About
Adrienne Shea is a partner at Lynn, Lynn, Blackman & Toohey, P.C. in Burlington, Vermont. She advises public and private schools on education law, including student disability, special education, and student discipline. Her work also covers education records and allegations of harassment, hazing, and bullying. She helps school clients address the legal and regulatory questions that arise in their daily operations.
Shea earned a J.D., cum laude, from Villanova University School of Law in 2012 and a B.A. from Wesleyan University in 2008. She joined the firm in 2013 and became a partner in 2022. Her legal training supports the research, interpretation of regulations, and written analysis involved in counseling schools and representing clients in contested education matters.
Shea represents public entities in administrative complaints and investigations involving federal and Vermont agencies. Her experience includes matters before the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights, the U.S. Department of Justice, and the Vermont Human Rights Commission. She also handles special education due process hearings and civil litigation, bringing school counseling experience to disputes over educational responsibilities and compliance.
Adrienne Shea advises on confidentiality and access to records, including requests under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act and Vermont’s Public Records Act. She is admitted in Massachusetts, Vermont, and the U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont. Her practice helps institutions understand their obligations, respond to agency scrutiny, and evaluate legal concerns affecting students, records, and school operations.
Law Office Affiliations
- Partner, Lynn Lynn Blackman and Toohey
- Member, Massachusetts Bar Association
- Member, Vermont Bar Association
Licensed State
- Massachusetts
- Vermont
Awards & Badges
- Litigation
- Employment Litigation
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