With over 30 years of experience, Andrea Gallitano delivers comprehensive and prompt legal services to clients throughout the State of Vermont including Washington, Orange and Caledonia counties.  Andrea has extensive experience performing probate and trust administration including estate settlement.  Andrea is effective in completing your commercial and real estate transactions, and he advises business clients in a broad range of legal matters including business formation, buy/sell arrangements, stock purchase agreements, asset sales and leasing.  Andrea brings creative solutions to your estate planning including wills, trusts and powers of attorney. Andrea has significant litigation experience in State and Federal Court.

EDUCATION

• University of Vermont, B.A. 1987
• Emory University, J.D. 1991

BAR ADMISSION

• All Vermont State Courts
• U.S. District Court, District of Vermont
• Second Circuit Court of Appeals
• United States Supreme Court

His reported appellate cases include:

• Frank v. U.S., 78 F.3d 815 (2nd Cir. 1996) Cert. Granted, 117 S.Ct. 2501 (1997), On remand 129 F.3d 273;
• Brookside Memorials Inc. v. City of Barre, 167 Vt. 558 (1997);
• In Re Appeal of Newton Enterprises, 167 Vt. 459 (1998);
• Federal Financial v. Landers, 169 Vt. 570 (1999);
• Canton v. Graniteville Fire Dist., 171 Vt. 551 (2000);
• Groton v. Agency of Natural Resources, 172 Vt. 578 (2000);
• Institute of Professional Practice v. Berlin, 174 Vt. 535 (2002);
• Schmitt v. Lalancette, 175 Vt. 284 (2003);
• Simpson v. Rood, 175 Vt. 546 (2003);
• Downtown Barre Development v. C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc., 177 Vt. 70 (2004);
• Lobello v. Estate of Nicholson, 866 A2d 1250 (2004);
• Simpson v. Rood, 872 A2d 306 (2005)(2nd Appeal).
• Spooner v. Town of Topsham, 937 A2d 641 (2007).