Jeffrey O. Polubinski

Jeffrey O. Polubinski is an attorney at Gravel & Shea PC in Burlington, Vermont. Jeffrey focuses primarily on real estate, environmental, and land use law. He represents clients in acquiring, financing, permitting, developing, managing, leasing, and selling commercial, residential, and industrial properties. He also assists with condominium development and management and other common interest ownership arrangements, connecting property transactions with ongoing regulatory and governance needs.

Jeffrey earned his J.D., magna cum laude, from Vermont Law School in 2013 and served as Head Notes Editor of the Vermont Law Review. He received his B.A. in Geology and Environmental Studies from Middlebury College in 2002. This combination of legal education and environmental studies supports his work on property development, contaminated sites, and the environmental issues that arise during transactions.

Before law school, Jeffrey spent more than seven years as a geologist at an environmental consulting firm, co-authoring over 100 Phase I Environmental Site Assessments. His legal experience includes representing owners and developers in Act 250 and municipal zoning proceedings. He also assists with environmental due diligence in mergers and acquisitions and helps property owners and purchasers navigate Vermont’s Brownfields Reuse and Environmental Liability Limitation Program.

Jeffrey O. Polubinski is admitted in Vermont and belongs to the Chittenden County, Vermont, and American Bar Associations. Jeffrey was listed as a Rising Star by New England Super Lawyers from 2018 through 2023. He has presented on environmental due diligence, brownfields, renewable energy development, and environmental concerns for banking clients. His scientific background adds practical context to legal advice about land use and environmental risk.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Gravel & Shea PC
• Member, Vermont Bar Association
• Member, Chittenden County Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association

Licensed State

• Vermont

Education

• Vermont Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD) Magna Cum Laude
• Middlebury College
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Geology and Environmental Studies

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