Our Staff at Vermont Legal Aid

We serve clients through our various state-wide offices in Burlington, Waterbury, Montpelier, Rutland, St Johnsbury, and Springfield.

Our Staff

Burlington

  • Sam Abel-Palmer - Attorney
  • Susan Alexander - Ombudsman
  • Eric Avildsen - Executive Director
  • Alice Barbera - Accounting Assistant
  • Rachel Batterson - Attorney
  • Michael Bayer - Program Administrator
  • Michael Benvenuto - ELP Director
  • Sherrie Brunelle - Paralegal
  • Sandy Burns - Administrative Assistant
  • David Chien - Systems Administrator
  • Marsha Curtis - Paralegal
  • William R. Dysart - Attorney
  • Erika Gleason - Support Staff
  • Susan Gosselin - Support Staff
  • Trinka Kerr - HCO Director
  • Vanessa Lang - HCO Advocate
  • Laurie Larson - HCO Advocate
  • Rob Lyman - Accountant
  • Jacqueline Majoros - State Ombudsman
  • Barbara Prine - Attorney
  • Jenny Prosser - HCO Advocate
  • Jessica Radbord - PLP Fellow
  • Jim Rohde - Systems Administrator
  • Kirstin Schoonover - Attorney
  • Marjorie Stinchcombe - Attorney
  • Sara Zeno - Support Staff

Montpelier

  • Matt Bryant - Attorney
  • Michelle Carter - Ombudsman
  • Chris Curtis - Attorney
  • Devon Green - Attorney
  • Carolyn Jarrett - Attorney
  • Jean Murray - Attorney
  • Grace Pazdan - Attorney
  • Rebecca Plummer - Attorney
  • Karen Richards - PLP Director
  • Lila Richardson - Attorney
  • Kavitha Shah - Joan Bauer Intern
  • Meg Walbridge - Support Staff

Rutland

  • Kerry Bowen - Ombudsman
  • Nancy Breiden - DLP Director
  • Jane Callahan - Paralegal
  • Julie Carp - Attorney
  • Nora Dunne - Ombudsman
  • Rebecca Fay - Attorney
  • Maureen O'Reilly - Attorney
  • Donald Parrish - Paralegal
  • Jennifer Philo - Support Staff

Springfield

  • Jeanine Farnsworth - Secretary
  • Aurelie Jacques - Attorney
  • Sara Kagle - Attorney
  • Leslie Kreek - Paralegal
  • Jeannette Lachapelle - Support Staff
  • Alice Lohutko - Ombudsman
  • Marilyn Mahusky - Attorney
  • Christine Speidel - Attorney
  • Jacob Speidel - Attorney
  • Charlene Wakefield - Accounts Analyst

St. Johnsbury

  • Stephanie Berube - Support Staff
  • Maryellen Griffin - Attorney
  • Alice Nicholson - Ombudsman
  • Sandy Paritz - Attorney
  • Sara Williams - Paralegal

Waterbury

  • Laura Gans - Attorney
  • Michelle Liliedahl - Support Staff
  • Jack McCullough - Director
  • Gail Sophrin - Attorney

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