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American Agricultural Law Association (“AALA”) awards Jess Phelps the Organization’s 2017 Professional Scholarship Award
At its annual meeting in October, the AALA awarded Phelps the top award for his recent article, Defining the Role of Conservation in Agricultural Conservation Easements, published in Ecology Law Quarterly, the University of California-Berkeley’s environmental law review. The President of the AALA explained that “Jess’ article provides a thorough examination of the tension between MORE >
New England Super Lawyers Recognizes Ritchie Berger and Karen McAndrew Among the Top 100 Attorneys in New England
Dinse, is pleased to announce that Ritchie Berger and Karen McAndrew have been included by Super Lawyers in the Top 100 Attorneys in New England. Ritchie is head of the firm’s litigation group and one of Vermont’s premier trial lawyers. His practice concentrates on the defense of complex civil litigation throughout Vermont and New England. MORE >
Audio of discussion regarding OCR Proposed Title IX Regulations Available for Download
On November 16, 2018, the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights’ (“OCR”) posted on its web site proposed Title IX regulations. The proposed regulations are available here: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/title-ix-nprm.pdf. The proposed regulations, if adopted as proposed, would include many potential changes in how OCR will enforce Title IX, including changes to the definition of MORE >
Dinse Brief: How 70 ½ Year-Olds Can Make Charitable Distributions Directly From a Retirement Account and Receive a Tax Benefit
Malory Lea and Dan Sharpe Charitable contributions have long been tax-favored. Federal and Vermont taxpayers who itemize their deductions reduce their Federal and Vermont taxable income with contributions to United Way, American Red Cross, churches and synagogues, and other charitable, religious and educational organizations. After taking into account the state and Federal deductions, a charitable MORE >
Spencer Knapp Rejoins Firm as Senior Counsel
Dinse announced today that Spencer Knapp rejoined the firm as Senior Counsel, after stepping down as Senior Vice President & General Counsel of UVM Health Network and UVM Medical Center on September 30. Mr. Knapp served in those positions for 16 years. Before joining the Medical Center, Mr. Knapp was a longtime partner of Dinse MORE >
Dinse Welcomes New Litigation Attorney
Dinse is pleased to announce that Andrew Sullivan has joined the firm as an associate attorney. Andrew is a member of the firm’s litigation group, and provides support and counseling in a variety of areas, including personal injury, insurance defense, medical malpractice, employment, and education, among others. Prior to joining the firm, he was a MORE >
New England Super Lawyers Recognizes Thirteen Dinse Attorneys
Dinse P.C. announces that eleven attorneys have been selected for inclusion on the 2018 New England Super Lawyers list in six different practice areas, and two attorneys have been selected for inclusion on the 2018 New England Rising Stars list. Attorneys are identified as “Super Lawyers” based on extensive nomination and polling among New England MORE >
Audio of discussion regarding draft of OCR Notice of Proposed Rulemaking available for download
On September 14, 2018, the National Association of College and University Attorneys (“NACUA”) posted a draft copy of the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights’ (“OCR”) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. The draft Notice outlines many potential changes in how OCR will enforce Title IX, MORE >
Dinse Brief: Qualified Opportunity Zones
By Ted Lawrence Background To encourage investment in low-income communities, the Tax Cut and Jobs Act created a new section of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 USC § 1400Z, that address investments made in “Qualified Opportunity Zones.” What are Qualified Opportunity Zones? Qualified Opportunity Zones are specific geographic areas that have been designated as such MORE >