Chittenden Lawyers

Liam maintains a broad practice grounded in all types of real estate matters. Liam’s litigation practice focuses on property law, including disputes involving title and boundary issues, easements, adverse possession and prescriptive easements; public and private road issues; title insurance claims; land use, zoning and Act 250; construction, condemnation and tax appeals. In the course of his practice, Liam has represented landowners, developers, municipalities and neighborhood groups in matters before the United States District Court for the District of Vermont, the Vermont Supreme Court (16 reported cases), Vermont Superior Courts, the Vermont Environmental Court, the Vermont Environmental Board, the Water...

Brian’s practice focuses on Vermont land use, zoning and regulatory matters and resulting appellate litigation, and immigration law. Brian has appeared before numerous municipal zoning and planning boards in Vermont and has practiced before each of the District Environmental Commissions that are responsible for administering Act 250 (Vermont’s statewide land use law). Through the appellate process, Brian has also represented clients before the Vermont Environmental Court, the former Vermont Environmental Board, the Vermont Supreme Court, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court.

Within the area of land use and zoning law, Brian has developed a further...

My practice encompasses a wide range of intellectual property matters, primarily serving clients in the high technology and life sciences sectors. I focus on patent prosecution and advise clients on developing IP portfolios that align with their business objectives. I have significant experience in assisting startups with crafting and executing their initial patent strategies. I regularly collaborate with companies in the video game and medical device industries to pinpoint and secure their innovative intellectual property. Additionally, I have supported as a patent specialist in major litigation cases and mergers and acquisitions deals. My educational background in physics, computer simulation, and gaming...

I have been practicing law for 30 years with focus on family and divorce mediation. Assisting families to find peaceful resolution to separation, divorce and the many issues that come with these decisions is my goal. I can assist with completing the court required documents and agreements necessary to file for an uncontested divorce or parentage case, or modification of already existing orders, including child support, division of assets and debts, spousal support and a parenting plan.
I am a member of the Vermont Bar Association, the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC), and co-chair the Vermont Family...

Board Certified as a Specialist in Civil Trial Law by the NBTA Past President, Vermont Trial Lawyers Association Listed in “Best Lawyers in America” in personal injury and medical malpractice law – the only Plaintiff’s attorney in Southern Vermont Rated AV by Martindale & Hubbell – the highest rating given Listed in “Super Lawyers of New England” Past State Delegate, Association of Trial Lawyers of America Vermont Coordinator, National Board of Trial Advocacy Member, American Board of Trial Advocates Member, Vermont Bar Association Member, Million Dollar Advocates Forum – membership limited to attorneys receiving jury verdicts in excess of one...

You-Ran Handy is a native of Seoul, South Korea. She obtained her B.A. from the University of Virginia and Juris Doctor degree from Vermont Law School. While in undergraduate and law school, she did various internships with government agencies, non-profit organizations, large business corporations such as Samsung, and law firms in both South Korea and the United States. Upon being admitted to the Vermont Bar, she worked with experienced attorneys in the field of Immigration Law before setting up her own practice as an immigration attorney. Ms. Handy has assisted individuals as well as businesses to meet their immigration...