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John J. Kennelly - Rutland, VT
64 North Main StreetUS Route 7 NorthPost Office Drawer 280 Rutland, VT 05702 - 0280
Pratt, Vreeland, Kennelly, Martin & White, LTD.
Rutland Age Discrimination Lawyer
Overview
I was raised with my five brothers and two sisters in Emerson, New Jersey, a small town in Bergen County. I graduated from Paramus Catholic High School in 1972, and attended Davidson College and later Ramapo College, where I graduated with a degree in economics in 1977. I attended Rutgers School of Law in Newark, at night while working first as a teamster, and later as a law clerk in the Hackensack, New Jersey firm of Gladstone and Hart...
I was raised with my five brothers and two sisters in Emerson, New Jersey, a small town in Bergen County. I graduated from Paramus Catholic High School in 1972, and attended Davidson College and later Ramapo College, where I graduated with a degree in economics in 1977. I attended Rutgers School of Law in Newark, at night while working first as a teamster, and later as a law clerk in the Hackensack, New Jersey firm of Gladstone and Hart. I graduated from Rutgers in 1981, passed the bar exam and joined Gladstone and Hart as an associate that year. I became a partner at Gladstone and Hart in 1985. In 1987, my wife (also a lawyer) and I decided to relocate to Vermont and start a family. I was admitted to practice in Vermont and began working with Carroll, George & Pratt, predecessor to this firm, as an associate. In 1989, I became a partner. My experience in the practice has been varied and extensive. I have tried criminal and civil cases and have briefed and argued appeals in state and federal courts. I have represented clients in large complex business transactions including mergers and recapitalizations. My practice is primarily focused on commercial litigation and the representation of creditors in bankruptcy proceedings. I am a member of the Rutland County, Vermont and American Bar Associations. I chaired the Practice and Procedure Committee of the VBA from 1991 to 1997, and participated in the planning and presentation of numerous seminars on Vermont practice. I am presently the Chair of the VBA Bankruptcy Law Committee. I am also a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute. My wife and I, and our three children, live in Mendon, Vermont where I serve as Chair of the Zoning Board of Adjustment.
E-mail: kennelly@vermontcounsel.com
About John J. Kennelly
Current Employment Position(s)
- Partner
Practice Areas
- Age Discrimination
- Americans with Disabilities Act -- Employer
- Bankruptcy Litigation
- Collections & Repossessions
- Commercial Bankruptcy
- Construction Contracts
- Construction Liens
- Creditors' Rights
- Debt Discharge
- Debtor/Creditor
- Discrimination
- Dissolution
- Employment Contracts -- Employer
- Employment Discrimination -- Employer
- Estate Administration
- Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) -- Employer
- Federal Appellate Practice
- Federal Employer's Liability Act (FELA) -- Employer
- Federal Trial Practice
- Foreclosures
- Mortgages & Foreclosures
- Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Defense
- Property Damage -- Defense
- Reorganizations & Restructuring
- Sex Discrimination
- Sexual Harassment
- Sexual Harassment -- Employer
- Slip and Fall -- Defense
- State Appellate Practice
- State Trial Practice
- Uniform Commercial Code
- Wage & Hour Laws -- Employer
- Workouts
- Wrongful Death -- Defense
- Wrongful Termination -- Employer
Litigation
- 70%
Representative Clients
- Marble Bank
- Mercedes-Benz Credit Corporation
- Ralston Purina-Canada
- Vermont National Bank
Representative Cases
- Obuchowski v. Mick ,(USDC VT 2004)
- In re SG Phillips Contractors, 45 F3d 702 (2nd Cir. 1995)
- Jordan v. Nissan North America, Inc., 2004 VT 27 (VT 2004)
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- New Jersey, 1981
- Vermont, 1987
- U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 1981
- U.S. District Court District of Vermont, 1987
- U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 1991
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1985
Other Affiliations
- Vermont Bar Association, 1999 - Present (Chair-Bankruptcy Law Committee)
- Vermont Bar Association, 1991 - 1997 (Chair-Practice & Procedure Committee)
- Rutland County Bar Association, 1987 - Present (Member)
- Mendon Zoning Board of Adjustment, 1996 - Present (Chair)
- American Bar Association, 1992 - Present (Member)
- American Bankruptcy Institute, 1992 - Present (Member)
Classes and Seminars
- Bankruptcy (various issues), Vermont Bar Association, 2000 - 2004
- Civil Procedure (various Issues), Vermont Bar Association, 1992 - 1996
Pro Bono Activities
- Vermont Volunteer Lawyers Project, 1992 - Present
Past Positions
- Gladstone & Hart, Hackensack, N.J., Law Clerk, Associate, Partner, 1978 - 1987
Education
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey School of Law - Newark, Newark, New Jersey, 1981
J.D. - Ramap College, Mahwah, New Jersey, 1977
B.A.
Major: Economics - Davidson College, Davidson, North Carolina, USA
Fees
Accepts Credit Cards
Office Information
Address
64 North Main StreetUS Route 7 NorthPost Office Drawer 280 Rutland, VT 05702 - 0280
Phone
Fax
- (802) 775-6483
Office Hours
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET
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