Edward B. French, Jr.

Edward B. French, Jr. is a partner at Stackpole & French Law Offices who represents individuals, small businesses, and corporate clients in advisory work, transactions, and contested litigation. His practice includes litigation, real estate, corporate law, utility matters, estate planning and trust services, and general or local counsel work. He handles matters ranging from routine transactions to complex disputes in Vermont and federal courts, serving clients with varied legal and business needs.

Ed’s education includes the University of Vermont and Boston University School of Law. That academic background supports a practice requiring broad legal analysis across business, property, litigation, utility, and estate matters. His work frequently involves documents, transactions, disputes, and strategic counseling that require understanding how legal rules affect clients over time. The combination of undergraduate and legal education provides a foundation for both courtroom advocacy and ongoing advisory relationships.

Ed has represented real estate developers, buyers and sellers of businesses and real estate, plaintiffs and defendants in civil actions, utilities, banks, businesses, health care organizations, estates, and individuals. His experience includes complex trials and administrative proceedings, business formation, agreement drafting, and many other transactions. He also advises clients on business activities and disputes, allowing him to address litigation risks while supporting broader operational and transactional decisions.

Edward B. French, Jr. emphasizes long-term attorney-client relationships and serves some clients as general counsel, giving him a fuller understanding of their ongoing needs. His practice combines vigorous advocacy with practical counseling across disputes, transactions, business matters, real estate, utilities, and estate planning. This breadth allows him to help clients address immediate legal problems while keeping larger organizational, financial, and personal objectives in view.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Stackpole & French Law Offices
• Member, Vermont Bar Association
• Member, Lamoille County Bar Association
• Board Member, Lamoille Valley Chamber of Commerce
• Commissioner, Stowe Electric Department
• Trustee, Village of Hyde Park, Vermont
• Justice of the Peace and Board Member of the Board Civil Authority, Hyde Park, Vermont
• Board Member and President, Lamoille County Mental Health Agency
• Board Member, Johnson Friends of the Arts
• Member, Stowe Rotary Club
• Member, New York City Metropolitan Club
• Former Grand Seneschal, Vermont Sous-Commanderie of the Confrerie des Tastevins
• Manager, John M. Bissell Foundation

Licensed State

• Vermont

Education

• Boston University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Vermont
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) in History and Classical Studies

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