Sheehey Furlong & Behm welcomes Heather Ross. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Ross spent many years at the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Vermont as a federal prosecutor and defending the United States in employment, medical malpractice and administrative actions. Ms. Ross has prosecuted numerous complex fraud cases, multi-state drug trafficking cases, and human trafficking cases.  Before she joined the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Ms. Ross practiced at another prestigious Vermont law firm where she focused on employment and labor law.  Ms. Ross has regularly lectured on employment law and human trafficking issues.  She is a 1995 graduate of William and Mary Law School and graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Smith College in 1991.  Following law school, Ms. Ross served as a judicial law clerk to United States District Court Judge William K. Sessions III.  Ms. Ross will focus her practice on investigations and general litigation, including employment litigation and white collar criminal defense.

James Spink, Of Counsel to the firm and a full time mediator/litigator, will present a program entitled:  “Are You Ready to Respond When Conflict Happens?” at the June meeting of the Vermont Human Resources Association on June 18^th at the Sheraton Hotel in South Burlington, Vermont.  The two hour presentation to HR professionals will address how best to handle workplace conflict when it inevitably arises and how to incorporate mediation into any organization’s strategy to address conflict in the workplace.

Carie Tarte has become a Registered Paralegal (RP® ) after passing the Paralegal Advanced Competency Examination (“PACE”) offered by the National Federation of Paralegal Associations.  She is the 8th paralegal in the State to achieve this designation. The Paralegal Advanced Competency Exam is a demanding national certification examination that tests legal principles, ethics, and their practical application for paralegals with post-secondary degrees and at least three years of substantive paralegal experience.