Edward D. Fitzpatrick

Edward D. Fitzpatrick is an attorney at Bergeron, Paradis & Fitzpatrick in Essex Junction, Vermont. He practices commercial and residential real estate, corporate counseling and litigation, land use and development law, and criminal defense. Fitzpatrick represents buyers, sellers, lenders, and financiers in property and business transactions. His work includes regulatory matters and disputes connected to commercial projects, drawing on experience in both private practice and public prosecution.

Fitzpatrick attended Suffolk University Law School and the University of Vermont. His legal career includes admission to practice before Vermont state and federal courts and the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. His educational background and courtroom experience support a practice that spans property transactions, corporate disputes, regulatory questions, and criminal defense, areas that can require both careful analysis of written documents and litigation judgment.

Fitzpatrick served for five years as a deputy state’s attorney in Franklin County before being elected state’s attorney for Grand Isle County, where he served four years. He later developed a criminal defense practice in private practice. His work expanded into representing landowners and developers and handling commercial real estate and business transactions. He has represented participants on different sides of property financing and sale arrangements.

Edward D. Fitzpatrick combines prosecutorial experience with ongoing work involving property, business, and development issues. His background in criminal court provides a perspective on evidence and litigation, while his transactional practice involves reviewing the legal requirements facing property owners, developers, and financing parties. He also maintains ties with the Vermont and Chittenden County bar associations, supporting his engagement with the state’s legal community.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Bergeron, Paradis & Fitzpatrick
• Member, Vermont Bar Association
• Member, Vermont and Chittenden County Bar Association

Licensed State

• Vermont

Education

• Suffolk University Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Vermont
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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