Alison J. Bell

Alison J. Bell is a Burlington, Vermont, litigation lawyer and partner who focuses on employment law and broader commercial disputes. Her practice includes contract, corporate governance, unfair competition, trademark, real estate, construction, banking, and business litigation matters. She represents employers and employees in discrimination, harassment, overtime, and other workplace cases. Clients rely on her guidance when disputes, policies, or compliance decisions require an organized strategy and practical advocacy in Vermont matters.

Alison earned a J.D., cum laude, from Boston College Law School. She earned an A.B. from Harvard College. Her education supports a practice involving employment statutes, business disputes, appellate issues, and dispute resolution. This background helps her review facts, draft arguments, evaluate claims, and explain risks. It also supports careful counseling for clients facing workplace decisions, litigation demands, arbitration, mediation, or other court-appointed processes and detailed client documentation needs.

Alison works with employers to reduce litigation risk through employee policies, sexual harassment training, employment agreements, and compliance with overtime, family and medical leave, and disability regulations. She also advises on discipline and termination decisions. Her experience includes restaurants, hotels, inns, and other hospitality industry clients. She also serves as an arbitrator, mediator, evaluator, and special master by court appointment or private selection across disputes involving operations and staffing concerns.

Alison J. Bell is admitted in Vermont, Massachusetts, the federal courts in both states, and the First and Second Circuits. Her recognitions include Best Lawyers honors in employment, labor and employment litigation, ERISA litigation, leisure and hospitality law, and Vermont Lawyer of the Year awards. She is a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America and American Bar Foundation, and serves through federal court and nonprofit leadership, focusing on client service.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Langrock Sperry & Wool
• Member, Vermont Bar Association
• Member, Vermont Association for Justice

Licensed State

• Vermont

Education

• Boston College Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Harvard College
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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