Robert S. DiPalma

Robert S. DiPalma is Of Counsel at Paul Frank + Collins in Burlington, Vermont. His practice includes business law and transactions, commercial finance, property and development, taxation, municipal law, public finance, and litigation. His current work focuses on commercial finance, development, and leasing transactions for institutional lenders, developers, commercial landlords, municipal entities, and other clients involved in complex business and property matters.

Robert earned a J.D., cum laude, from Albany Law School, an M.Ed. from St. Lawrence University, and a B.A., cum laude, from St. Lawrence University. His education supports a practice that combines commercial transactions, finance, real estate, governance, and litigation. Over a long career, he has used that background to evaluate complex business relationships, document transactions, and address disputes involving commercial and municipal clients.

Robert has litigated more than 100 matters to final decision, primarily involving commercial transactions, and has argued cases before the Vermont Supreme Court and the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. He advises on credit facilities, commercial leases, development agreements, and real estate transactions. His creditors’ rights and insolvency practice includes Chapter 7, 11, 12, and 13 bankruptcy proceedings and commercial workouts.

Robert S. DiPalma has been with Paul Frank + Collins for nearly 40 years. His experience spans major commercial disputes, financing, development, leasing, governance, creditors’ rights, bankruptcy, and municipal matters. That combination of transactional and litigation work helps clients structure agreements, respond to financial distress, resolve disputes, and manage business or property issues that require both practical planning and courtroom experience.

Law Office Affiliations

• Of Counsel, Paul Frank + Collins
• Bankruptcy Law Section Chair, Vermont Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Chittenden County Bar Association
• Leadership Champlain Alumni, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce
• Community Campaign Chair, United Way of Chittenden County (2014)
• Member, American Bankruptcy Institute
• Member, Harmonie Group

Licensed State

• Vermont

Education

• Albany Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD) (Cum Laude)
• St. Lawrence University
  M.Ed.
• St. Lawrence University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) (Cum Laude)

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