McNeil Leddy & Sheahan P.C.

McNeil Leddy & Sheahan, P.C. is a Burlington, Vermont law firm serving municipalities, businesses, organizations, and individuals throughout the state. Established in 1977, the firm handles municipal law, employment, education, litigation, mediation and arbitration, public utilities, and general legal matters. Its attorneys advise clients on contracts, regulatory compliance, risk management, collective bargaining, civil rights, property and business transactions, personal injury, and legislative concerns.

McNeil Leddy & Sheahan, P.C. advises private employers, government entities, nonprofit organizations, and school districts on workplace and education matters. Its employment practice covers hiring, discipline, termination, discrimination, harassment, medical leave, wage and hour issues, employee benefits, workplace investigations, labor negotiations, and employment agreements. The firm also counsels Vermont schools on governance, board policies, student discipline, special education, disability compliance, property matters, labor relations, and other operational concerns.

McNeil Leddy & Sheahan, P.C. represents plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal courts, administrative proceedings, arbitration, mediation, and negotiation. Its litigators handle commercial, employment, municipal, environmental, property, civil rights, and personal injury disputes. The firm also advises public utilities on regulatory obligations, facility licensing and siting, electric generation and transmission matters, rate setting, financing, power contracts, and proceedings before Vermont regulatory authorities.

McNeil Leddy & Sheahan, P.C. combines longstanding Vermont roots with a collaborative, practical approach to legal service. The firm has represented municipalities throughout the state and served as corporate counsel to the City of Burlington for more than 35 years. Its lawyers emphasize responsiveness, accessibility, cost-effective representation, and strategies tailored to client objectives. By combining advisory, transactional, regulatory, and litigation capabilities, the firm helps clients manage legal risks and resolve complex disputes.