Lawrence G. Slason

Lawrence G. Slason is a real estate lawyer and principal attorney at Salmon & Nostrand in Bellows Falls, Vermont. He focuses substantially on commercial real estate development, condominium law, environmental permitting, environmental appeals, and commercial transactions. His practice helps developers, property owners, and businesses address regulatory requirements, project approvals, and complex legal disputes. He also represents selected clients in personal injury and civil litigation matters.

Lawrence earned a Bachelor of Science from Castleton State College in 1976. He received his Juris Doctor from Saint Louis University in 1979. His education strengthened his legal research, analysis, writing, negotiation, and courtroom advocacy skills. He joined the Vermont Bar in 1979 and gained admission to practice in New Hampshire in 1990. He later taught business law at Keene State College from 1983 through 1991.

Lawrence has represented clients before municipal zoning boards, District Environmental Commissions, the Environmental Court, and the Vermont Supreme Court. He served as lead counsel for several major development projects throughout Vermont. His work included Okemo Mountain’s development as a year-round resort and Rutland City’s downtown plaza redevelopment. He also handled Burr and Burton Academy’s mountain campus and South Face Village’s 208-unit recreational residential community. His experience includes gravel pits, stone quarries, permitting proceedings, appeals, and related commercial matters.

Lawrence G. Slason brings more than four decades of trial experience in Vermont and New Hampshire. He belongs to the Vermont, New Hampshire, and American Bar Associations. His professional memberships also include the Vermont Association for Justice. He combines detailed preparation, regulatory knowledge, and practical judgment when guiding clients through property development and environmental proceedings. His experience helps clients evaluate risks, obtain approvals, resolve disputes, and advance significant real estate projects.

Law Office Affiliations

• Principal Attorney, Salmon & Nostrand Law Offices
• Member, Vermont Bar Association
• Member, New Hampshire Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Vermont Association for Justice

Licensed State

• Vermont
• New Hampshire

Education

• St. Louis University
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Castleton State College
  Bachelor of Science (BS)

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