Carie Tarte, a paralegal at the firm and President of the Vermont Paralegal Organization, secured the bid to host the 2016 National Federation of Paralegal Association’s Convention in Burlington.  The conference was held last year in Anchorage, Alaska and attended by Kristin Mattes.  Kristin Mattes is a paralegal at the firm and won the 2012 Individual Pro Bono award for exhibiting outstanding dedication and service in the area of Pro Bono Service to the public.  The keynote speaker for last year’s event was the Honorable Morgan Christen of the United States Court of Appeals.

Eric Miller, Jeffrey Behm, and Jim Spink were selected in 2013 as key individuals in their field by Chambers USA. Chambers stated that “The team is especially accomplished due to its mixture of established, seasoned practitioners and more recent talent. Peers readily refer to this team in case of conflicts, because of confidence in the breadth of its skill set.”  Further, Eric Miller was described as “extraordinarily well prepared and confident in Court.” Jim Spink “brings valuable arbitration and mediation experience to the group” and Jeffrey Behm is “insistent on behalf of his clients during tough proceedings and tough to beat.”

Attorney Jeffrey Behm became a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers at the group’s most recent annual meeting in New York City on October 20.  The induction ceremony took place at the Waldorf-Astoria before an audience of nearly 1,100.  The College limits membership to no more than 1% of the total lawyer population of any state.  Lawyers must also have a minimum of 15 years trial experience before they can be considered for fellowship. Attorney Jim Spink was also elected in 2004.