Ian P. Carleton

Ian Carleton joined the firm in February 2003 and is a principal of the firm. He regularly represents corporate and individual clients in complex civil and criminal matters in state and federal court, with a particular focus on disputes over intellectual property rights including patent and copyright infringement, breach of contract and consumer fraud.

Mr. Carleton is a graduate of Yale Law School and Columbia College. He is admitted to practice in the State of Vermont, the Federal District Court of Vermont, and the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, and has been admitted to practice pro hac vice in both state and federal court in Massachusetts. He is currently a member of the American Bar Association, the Vermont Bar Association, and the Vermont Trial Lawyers Association.

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Carleton served as law clerk to the Honorable William K. Sessions, III, Chief Judge of the Federal District Court of Vermont. From 2002 to 2007 Mr. Carleton was an elected member of the Burlington City Council, serving as Council President from 2005-2007. From 2005 to 2009 he served as State Chairman of the Vermont Democratic Party.