Patrick W. Munson

Patrick W. Munson is an partner at Munson, Cacciola & Severin, LLP and has been with the firm since 2011. His practice includes oil and gas development, election and campaign finance law, labor and employment law, municipal law, and commercial litigation and transactions. Patrick represents private and public clients, including employers, municipalities, landowners, and candidates, and regularly advises on disputes and legal questions involving government operations, workplace issues, natural resources, and elections.

Patrick earned a J.D. from Vermont Law School in 2010, magna cum laude, where he served as a senior editor of the Vermont Law Review and won the 2009 Vermont Law Review Note Competition. He also received a Master of Environmental Law & Policy from Vermont Law School in 2010, magna cum laude. He earned a B.A. from Washington and Lee University in 2005, magna cum laude. This training supports his work across employment, municipal, environmental, and public-law matters.

Patrick has represented affected landowners in matters involving oil and gas companies seeking access to or operating on private and public land. He has advised candidates for municipal, state legislative, US Senate, and congressional offices on campaign finance and election issues and has handled post-election ballot reviews and election challenges through the Alaska Supreme Court. He also supervises the firm’s labor and employment practice and counsels clients on discrimination allegations, disability accommodations, and labor negotiations.

Patrick W. Munson also advises city councils, borough assemblies, and municipal officials on personnel matters, ports and harbors, taxation, planning and zoning, utilities, and election disputes. His practice combines litigation with ongoing counseling for organizations that must make decisions under overlapping legal and operational requirements. By working across employment, municipal, natural resources, election, and commercial matters, Patrick helps clients identify legal risks, evaluate options, and respond to difficult questions with practical, well-supported advice.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Munson, Cacciola & Severin, LLP
• Member, Alaska Bar Association
• Member, Tennessee Bar Association
• Member, Vermont Bar Association

Licensed State

• Alaska
• Tennessee
• Vermont

Education

• Vermont Law School
  J.D. (Magna Cum Laude)
• Vermont Law School
  Master of Environmental Law & Policy (Magna Cum Laude)
• Washington and Lee University
  B.A. (Magna Cum Laude)

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