Sheehey Furlong & Behm would like to extend its congratulations to firm principal Kevin Lumpkin for his tenth anniversary at Sheehey. Kevin first joined the team in November of 2013, becoming an integral part of its robust litigation group, and was named as a principal of the firm in 2018. He practices at both the state and federal level and regularly acts as local council for national law firms litigating in Vermont. Since 2015, he has been selected to the New England list of Rising Stars by Super Lawyers magazine, and in 2020 was named as one of 40 rising stars under 40 by Vermont Business Magazine. At the firm, Kevin is known for his energetic and adaptable spirit, and the persistence with which he pursues his cases. He is remarked upon for his dedication, determination, and for continuously encouraging both attorneys and staff towards their ambitions. Please join us in congratulating Kevin on this important anniversary.

Sheehey Furlong & Behm will once again sponsor the Spectrum Youth & Family Services Empty Bowl Dinner. The annual dinner, to be held October 10th, brings together members of the local community who are able to select a handmade ceramic bowl to fill with soups donated by local businesses. In addition, attendees are able to purchase items on the Giving Board, from eyeglasses to textbooks and personal care items, to benefit local youth.

Spectrum Youth and Family Services has been serving Vermont communities over 50 years. Their mission is to empower local youths and their families to lead better lives and make positive, sustainable changes through prevention, intervention, and life skills services. Sheehey is proud to support Spectrum in their efforts to transform not only the lives of the individuals and families they serve, but also the communities they work in.

Sheehey Furlong & Behm is pleased to announce that Adam C. Aguirre has joined the firm as an associate attorney.

Adam’s practice focuses primarily on civil litigation, but will also include criminal and white-collar defense, internal investigations, and issues of data privacy and security. Before joining Sheehey, Adam worked as a litigation associate for a large Boston firm. He has experience assisting clients with internal investigations in response to government subpoenas, as well as with developing data privacy policies and agreements in compliance with state privacy laws.

“It is our pleasure to welcome Adam to Sheehey,” Managing Partner Ian Carleton said. “His superb legal training and experience at a top Boston firm, combined with his obvious enthusiasm and work ethic, will make him a valued member of our team.”

Adam earned a B.A. from Georgetown University, M.S.Ed. from Hunter College, and J.D. from Harvard Law School. He served on the executive board of the Civil Rights – Civil Liberties Law Review during his time at Harvard, and was a member of First Class, an organization supporting students first in their family to attend law school, as well as Lambda, the LGBTQ+ affinity group, and the American Constitution Society. Prior to his career in the legal industry, Adam worked as an elementary school educator for over a decade in New York City and Providence, Rhode Island.

September marks a special anniversary for firm librarian and administrative assistant Carolyn Murray, who will be celebrating her 20^th year of working for Sheehey Furlong & Behm.

Carolyn first began working for Sheehey as the firm’s receptionist, welcoming all clients to the firm with a friendly and professional demeanor that continued into her administrative work. When speaking on Carolyn’s work ethic, firm principal Diane McCarthy noted, “Carolyn is a great team member and mentor to her fellow staff members.  I always appreciate her calm demeanor, attention to detail, and willingness to jump in on projects, especially with projects that often have tight deadlines.”

Amongst her colleagues at Sheehey, Carolyn is known for her professionalism, diligence, and dedication, which she brings to all she does. “Over the course of her career at our firm, Carolyn has grown to be a cornerstone of Sheehey’s operations,” said Managing Partner Ian Carleton. “Carolyn and I arrived at the firm nearly at the same time, and it has been a pleasure to watch her play so many important roles over the years.  We are a better firm for her competence and stability.  Congratulations Carolyn.”

Carolyn, we extend our congratulations on this milestone, and our thanks for twenty years of incredible work with the firm.

For the second year, Sheehey Furlong & Behm is sponsoring the Howard Center’s Zoe’s Race. The race, which was originally conceived of in 2009, and which is now in its 13th year, aims to raise funds for individuals and families served by the Howard Center to make their homes accessible. The support of its participants, as well as of local businesses, aids the Howard Center in meeting the needs of the communities it serves. To date, the race has helped to raise more than $270,000 which has funded a total of 34 accessibility projects helping local families.

Commenting on the sponsorship, firm partner Arline Duffy noted, “Our firm is pleased to support Zoe’s Race again this year. The money raised provides important financial support to families in need of a more accessible home, and we are grateful to the Howard Center for their efforts to improve the quality of life in our community.”

Sheehey Furlong & Behm P.C. is proud to announce that fifteen of its attorneys have been recognized in the 2024 editions of The Best Lawyers in America, as well as Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch 2024. The publication recognizes over 66,000 American lawyers in more than 140 practice areas across all states. Recognition by Best Lawyers comes is the result of a peer review process which relies on the assessment of leading lawyers in the same geographical region and practice area as the recognized attorneys. Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch utilizes a similar peer review methodology to acknowledge lawyers earlier in their private practice careers.

Additionally, Sheehey attorney Diane McCarthy has been recognized as the 2024 Burlington Lawyer of the Year for Banking and Finance Law. Each year, this award is presented to one lawyer within each practice area and geographic region. Congratulations to Diane, and to all of the Sheehey attorneys who have been recognized for their work and professional abilities.

2024 Burlington Lawyer of the Year: Banking and Finance Law
Diane McCarthy

Sheehey Attorneys Recognized in the 2024 Edition of Best Lawyers in America include:
Ian Carleton

Arline Duffy

Diane McCarthy

Mark Melendy

Renee Mobbs

Christina Nolan

Heather Ross

Nathan Stearns

Lewis Sussman

Sheehey Attorneys Recognized in the 2024 Edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch include
Nathaniel Eisen

Walter McCarthy

Devin McKnight

Alexandrea Nelson

Peter Raymond

Hannah Waite

 

Sheehey Furlong & Behm P.C. is pleased to announce that Hannah C. Waite has been elected as a Principal and Director of the firm effective July 1, 2023.  Hannah joined the firm in February 2021 as an associate with a practice focused primarily in civil litigation. Hannah has a broad civil litigation practice, serving business and individual clients in both state and federal court on matters ranging from employment to construction to medical malpractice.  She also has experience working on complex commercial matters, including representing both whistleblowers and corporations in cases brought under the False Claims Act.

Immediately following law school, Hannah worked at Cravath, Swaine & Moore in New York City.  She then clerked for the Honorable John G. Koeltl of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and for the Honorable Dennis Jacobs of the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.  Following her clerkships, Hannah practiced in the New York City office of Susman Godfrey, one of the country’s most highly regarded trial firms.

Commenting on Hannah’s partnership, Ian P. Carleton, Sheehey’s managing attorney, stated, “We could not be more pleased that Hannah is joining the Sheehey partnership.  Her instincts and critical thinking are second to none among attorneys of her generation.  It is difficult to think of an attorney who better epitomizes who we want to be as a firm, now and in the future.”

Hannah graduated magna cum laude and order of the coif from New York University School of Law, where she was a Pomeroy Scholar (one of the top ten students after the first year) and served as an Articles Editor on the NYU Law Review. Hannah received her B.A. cum laude from Middlebury College.

 

Sheehey Furlong & Behm is proud to announce the firm’s sponsorship of Girls on the Run Vermont. The non-profit organization is one dedicated to changing the lives of girls in grades 3-8 through their character development program. Their experience-based program curriculum is designed to inspire, “girls to be joyful, healthy, and confident” and instills girls with the necessary skills to navigate their world while laying the foundations for a lifelong appreciation of health and fitness. The program will conclude with a celebratory 5K to be hosted Saturday, June 3rd in Essex Junction. Sheehey’s sponsorship of the program will help provide access to the program for girls who would not have otherwise been able to participate.

You can learn more about Girls on the Run Vermont by visiting their website here.

For the fifth year in a row, Sheehey Furlong & Behm has been voted as a recipient of Vermont Business Magazine’s Best of Business Award for Best Corporate Law Firm. The award is part of a program which celebrates the best Vermont businesses in over 100 businesses-to-business categories. Award winners are chosen by VermontBiz readers, with over 80,000 votes cast this year alone. Per VermontBiz, the awards are emblematic of the stand-out businesses in Vermont, “the ones that offer the best customer service, that are willing to go above and beyond and pay attention to detail.”

Award winners will be honored at a celebration at Hula in Burlington on May 18^th. Sheehey is honored to have received this award for its fifth year, and would like to extend its thanks to VermontBiz and all who voted. To learn more about the firm’s corporate law practice, click here.

 

 

Sheehey Furlong & Behm is proud to announce its sponsorship of the 2023 Green up Day, an initiative dedicated to protecting Vermont’s natural environment and beauty. The yearly event encourages Vermonters to participate in cleaning up their local communities, supplying residents with free supplies and encouraging them to participate by picking up litter in their neighborhoods. Green Up Vermont, who puts on the initiative each year, notes that it’s their mission to “promote the stewardship of our state’s natural landscape and waterways, and the livability of our communities.”
You can learn more about Green Up Day by visiting Green Up Vermont’s website, located here.