Andy Montroll

Andy Montroll is a founding partner of Montroll, Oettinger, & Barquist P.C. in Burlington, Vermont. He represents clients in business and corporation matters, zoning and land use, probate mediation, real estate, and employment law. His practice also includes telecommunications and regulatory work. He assists with matters involving agreements, property, government processes, and the legal requirements affecting business operations and development.

Montroll earned a JD from Vermont Law School in 1989, graduating first in his class, summa cum laude. He was editor-in-chief of the Vermont Law Review. He also holds BS and MS degrees in Optical Engineering from the University of Rochester, earned in 1980 and 1981. After law school, he clerked for Justice John A. Dooley of the Vermont Supreme Court.

Montroll’s prior experience includes managing a Vermont office of a New England law firm and operating a Burlington solo practice. He also served as in-house and general counsel for Riser Management Systems, a telecommunications and engineering company. Earlier practice involved commercial and civil litigation, municipal law, and appellate law. His administrative experience includes service as a hearing officer for the Vermont Department of Education.

Andy Montroll has served on Burlington’s City Council and planning bodies, including leadership roles with the Burlington Planning Commission and Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission. He has also served the Vermont Board of Bar Examiners and written about telecommunications, public school speech, land use, and employment law. His legal, technical, and public service background supports consideration of both business objectives and the regulatory setting in which clients operate.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Montroll, Oettinger, & Barquist P.C.
• Member, Vermont Bar Association
• Board Member, Vermont Board of Bar Examiners (1998-2010)
• Chair, Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission (2014-2016)
• Chair, Burlington Planning Commission (2016-Present)
• Board Member, Chittenden County Metropolitan Planning Organization (2005-2011)
• President, Burlington City Council (2001-2005)
• President, Channel 17 (Town Meeting Television) Board of Trustees

Licensed State

• Vermont

Education

• Vermont Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Rochester
  Master of Science (MS) in Optical Engineering
• University of Rochester
  Bachelor of Science (BS) in Optical Engineering

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