The Attorneys:
Peter J. DesMeules
pdesmeules@doolaw.com
PETER J. DESMEULES was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts on October 27, 1949. He resides in Pomfret, Vermont with his wife, Ellen, and their two children, Emily and Hadley. Peter was admitted to the Vermont Bar in 1975 and in 1980 to the U.S. District Court, District of Vermont. Education: Lehigh University (B.A., 1971); New England School of Law (J.D., 1975). He is a member of the Windsor County and Vermont Bar Associations. Peter has over thirty years of legal experience in the "Upper Valley" area. Peter's areas of practice include residential and commercial real estate law; probate law; estate planning; corporations; partnerships; general practice.
During his years of practice, Peter has served on Vermont Governor Howard Dean's Council of Environmental Advisors, 1993-1999 and as a member of the Connecticut River Joint (VT/NH) Commissions Water Quality Committee, 1994-1995 and as New England Representative, Natural Resources Board, National Trout Unlimited, 1993.
Frank H. Olmstead
folmstead@doolaw.com
Frank Olmstead has practiced law in Norwich for twenty-four years. He graduated from Boston University in 1972, the University of New Hampshire Graduate School in 1976, and Vermont Law School in 1983 (magna cum laude). Mr. Olmstead is admitted to State and Federal Courts in Vermont and New Hampshire, and he has represented individuals in a wide variety of civil disputes. Litigation areas including contract, real estate, municipal law, boundary disputes and business disputes. Mr. Olmstead's practice also focuses on real estate, municipal law, and estate planning. Long-term clients include Carroll Concrete, Mascoma Savings Bank, the Town of Norwich and the Trust for Public Land. Mr. Olmstead is a member of the Vermont and New Hampshire Bar Associations and the Vermont Trial Lawyers Association. He is the Town Agent for Norwich and is a member of the Norwich Conversation Commission.
Reported decisions include New Canaan Bank and Trust v. Pfeffer, 147 N.H. 121 (2001); In Re: Tahmoush, 174 Vt. 530 (2002); Newport Sand and Gravel Co. v. Miller Concrete Construction, Inc., 159 Vt. 66 (1992); and Feldberg v. Quechee Lakes Corp., 463 F.3d 195 (2d cir. 2006).
George H. Ostler
gostler@doolaw.com
George Ostler has 25 years experience defending persons accused of crimes. He practices statewide in the state courts of New Hampshire and Vermont as well as in the Federal Courts in Vermont and New Hampshire. Mr. Ostler graduated from Dartmouth College in 1977 and Vermont Law School in 1983 (Magna Cum Laude). He was employed by the NH Public Defender Program from 1983 to 1994 and has been a partner in DesMeules, Olmstead and Ostler since 1994. Mr. Ostler is a member of the Vermont Bar Association, New Hampshire Bar Association, Vermont Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, New Hampshire Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (member Board of Directors) and the NORML Legal Committee.
Notable reported decisions include State v. Goss, 150 N.H. 46, (2003); State v. MacElman, 149 N.H. 795, (2003); Robert C. v. Baird, 129 N.H. 495 (1987).
Timothy A. Clark
tclark@doolaw.com
Tim Clark has 15 years of experience in civil and criminal law statewide in the state and federal courts of Vermont and New Hampshire. Mr. Clark is a native of Owensboro, Kentucky and graduated from Dartmouth College in 1988 (Cum Laude) and Vermont Law School in 1993, with one year at the University of Kentucky School of Law where he was a member of the Journal of Mineral Law & Policy. He has worked with DesMeules, Olmstead and Ostler since 1993 and is a member of the Vermont Bar Association; Vermont Trial Lawyers Association; New Hampshire Bar Association; Vermont, New Hampshire, and National Associations of Criminal Defense Lawyers; and the New Hampshire Track and Field Coaches Association.
Noteable Reported Decisions include: Vella v. Hartford Acquisitions, Inc., 176 Vt. 151 (2003); State v. MacInnes, 151 N.H. 732 (2005)(appellate counsel); State v. Hammell, 155 N.H. 47 (2007)(trial counsel).
Christopher A. Dall
cdall@doolaw.com
Mr. Dall provides criminal defense services in Vermont and New Hampshire. He was admitted to the Vermont bar in 2000 and the New Hampshire Bar in 2004. He is a member of the Vermont Bar Association, the New Hampshire Bar Association, the New Hampshire Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and is secretery of the Vermont Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Mr. Dall is a Vermont native and graduated from Vermont Law School in 1999 and the University of Vermont in 1995 with honors and as a member of the Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society.
Notable reported decisions: State v. Michael St. Martin, 2008 VT 23; State v. David Beauregard, 175 Vt. 472 (2003); State v. Adam Pierce, 173 Vt. 151 (2001).
Paralegals:
Bethany D. Hayes
bhayes@doolaw.com
Shelley Barnaby
sbarnaby@doolaw.com
Support Staff:
Catherine Girard
cgirard@doolaw.com
Ann Nott
anott@doolaw.com
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