Shillen & Mackall Team
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Born: Coral Gables, Florida, on January 19, 1953 Admitted to Bar: 1980, Florida and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; 1984, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 1985, U.S. Supreme Court; 1989, Vermont Education: Florida International University (B.A., with honors, 1975); Howard University (J.D., cum laude, 1980); Recipient, American Jurisprudence Awards in Commercial Law, Constitutional Law, and Criminal Law; Articles Editor, Howard Law Journal, 180; Author: Insights on Weber: Its Implications and Application in Public and Private Affirmative Action Programs, Labor Unions and Educational Institutions, Howard Law Journal, 1980 Member: Vermont and The Florida Bar; The American Association For Justice; Vermont Trial Lawyers Association |
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DJMackall@PromotingJustice.com |
Born: East Palestine, Ohio, on October 5, 1954 Admitted To Bar: 1986, Ohio and U.S. District Courts, Southern and Northern Districts of Ohio; 1989, Texas and U.S. District Courts, Southern, Northern, and Eastern Districts of Texas; 1999, Vermont; 2000, U.S. District Court of Vermont Education: Denison University (B.A. 1976); University of Cincinnati College of Law (J.D. 1985); University of Cincinnati Law Review; Law Clerk, Hon. Carl B. Rubin, Chief Judge, United States District Court, Southern District of Ohio (1985)(extern program) Author: Comment, "Balancing Section 3 of the United States Arbitration Act and Section 1471 of the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978: A Bankruptcy Judge's Exercise of Sound Discretion", 53 University of Cincinnati Law Review 231 (1984); Selected by West Publishing Company as a "significant student article" to be included in its Westlaw database. Co-Author: "Securities Litigation Against Third Parties: Pre-Central Bank Aiders and Abettors Become Targeted Primary Defendants", Securities Reform Act Litigation Reporter (November 2003) Reported Case: Springfield Hydroelectric Co. v. Copp, 172 Vt. 311, 779 A.2d 67 (Vt. 2001). Member: State Bar of Texas; Vermont Bar Association; The American Association For Justice; Vermont Trial Lawyers Association -- Board of Governors (2005- ); Board of Directors - Upper Valley Habitat for Humanity (2007- ) |
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MSabbeth@PromotingJustice.com |
Born: New York, NY, on June 15, 1980 Education: Brooklyn College, (B.A., Magna Cum Laude, with honors in Political Science); Vermont Law School, (Juris Doctor, Member of Trial Advocacy Moot Court Team, 2008 (only second year student selected to compete), 2009 (Chairman)). Member: Vermont and New Hampshire Bar; Golden Key International Honours Society. |
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DSchoen@PromotingJustice.com |
Born: Brooklyn, NY, on December 10, 1953 Education: University of Massachusetts, MA (BA 1975); Western New England College School of Law (JD 1979); Note and Comment Editor of the Western New England College Law Review; Author COMMENT: TO BE YOUNG, POOR, SEXUALY ACTIVE, AND IN NEED OF BIRTH CONTROL: INDIGENT MINORS’ ACCESS TO CONTRACEPTIVES, Western New England Law Review; Volume I, Issue 4; Author NOTE: CONSTITUTIONAL LAW- DUE PROCESS-LIBERTY INTEREST IN FORST FAMILIES REQUIRES CONSTITUTIONAL PROTECTION IN CHILD REMOVAL PROCEEDINGS- Smith v. Organization of Foster Families of Equality & Reform; Western New England Law Review; Volume 1, Issue 1. Admitted to Bar: 1979, State of Massachusetts; 1980, State of New York, 1980, Eastern District (Federal) Court of New York; 1981, Southern District (Federal) Court of new York; 1982, Northern District (Federal) Court of New York, 1983, US Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. 2011 admission to the bar of the State of Vermont. Member: American Bar Association, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, New York State Trial Lawyers Association, Suffolk County Bar Association, Nassau County Bar Association,Vermont Bar Association . |
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Kim, Tina, Alison, Becky, and Kimberly have over 35 years of combined experience in assisting personal-injury clients with their claims. They are every bit as committed as the firm's attorneys to seeing that your claim is handled and resolved to your satisfaction, and they are always available to handle any questions you may have regarding your claim. |
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