Attorneys Murphy, LaRosa and Ellermann presented at the Vermont Bar Association’s May 24, 2016 event, “Spring Cleaning Environmental Style.” The continuing legal education meeting in Montpelier brought together Judge Durkin, Judge Walsh, and the Court staff of the Vermont Superior Court’s Environmental Division, along with attorneys in public and private practice across the state, to […]
Chambers USA 2016
Murphy Sullivan is pleased to announce that it has been ranked in the top tier of Vermont law firms practicing real estate law by Chambers USA in its 2016 law firm rankings, identifying the firm as a “deep bench of talented practitioners handling a variety of matters, from office building acquisitions to leasing of telecommunications […]
$10M Home Owner Appeals Taxes, by Hans Huessy, Vermont Property Owners Report, Volume 31, No. 1 May/June 2016
How should a home that cost close to $10 million to build, but could never be sold for that amount, be assessed for property tax purposes? Read more.
Court Addresses Condo Issues, by Hans Huessy, Vermont Property Owners Report, Volume 31, No. 1 May/June 2016
There have been two recent landmark Superior Court decisions that address the relationship between the developer and condominium owners. Read more.
Attorney Katelyn Ellermann Presents on Panel Spotlighting Specialty Courts
In April 2016, Attorney Katelyn Ellermann presented on a panel at the 2016 Annual Education Conference hosted by the National Association for Law Placement (NALP) in Boston. The panel highlighted the opportunities and benefits of clerking with specialty courts nationwide, including environmental, immigration, and tax courts. Prior to joining MSK, Katelyn clerked in the Environmental […]
Brisson v. Town of Monkton
Brisson Stone LLC, Allan Brisson and Michael Brisson v. Town of Monkton and Claudia Orlandi 2014-455 MSK successfully represented a municipality in Environmental Division and Supreme Court appeals that upheld the municipality’s position that blasting, drilling, and crushing ledge rock for gravel product does not qualify as “gravel extraction” as permitted under the municipality’s zoning […]
Certificate of Occupancy
In re: Willowell Foundation Conditional Use Certificate of Occupancy (Andrew Higbee, Jr. and Sheryl Knauth) 2014-369 MSK represented a municipality in Environmental Division and Supreme Court appeals that upheld the municipal panel’s conditional use and site plan approvals for the construction of a community center and related improvements, with a change in approval conditions. Notably, […]
MSK has joined the International Network of Boutique Lawfirms (INBLF)
The INBLF is a network of highly credentialed single-discipline boutique law firms, across the United States and Canada. Read more.
