Twenty-one Vermont-based attorneys from the northern New England law firm Downs Rachlin Martin have been selected for inclusion in the 2023 ranking of Best Lawyers in America.
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Five attorneys at the Burlington law firm MSK Attorneys have been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2023. They are Catherine Dingle, Jeremy Farkas, Hans Huessy, Liam Murphy and Brian Sullivan. Murphy (pictured) was also named 2023 Lawyer of the Year in the Burlington area for his work in real estate litigation.
Weiwei Wang, co-founder and director of operations and development of the Vermont Professionals of Color Network, was presented in August with Champlain College's 2022 Distinguished Citizen Award.
Mia O’Farrell, a Vermont native with roots in the Williston area, has joined the real estate firm Polli Properties as client care coordinator. She is passionate about serving her local community, learning new things and executing tasks in an organized manner.
Shelley Sayward, senior vice president and general counsel at Casella Waste Systems, was recently named the National Waste and Recycling Association Services Member of the Year as part of its 2022 Industry Leadership Awards.
Williston-based New England Federal Credit Union recently promoted Abbie Jefferis and Annie Rogers to the position of mortgage loan sales supervisor.
National Bank of Middlebury announces the promotion of Meaghan McLaughlin to vice president and chief lending officer, and the hiring of Becky Paliling, as vice president and chief credit officer, and Michael Corbett, as vice president and business community lender.
Trenten Klingerman, former deputy general counsel and chief privacy officer at Purdue University, has been named vice president for legal affairs and general counsel at the University of Vermont.
Daniel Franklin, former vice president for advocacy and community relations at the Vermont Association for Mental Health and Addiction Recovery in Montpelier, has been named the first chief operating officer at the substance-use prevention organization Jenna's Promise.
Southwestern Vermont Medical Center, part of Southwestern Vermont Health Care, has hired Disha Geriani, MD, as a pulmonologist and medical director of critical care.
Elizabeth Gilman of Essex Junction, a longtime advocate for Vermonters facing mental health issues, substance use disorders and homelessness, has been named executive director of the United Ways of Vermont. The statewide nonprofit works in coordination with Vermont’s seven local United Ways to promote and support the equitable health, education and financial stability of everyone in Vermont.