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# Monaghan Safar PLLC

Vermont Based Attorneys

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- [News](https://www.msvtlaw.com/news/) - News Vermont Legislature Passes Earned Sick Time Legislation The Vermont legislature recently passed Act 69 of the 2015-16... Read More MSD’s Diligence Results in Major Win for Independent Contractors Monaghan Safar Ducham’s Claudine Safar successfully represented two appellants before... Read More Categories Uncategorized Archives February 2021 July 2017
- [Vermont Legislature Passes Earned Sick Time Legislation](https://www.msvtlaw.com/sick-time-legislation/) - The Vermont legislature recently passed Act 69 of the 2015-16 Legislative Session, which provides “earned sick time” (“EST”) guarantees to certain employees. This Act will be codified in 21 V.S.A. §§ 481-86. Under the Act, an employee qualifies for EST if he or she works at least eighteen (18) hours per week on average and
- [MSD’s Diligence Results in Major Win for Independent Contractors](https://www.msvtlaw.com/win-for-independent-contractors/) - Monaghan Safar Ducham’s Claudine Safar successfully represented two appellants before the Vermont Supreme Court in their appeals from adverse determinations of the Vermont Department of Labor’s Employment Security Board. As a result of Attorney Safar’s representation, both appellant businesses won their cases. Read the Seven Days article below, discussing how these monumental decisions have changed

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- [Home](https://www.msvtlaw.com/) - Monaghan Safar PLLC Attorneys for municipalities, businesses, and individuals across Vermont. We offer a full spectrum of legal services, including advice and counseling, litigation and conflict resolution, and real property and business transactions. Vermont is one of the most rural states in the country, but practicing law requires the same degree of sophistication as any
- [About Us](https://www.msvtlaw.com/about-us/) - About Us Our Firm We are committed to providing exceptional legal services in an approachable and efficient manner. While our practice is predominately Vermont based, we have attorneys licensed to practice in New Hampshire, Maine, United States District Court for the District of Vermont, United States District Court for the District of Maine, and the
- [Our Attorneys](https://www.msvtlaw.com/our-attorneys/) - Our Attorneys Ed Adrian Ed joined the firm in 2014, bringing with him eighteen years of practicing law in Vermont. He has worked for both private and public sector clients, in the areas of civil, administrative and criminal litigation. Ed helps licensed professionals navigate difficult legal and ethical issues. His practice also includes Internet and
- [Estate Planning & Administration](https://www.msvtlaw.com/estate-planning-administration/) - Estate Planning & Administration Monaghan Safar provides personalized estate planning services, including the drafting of wills and trusts. Our approach to estate planning typically includes a comprehensive review of each client’s planning needs as well as the traditional estate planning documents. Our goal is to ensure that your estate plan is something you don’t spend
- [Kristen Shamis](https://www.msvtlaw.com/kristen-shamis/) - Kristen Shamis kshamis@msvtlaw.com Linkedin Kristen joined the firm in 2006 and became an associate after completing Vermont’s Law Office Study Program. She has significant experience in the firm’s municipal law and business transaction practices, and has also supported the firm’s land use, litigation, and real estate practice areas. Her municipal law experience focuses on right-of-way
- [Contact](https://www.msvtlaw.com/contact/) - Contact Us (802) 660-4735 info@msvtlaw.com Address: 27 Main Street, Burlington, VT 05401 Fax: (802) 419-3662 Directions: From I-89, take exit 14W, merging onto US-2 W, also known as Williston Road, toward Burlington. Williston Road becomes Main Street, which you will continue to take into downtown Burlington. Monaghan Safar is located at the bottom of Main
- [Miles Stafford](https://www.msvtlaw.com/miles-stafford/) - Miles Stafford mstafford@msvtlaw.com Linkedin Miles joined the firm in 2024. He graduated magna cum laude from the University of Massachusetts – Boston. During his time at UMass, Miles completed a thesis on the work of Japanese surrealist author, Kobo Abe, receiving high honors. Miles graduated from the Suffolk University Law School Evening Program, while working full
- [Support Staff](https://www.msvtlaw.com/support-staff/) - Support Staff Margie Cain Margie Cain joined the firm in 2012. She is the Firm’s Litigation Paralegal, supporting the attorneys in land use and environmental litigation, family law, and civil litigation. Margie is active in the local theatre community. She lives in Fairfax and enjoys vacationing at the beach with her 2 rescue dogs. mcain@msvtlaw.com
- [Brian Monaghan](https://www.msvtlaw.com/brian-monaghan/) - Brian Monaghan bmonaghan@msvtlaw.com Linkedin Brian is a co-founder of the firm and has spent more than a decade focusing his practice on representing the interests of Vermont municipalities. In that time, he has served Vermont’s largest and smallest municipalities, and many in between. He has a wide range of experience in litigating contested matters before
- [Disclaimer](https://www.msvtlaw.com/disclaimer/) - Disclaimer The information contained in this website is provided for informational purposes only, and should not be construed as legal advice on any matter. The transmission and receipt of information contained on this web site, in whole or in part, or communication with Monaghan Safar PLLC via the Internet or e-mail through this website does
- [Real Estate](https://www.msvtlaw.com/real-estate/) - Real Estate At Monaghan Safar we assist residential and commercial borrowers and lenders in the acquisition, development, sale, and financing of real estate. We represent a full range of clients throughout the state including corporate developers, small business owners, and residential homeowners. We begin our process by carefully reviewing and drafting the documents that are
- [Governmental](https://www.msvtlaw.com/governmental/) - Governmental Monaghan Safar provides a full range of legal services to municipalities, including cities, towns, villages, and other quasi-governmental entities. We have significant experience in providing skilled and cost-effective counsel for the issues typically faced by these entities, including labor relations and personnel matters, highway issues, planning and zoning matters, election issues, and real property
- [Employment & Labor Law](https://www.msvtlaw.com/employment-labor-law/) - Employment & Labor Law Monaghan Safar PLLC serves as counsel to management and employees in all aspects of the employment relationship. Our principal clients are businesses and municipalities, with both unionized and non-unionized workforces. The firm is focused on providing solutions to avoid costly litigation by using a proactive approach to problem solving. We provide
- [Business](https://www.msvtlaw.com/business/) - Business At Monaghan Safar, we work to protect our clients’ assets as they grow. We provide Vermont businesses with a full spectrum of legal services, including: planning, formation of business entities, human resources issues, and counsel in commercial loan transactions. Planning Advice and counseling for businesses and investors at the earliest stages of business planning,
- [Environmental, Land Use & Utility](https://www.msvtlaw.com/environmental-land-use-utility/) - Environmental, Land Use, & Utility At Monaghan Safar we provide business-focused solutions to environmental problems through counseling, negotiation, administrative action, and litigation. We work with key technical and industry personnel to offer clients a full range of environmental services. Our goal is to combine our legal experience with the knowledge of leading outside experts to
- [Lori Ruple](https://www.msvtlaw.com/lori-ruple/) - Lori Ruple lruple@msvtlaw.com Linkedin Lori Ruple is an experienced real estate attorney practicing primarily out of our Jeffersonville office. She graduated from Vermont Law School, cum laude, and then served as a judicial law clerk in Franklin and Lamoille counties. She has been in private practice since that time, first for 25 years in partnership
- [Tara MacAskill](https://www.msvtlaw.com/tara-macaskill/) - Tara MacAskill tmacaskill@msvtlaw.com Linkedin Tara is an attorney licensed in the State of Vermont with a practice focused on real estate law. She has extensive experience in residential and commercial property transactions, representing national lending institutions as well as businesses and individuals that are buying, selling or refinancing property. After completing her undergraduate work at
- [Claudine Safar](https://www.msvtlaw.com/claudine-safar/) - Claudine Safar csafar@msvtlaw.com Linkedin Claudine joined the firm in 2010. She practices in the areas of land use, planning, zoning, civil litigation, family law and appellate litigation. In the course of her practice, Claudine represents individuals, businesses, municipalities and not-for-profit entities to help them achieve their goals. She has routinely represented landowners, municipalities and developers before
- [Ed Adrian](https://www.msvtlaw.com/ed-adrian/) - Ed Adrian eadrian@msvtlaw.com Twitter Linkedin Ed joined the firm in 2014. He brings with him twenty-five years of practicing law in Vermont, having worked for both private and public sector clients, in the areas of civil, administrative and criminal litigation. Ed helps licensed professionals navigate difficult legal and ethical issues providing assistance with licensing entities
- [Family Law](https://www.msvtlaw.com/family-law/) - Family Law Family matters, including divorce, child custody and child support, bring many people into the court system. The process can be confusing and intimidating. We use experience, sensibility and compassion to help our clients navigate the legal system. We ensure clients understand their rights and help them fight for a fair and just result. Divorce
- [Resources](https://www.msvtlaw.com/resources/) - Resources The following resources are provided for informational purposes only, and the contents are not intended and should not be construed as legal advice: Helpful Links Vermont JudiciaryThe official web site of the Vermont Judicial System, with online Vermont Court forms and Vermont Legal Resources. Vermont Agency of Natural Resources Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation
- [Areas of Practice](https://www.msvtlaw.com/areas-of-practice/) - Areas of Practice Environmental, Land Use & Utility We provide business-focused solutions to environmental problems through counseling, negotiation, administrative action, and litigation. Real Estate We assist residential and commercial borrowers and lenders in the acquisition, development, sale, and financing of real estate. Business We work to protect our clients' assets as they grow. We provide
- [Litigation & Conflict Resolution](https://www.msvtlaw.com/litigation-conflict-resolution/) - Litigation & Conflict Resolution We provide civil litigation services in forums throughout the State of Vermont, including the Civil Division of the Vermont Superior Courts, the Environmental Division of the Superior Court, the United States District Court for the District of Vermont and administrative agencies, including local regulatory bodies. From inception, we prepare each case

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