Sophie Zdatny
Telephone: 802-859-7084
E-Mail: szdatny@dinse.com
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Areas of Practice Concentration:
Civil Litigation, with a focus on insurance coverage and employment issues
Description of Practice:
Ms. Zdatny joined the firm as an associate in January 2009, after practicing in West Virginia for eleven years. Ms. Zdatny has a general litigation practice in both state and federal court, with a concentration in insurance coverage and employment law. She also enjoys working on complex motions and appeals. Previously, Ms. Zdatny specialized in employment law for 7 years with the firm of Allan N. Karlin & Associates in Morgantown, West Virginia. Ms. Zdatny served as a law clerk for Judge Irene M. Keeley of the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia for two years. Prior to that, Ms. Zdatny practiced with the firm of Key, Casto & Chaney, PLLC, where she specialized in school law. Ms. Zdatny also served as an adjunct lecturer in the Immigration Law Clinic at West Virginia University College of Law and taught Appellate Advocacy.
Education:
- West Virginia University College of Law (J.D. 1997)
- West Virginia Law Review (1995-1997)
- Order of the COIF - Wellesley College (B.A. magna cum laude, 1986)
- Phi Beta Kappa
Bar Admissions:
- Admitted to practice in all state and federal courts in Vermont and West Virginia, as well as the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Second and Fourth Circuits.
Professional Affiliations:
- American Bar Association
- Vermont Bar Association
- Chittenden County Bar Association
- West Virginia Bar Association
- Defense Research Institute
- Tri-State Defense Lawyers Association
Other Activities:
- Vice-President, Board of Directors of the Vermont Bar Foundation
- Chair, Revenue Enhancement Committee of the Vermont Bar Foundation
- Member, Board of the Vermont Wellesley Club
- Regular Contributor to Vermont Employment Law Letter