Sonya Sibold to Present at
Vermont Employment Law Seminar

March  2010 -  Sonya L. Sibold will be a featured speaker at the "Fundamentals of Employment Law in Vermont" seminar sponsored by Sterling Education Services, Inc., on March 24, 2010 at the Hilton Burlington Hotel.  During the program, attorney Sibold will discuss privacy in the workplace.  The day-long seminar agenda is designed for attorneys, human resource professionals, business owners and managers and will also include presentations from several other Vermont lawyers.  Detailed agenda information along with registration instructions can be found here.

An experienced employment lawyer, Sibold advises employers on compliance with state and federal laws and labor regulations and counsels on employee discrimination, discharges, hostile work environment claims; employee handbooks; and OSHA, HIPAA, FLSA, and wage payment requirements.  She represents businesses in the formation and implementation of policies and procedures to prevent and rectify compliance failures.  Ms. Sibold works primarily on employment law matters and only represents employers, practicing from a strictly pro-business standpoint.

Kristina Roomet Joins
Catamount Trail Association Board

  January 2010 -  PF+C attorney Kristina M. Roomet has joined the Board of Directors of the Catamount Trail Association (“CTA”).   CTA was formed in 1984 and is a member-supported, non-profit organization with the purpose of building, maintaining and protecting the Catamount Trail as a public resource, and furthering cross-country skiing in the state. Ms. Roomet is a member of the Environmental, Health & Safety Law, Energy & Utilities Law, and Property & Development teams at Paul Frank + Collins.  Prior to attending law school, she worked with several non-profit organizations, including the Hinesburg Land Trust and a bicycling non-profit in Oregon.

John Sartore and Mark Hall
Selected by Super Lawyers for
 2010 Corporate Counsel Edition

January 2010 -  PF+C shareholders John T. Sartore and  Mark G. Hall, have been recognized nationally in the 2010 Super Lawyers Corporate Counsel Edition.  Mr. Sartore is listed as one of America's top business litigation attorneys and Mr. Hall is listed one of America's top land use/zoning, real estate and construction litigation attorneys.  This Edition of Super Lawyers features the top five percent of corporate counsel attorneys nationwide.  The selection process includes peer nominations, a blue ribbon panel review and additional independent research of the candidate.  

Mr. Sartore is the senior trial lawyer at Paul Frank + Collins in the Litigation deparment.  Mr. Hall is a member of the Environmental, Health & Safety Law, Energy & Utilities Law, and Property & Development and Litigation teams at the firm.  Mr. Sartore was also listed in New England Super Lawyers in 2007, 2008 and 2009 and Mr. Hall was listed in 2008 and 2009. 

 Petrosino Article Published by
Vermont Chamber of Commerce

December 2009 -  The Winter 2009-2010 edition of Vermont Connections, a publication of the Vermont Chamber of Commerce featured PF+C attorney Frank V. Petrosino’s article entitled, “Cancellation Policies and the Dreaded Chargeback.”   The article addresses the issue of cancellation policies for lodging establishments and whether to fight or concede in the event of a chargeback, as it could be the difference in sustaining business.  Over the past three years, Mr. Petrosino has been a recurring author in Vermont Connections.  Mr. Petrosino has over 12 years of experience handling complex business matters such as merger and acquisitions, the formation and organization of new business ventures, federal and state taxation and commercial lending.  He has written a number of articles on a wide range of business and hospitality law topics.

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Peter McDougall Elected President of
Champlain Community Services Board

December 2009 -  PF+C attorney Peter J. McDougall has been elected as President of the Board of Directors of Champlain Community Services, Inc. (“CCS”).   CCS is a United Way member agency that has provided support to people with developmental disabilities throughout northern Vermont for over 40 years.  The mission of CCS is to help individuals with developmental disabilities experience all of life's opportunities by enhancing self-esteem, maximizing independence and enabling community membership. CCS offers one-to-one employment, residential, school-transition, and social supports to adults and children with developmental disabilities.

Mr. McDougall is a member of the Captive Insurance and Corporate law teams at Paul Frank + Collins, with a focus on financial and business services.  He has served on the CCS board for over two years and was the vice-president for the past year.