Andrew Pappone

Andrew Pappone is an attorney at Rubin, Springer, Vincent & Pappone in Barre, Vermont. He works primarily in criminal defense and family law. His practice includes representation for clients facing criminal charges, family-related disputes, child welfare matters, and legal problems that require careful advocacy in and out of court. Clients rely on his guidance when their rights, families, and futures are at stake.

Pappone graduated from Northeastern University School of Law in 2012. While in law school, he worked in the criminal defense and prisoners’ rights clinics, gaining early experience in advocacy for individuals facing serious legal challenges. His education provided a foundation in legal analysis, client counseling, courtroom preparation, and practical problem solving, supporting his work in criminal defense, family law, and child welfare matters.

Pappone previously worked as a public defender in Massachusetts and Alaska. In those roles, he represented clients facing misdemeanors and felonies from arraignment through trial and represented children and parents in child welfare proceedings. He also represented defendants convicted of drug crimes connected to a Massachusetts crime lab scandal, helping pursue dismissals in a large group of affected cases.

Andrew Pappone began his career with the New England Innocence Project, where he represented wrongfully convicted people in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. He also advocated for criminal justice policy reforms in the legislatures of Vermont and New Hampshire. Through his background in public defense, innocence work, and family-related proceedings, he brings practical litigation experience and client-focused advocacy to people facing difficult legal circumstances.

Law Office Affiliations

• Associate, Rubin, Springer, Vincent & Pappone
• Member, Vermont Bar Association
• Member, Massachusetts Bar Association
• Member, Alaska Bar Association

Licensed State

• Vermont
• Massachusetts
• Alaska

Education

• Northeastern University School
  Juris Doctor (JD)

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