William T. Counos, II

William T. Counos, II is a partner at Kissane Associates in St. Albans, Vermont. His practice is concentrated in personal injury, auto collisions, premises liability, and wrongful death. Since 1998, he has limited his practice exclusively to personal injury matters. He represents injured clients in claims that can involve disputed fault, insurance coverage, medical evidence, and substantial damages. His work includes case investigation, negotiation, arbitration, mediation, trial preparation, jury trials, and appeals involving civil injury and insurance issues.

Counos earned a degree from the University of Vermont in 1975 and a J.D. from Western State University College of Law in Fullerton, California, in 1978. He was admitted to the California bar in 1979 and to the Vermont bar in 1980. His legal education and early admission in two states provided a foundation for a long civil practice. Over time, he narrowed his work to injury claims, developing experience with the legal, medical, and insurance questions that frequently determine personal injury cases.

Counos has tried civil jury cases involving automobile collisions, medical and professional malpractice, premises liability, and insurance coverage. He has also handled appeals before the Vermont Supreme Court and resolved hundreds of personal injury claims through negotiation, arbitration, and mediation. His work spans claims that settle through structured dispute resolution and cases that require trial or appellate review. This range of experience supports clients when insurers contest responsibility, causation, the extent of an injury, or the amount of compensation available.

William T. Counos, II brings decades of Vermont personal injury practice to people harmed in accidents and other negligence matters. He is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates and has held leadership roles within the organization. His practice combines settlement experience with civil jury and appellate work, giving clients representation across several stages of a contested injury claim. At Kissane Associates, he continues to focus on claims involving auto collisions, premises liability, wrongful death, and other serious personal injuries.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Kissane Associates
• Member, The State Bar of California
• Member, Vermont Bar Association
• President, Vermont Chapter, American Board of Trial Advocates (2019)
• President, Franklin County Bar Association (2008)
• Member, American Board of Trial Advocates National Board (2019)
• President, VTAJ (2000)
• Acting Judge, Vermont Courts

Licensed State

• California
• Vermont

Education

• Western State University of Fullerton
  Juris Doctor (JD)

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