT 05452
288-9000
288-9113 fax
[email protected]
¼ juvenile
Deborah Lashman, Esq.
47 Maple Street, Suite 318
Burlington, VT 05401
861-7800
[email protected]
1/4 juvenile & criminal when conflicts with all others
Dan Maguire, Esq.
Maguire Law Associates, PLC
8 Essex Way, Suite 104-B
Essex Jct., VT 05452
288-9000
288-9113 fax
[email protected]
½ criminal
Richard McCormick, Esq.
P.O. Box 323
Smugglers’ Notch, VT 05464-0323
488-0759
[email protected]
juvenile when conflicts with Lashman, Pingert, Keller &
Dowling
criminal when conflicts with Burke, Maguire, Hibbitts & Fair
through 12/31/2016
GRAND ISLE
Scott Bortzfield, Esq.
Law Office of Scott R. Bortzfield, PLLC
24 Lake Street
St. Albans, VT 05478
524-9982
[email protected]
juvenile when conflicts with Lashman, Pingert & McCormick,
Jessica Burke, Esq.
Zach Weight, Esq.
Burke Law, P.C.
77 College Street, Suite 2C
Burlington, VT 05401
318-8076
881-0150 fax
[email protected]
juvenile when conflicts with Lashman & Pingert
1/1/2017 – 6/30/2017
Timothy Fair, Esq.
Blodgett, Watts & Volk, P.C.
72 Hungerford Terrace
P.O. Box 8
Burlington, VT 05402
(802) 862-8919
[email protected]
criminal when conflicts with Hibbitts
Abram Harrison, Esq.
Baisden | Harrison
20 Kimball Avenue, Suite 202
South Burlington, VT 05403
540-5015
[email protected]
juvenile when conflicts with Lashman, Pingert, McCormick, &
Bortzfield;
through 12/31/2016
Elizabeth Hibbitts, Esq.
289 College Street
Burlington, VT 05401
324-4968
864-8176 fax
[email protected]
Primary criminal
Grand Isle continued
Lamoille continued
Deborah Lashman, Esq.
47 Maple Street, Suite 318
Burlington, VT 05401
861-7800
[email protected]
½ juvenile & criminal when conflicts with all others
Dan Maguire, Esq.
Maguire Law Associates, PLC
8 Essex Way, Suite 104-B
Essex Jct., VT 05452
288-9000
288-9113 fax
[email protected]
½ criminal
Richard McCormick, Esq.
P.O. Box 323
Smugglers’ Notch, VT 05464-0323
488-0759
[email protected]
criminal when conflicts with Hibbitts & Fair
juvenile when conflicts with Lashman & Pingert
through 12/31/2016
Christina Pingert, Esq.
Law Office of Chris Pingert, PLLC
P.O. Box 50
Colchester, VT 05446-0050
893-8500
888-598-2505 fax
[email protected]
½ juvenile
LAMOILLE
Amy Davis, Esq.
Bucknam & Black
1097 Main Street
P.O. Box 310
St. Johnsbury, VT 05819
748-5525
[email protected]
juvenile when conflicts with all others
Austin Gray, Esq.
Gray Law, PLLC
14 Merchants Row
Barre, VT 05641
476-5300
[email protected]
½ criminal & juvenile
James LaMonda, Esq.
5 Summit Street
P.O. Box 1571
Montpelier, VT 05601-1571
279-1975
229-9314 fax
[email protected]
½ juvenile; criminal when conflicts with 2 primary criminal
contractors
Brice Simon, Esq.
Breton & Simon, PLC
P.O. Box 240
344 Mountain Road
Stowe, VT 05672
760-6772
253-9942 fax
[email protected]
juvenile when conflict with 2 primary; criminal when conflicts
with all others
ORANGE
Jennifer Bjurling, Esq.
Bjurling Law, PLLC
28 Farmvu Drive, Suite 3
P.O. Box 722
White River Jct., VT 05001
889-3403; 505-5083
[email protected]
juvenile when conflicts with Gray & LaMonda,
split 50-50 with Nelson
Austin Gray, Esq.
Gray Law, PLLC
14 Merchants Row
Barre, VT 05641
476-5300
[email protected]
primary juvenile
James LaMonda, Esq.
5 Summit Street
P.O. Box 1571
Montpelier, VT 05601-1571
279-1975
229-9314 fax
[email protected]
criminal when conflicts with Martino
juvenile when conflicts with Gray
James A. Martino, Esq.
2842 Johnson Hill Road
South Royalton, VT 05068
763-8936
[email protected]
primary criminal
Orange continued
Orleans continued
Sandra Nelson, Esq.
16 Beaver Meadow Road
P.O. Box 1046
Norwich, VT 05055-1046
649-8497
649-3046 fax
[email protected]
juvenile when conflicts with Gray & LaMonda, split 50-50
with Bjurling; criminal when conflicts with all others
Julianne Woolard, Esq.
Law Office of Julianne Woolard, PLC
P.O. Box 48
Island Pond, VT 05846
723-4622
[email protected]
juvenile when conflicts with Miller
RUTLAND
ORLEANS
Eugene Levine, Esq.
P.O. Box 31
East Burke, VT 05832-0031
1-800-301-7228
367-9696 cell
[email protected]
criminal when conflicts with Miller & Maguire
juvenile when conflicts with Miller & Woolard
Dan Maguire, Esq.
Maguire Law Associates, PLC
8 Essex Way, Suite 104-B
Essex Jct., VT 05452
288-9000
288-9113 fax
[email protected]
criminal when conflict with Miller
Gertrude Miller, Esq.
71 Seymour Lane
P.O. Box 1162
Newport, VT 05855-1162
334-1221
[email protected]
primary criminal & juvenile
Brice Simon, Esq.
Breton & Simon, PLC
P.O. Box 240
344 Mountain Road
Stowe, VT 05672
760-6772
253-9942 fax
[email protected]
criminal when conflict with Miller, Maguire, Levine
Janssen Willhoit, Esq.
Willhoit Criminal Defense, L3C
242 Eastern Avenue, No. 1
P.O. Box 101
St. Johnsbury, VT 05819
751-9139
[email protected]
criminal and juvenile when conflicts with all others
Ruth E. Clough, Esq.
P.O. Box 182
Ludlow, VT 05149
234-6464
[email protected]
juvenile when conflicts with Thomas & Spradlin
Lamar Enzor, Esq.
P.O. Box 428
Rutland, VT 05702-0428
342-2544
[email protected]
criminal when conflicts with Furlan
Mark Furlan, Esq.
Furlan & Associates, PLLC
One Justice Square
Rutland, VT 05701
775-2508
775-2500 fax
[email protected]
primary criminal
Eric S. Louttit, Esq.
54 Birch Lane
North Clarendon, VT 05759
775-4076
775-6776 fax
[email protected]
criminal when conflicts with Furlan & Enzor; juvenile when
conflicts with Thomas, Spradlin,, Clough & Reis (through
12/31/2016
1/3 juvenile; criminal when conflicts with Furlan & Enzor
1/1/2017 – 6/30/2017
Linda A. Reis, Esq.
34 Mountain Top Road
Chittenden, VT 05737
483-6650
483-2084 fax
[email protected]
juvenile when conflicts with Thomas, Spradlin & Clough
Rutland continued
Washington continued
Kerry Spradlin, Esq.
P.O. Box 1037
Rutland, VT 05701-1037
747-1464
[email protected]
½ juvenile
Through 1/31/2017
Dan Maguire, Esq.
Maguire Law Associates, PLC
8 Essex Way, Suite 104-B
Essex Jct., VT 05452
288-9000
288-9113 fax
[email protected]
criminal when conflicts with Martino, Seaman, Sheftman &
LaMonda
Kate Thomas, Esq.
Lorentz and Associates
26 Court Street
Rutland, VT 05701
775-0128
775-9896 fax
[email protected]
1/3 juvenile
Through 1/31/2017
Kate Thomas, Esq.
Facey, Goss & McPhee
71 Allen Street, Suite 401
PO Box 578
Rutland, VT 05701
(802) 773-3300
[email protected]
1/3 juvenile
2/1/2017 – 6/30/2017
Eva Vekos, Esq.
P.O. Box 462
Middlebury, VT 05753
802-388-5050
[email protected]
1/3 juvenile
1/1/2017 – 6/30/2017
WASHINGTON
James LaMonda, Esq.
5 Summit Street
P.O. Box 1571
Montpelier, VT 05601-1571
279-1975
229-9314 fax
[email protected]
criminal when conflicts with Martino, Seaman & Sheftman;
juvenile when conflicts with all others
James A. Martino, Esq.
2842 Johnson Hill Road
South Royalton, VT 05068
763-8936
[email protected]
1/3 criminal, and juvenile when conflicts with 3 primary
contractors
Alan S. Rome, Esq.
32 Main Street
Montpelier, VT 05602
479-8990
[email protected]
1/3 juvenile
Colin Seaman, Esq.
P.O. Box 4331
Burlington, VT 05406
540-2593
329-2053fax
[email protected]
1/3 criminal and juvenile
Robert A. Sheftman, Esq.
7 Baldwin Street
Montpelier, VT 05602
223-6061
223-2638 fax
[email protected]
1/3 criminal & juvenile
WINDHAM
Jennifer Bjurling, Esq.
Bjurling Law, PLLC
28 Farmvu Drive, Suite 3
P.O. Box 722
White River Jct., VT 05001
889-3403; 505-5083
[email protected]
juvenile when conflicts with Cay & York
criminal when conflicts with Rambold & Valdes,
Windham continued
WINDSOR
Burke, Jessica, Esq.
Leah Henderson, Esq.
Burke Law, P.C.
77 College Street, Suite 2C
Burlington, VT 05401
318-8076
881-0150 fax
[email protected]
criminal when conflicts with Rambold
4/1/2017 – 6/30/2017
Burke, Jessica, Esq.
Burke Law, P.C.
77 College Street, Suite 2C
Burlington, VT 05401
318-8076
881-0150 fax
[email protected]
½ criminal and juvenile when conflicts with 3 primary juvenile
contractors
Susan Cay, Esq.
P.O. Box 1773
Brattleboro, VT 05302
299-7325
[email protected]
½ juvenile
Kevin Rambold, Esq.
P.O. Box 432
Manchester Center, VT 05255-0432
379-6519
768-8017 fax
[email protected]
primary criminal
juvenile when conflicts with Cay, York & Bjurling
Erik Valdes, Esq.
The Law Firm of Erik Valdes
P.O. Box 597
Brattleboro, VT 05302
(802) 334-0500
[email protected]
criminal when conflicts with Rambold
Through 3/31/2017
Meg York, Esq.
York Law
P.O. Box 1977
Brattleboro, VT 05302
[email protected]
½ juvenile
Through 1/31/2017
Jessica Zaleski, Esq.
Sandra Nelson Law Office
16 Beaver Meadow Road, Unit 3
PO Box 1046
Norwich, VT 05055
649-8497
649-3046 fax
[email protected]
½ juvenile
2/1/2017 – 6/30/2017
Ruth E. Clough, Esq.
P.O. Box 182
Ludlow, VT 05149
234-6464
[email protected]
1/3 juvenile
Eric S. Louttit, Esq.
54 Birch Lane
North Clarendon, VT 05759
775-4076
775-6776 fax
[email protected]
criminal when conflicts with Burke & Nelson & juvenile when
conflict with all others
Maureen A. Martin, Esq.
P.O. Box 329
Hartland, VT 05048-0329
436-3191
436-3444 fax
[email protected]
1/3 juvenile
Sandra Nelson, Esq.
16 Beaver Meadow Road
P.O. Box 1046
Norwich, VT 05055-1046
649-8497
649-3046 fax
[email protected]
1/2 criminal
Miriam Newman, Esq.
P.O. Box 274
South Strafford, VT 05070
(802) 765-4751
[email protected]
1/3 juvenile
Windsor continued
Serious Felony Units continued
Brice Simon, Esq.
Breton & Simon, PLC
P.O. Box 240
344 Mountain Road
Stowe, VT 05672
760-6772
253-9942 fax
[email protected]
criminal when conflicts with all others
Christopher Montgomery, Esq.
Barr, Sternberg, Moss, Lawrence, Silver & Munson
507 Main Street
Bennington, VT 05201
442-6341
[email protected]
Statewide
ASSIGNED COUNSEL CASELOAD RELIEF
Dan Maguire, Esq.
Maguire Law Associates, PLC
8 Essex Way, Suite 104-B
Essex Jct., VT 05452
288-9000
288-9113 fax
[email protected]
Criminal cases state-wide approved by Defender General
Christopher Moll, Esq.
15 Brickyard Road
Essex Junction, Vermont 05452
318-0027 (text and voice)
[email protected]
Criminal cases state-wide approved by Defender General
12/15/16 – 6/30/17
SERIOUS FELONY UNITS
Robert Katims, Esq.
Hoff Curtis
60 Main Street
Burlington, VT 05401
864-6400
[email protected]
Northern Unit
Dan Maguire, Esq.
Maguire Law Associates, PLC
8 Essex Way, Suite 104-B
Essex Jct., VT 05452
288-9000
[email protected]
Statewide
Brian Marsicovetere, Esq.
Marsicovetere & Levine Law Group
P.O. Box 799
White River Jct., VT 05001
296-6200
[email protected]
Statewide
Dan Sedon, Esq.
Sedon & Ericson, P.C.
P.O. Box 273
Chelsea, VT 05038
685-9944
[email protected]
Southern Unit
David Sleigh, Esq.
Sleigh Law
P.O. Box 278
St. Johnsbury, VT 05819
748-5176
[email protected]
Statewide, except Bennington, Rutland, Addison,
Franklin and Grand Isle Counties
Robert Sussman, Esq.
Behrens, Venman & Sussman, PLLC
One Lawson Lane, Suite 140
Burlington, VT 05401-8445
658-5900
[email protected]
Statewide
5/1/2017