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Richard Joseph Fox

Real estate Attorney at Shelburne, VT

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also known as Richard J. Fox

  • State Years
    Vermont - VT 18 years
    Massachusetts - MA 21 years
  • Licensed for 18 years
    State VT
    Acquired 2005
    Status
    Active No misconduct found
  • Licensed for 21 years
    State MA
    Acquired 2002
    Status
    Active No misconduct found

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

About Richard

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Richard J. Fox is the principal of the Law Office of Richard J. Fox PLLC. His practice focuses on residential and commercial real estate transactions, real estate based civil litigation (boundary disputes, easements, and post-closing issues), and construction law. Richard graduated from Rutgers College with a B.A. in English, History, and Political Science, and received his Juris Doctorate from The George Washington University Law School.

Richard is admitted to practice law in both Vermont and Massachusetts, and also before the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. He is a member of the Vermont Bar Association, the Massachusetts Bar Association, and Chittenden County Bar Association, and is an agent for Vermont Attorneys Title Corporation.

Richard has lectured on public contracting and construction law issues for construction professionals in Massachusetts and presented CLE seminars on title insurance and real estate law for attorneys and paralegals in Vermont and throughout the country.

 

Richard is a Vermont native and currently resides with his family in Shelburne, where he is a member and Past President of the Charlotte-Shelburne Rotary Club.  Richard also is an Assistant Governor for Rotary District 7850 and a member of the Miss Vermont Scholarship Organization's Board of Directors.  Richard has previously volunteered as an attorney with the Vermont Bar Association’s Military Family Law Project, as an EMT with Shelburne Rescue, and as a Cubmaster with Shelburne Cub Scout Pack 607.

Contact Richard

Law Office of Richard J. Fox PLLC
181 Falls Road
PO Box 626
Shelburne, VT, 05482

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Cost

Rates
  • Free Consultation 60 minutes
  • Hourly Rates $ 250-275 per hour
Payment methods
Cash, Check

Resume

AVVO RATING 9.4 (Superb)

Work Experience

  • Principal
  • The Law Office of Richard J. Fox PLLC
  • 2010 - Present
  • Of Counsel
  • Unsworth & Barra PLC
  • 2010 - 2010
  • Associate
  • Unsworth & Barra, PLC
  • 2008 - 2010
  • Attorney
  • Richard J. Fox, Esq.
  • 2006 - 2008
  • Associate
  • Clark, Long, Werner & Flynn, PC
  • 2004 - 2006
  • Associate
  • Haese, LLC
  • 2002 - 2004
  • Associate
  • Saltman & Stevens, PC
  • 2001 - 2002
  • Associate
  • Sklute & Associates
  • 2000 - 2001
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Education

  • The George Washington University Law School
  • JD - Juris Doctor
  • 2000
  • Rutgers University
  • BA - Bachelor of Arts
  • 1997

Associations

  • Massachusetts Bar Association
  • Member
  • 2015 - Present
  • Vermont Bar Association
  • Member
  • 2008 - Present
  • Chittenden County Bar Association
  • Member
  • 2008 - Present
  • Massachusetts Bar Association
  • Member
  • 2002 - 2005
  • Boston Bar Association
  • Member
  • 2002 - 2004
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Languages Spoken

  • English

Honors and Awards

  • 2015 Rising Star
  • Super Lawyers
  • 2015
  • 2014 Rising Star
  • Super Lawyers
  • 2014
  • 2013 Rising Star
  • Super Lawyers
  • 2013

Speaking Engagements

  • Real Estate Law 101
  • Leases, Loan Documents, and Professional Ethics
  • 2021
  • Commercial Real Estate Transactions
  • Commercial Contacts and Title Considerations
  • 2017
  • Legal Ethics of E-Mail
  • Legal Ethics of E-Mail
  • 2017
  • Road and Easement Law
  • Establishing and Defending Easements; Ethics
  • 2017
  • Holding Title
  • Helping Clients Choose the Best Option
  • 2017
  • Working with an Attorney for First-time Homebuyers
  • First-time Homebuyer Seminars - How to Select and Work With an Attorney
  • 2017
  • NBI Teleseminar
  • Terminating Easements
  • 2016
  • Computer File Security
  • E-Mail Ethics and Data Security
  • 2016
  • Title Law Boot Camp
  • Title Insurance, Easements, and Adverse Possession
  • 2016
  • Easement and Boundary Issues
  • Establishing Easements, and Ethics
  • 2016
  • Boundary Disputes - A Webinar
  • Boundary Disputes
  • 2016
  • Resolving Boundary Disputes in Vermont
  • Resolving Easement Issues and Attorney-Client Ethics
  • 2015
  • Easements from Start to Finish
  • Easement Essentials; Creating and Acquiring Easements; Attorney-Client Ethics
  • 2015
  • Advanced Issues in Real Estate Law
  • Resolving Title Defects; Tax Issues in Real Estate; Foreclosure Issues
  • 2015
  • Working with an Attorney for First-time Homebuyers
  • First-time Homebuyer Seminars - How to Select and Work With an Attorney
  • 2014
  • First-time Homebuyer Seminar
  • Working with an Attorney for First-time Homebuyers
  • 2014
  • Handling Real Estate Transactions With Confidence
  • Title searches and the A-Z of the home buying process
  • 2014
  • Title Workshop: From Examination to Commitment
  • Ethics; Resolving Boundary Issues; Preparing Title Commitments
  • 2013
  • Working with an Attorney for First-time Homebuyers
  • First-time Homebuyer Seminars - How to Select and Work With an Attorney
  • 2013
  • Working with an Attorney for First-time Homebuyers
  • First-time Homebuyer Seminars - How to Select and Work With an Attorney
  • 2013
  • Working with an Attorney for First-time Homebuyers
  • First-time Homebuyer Seminars - How to Select and Work With an Attorney
  • 2013
  • Top 10 Title Defects - Cured
  • Resolving Breaks in the Chain of Title
  • 2012
  • Boundary Issues: Resolving Client Conflicts
  • Non-Litigation Tools in Boundary Disputes; Quiet Title Actions
  • 2012
  • Anatomy of a Real Estate Title
  • Resolving Breaks in the Chain of Title
  • 2011
  • How to Obtain Good Title in Real Estate Transactions
  • Title Insurance and Ethical Considerations
  • 2011
  • Working with an Attorney for First-time Homebuyers
  • First-time Homebuyer Seminars - How to Select and Work With an Attorney
  • 2011
  • Working with an Attorney for First-time Homebuyers
  • First-time Homebuyer Seminars - How to Select and Work With an Attorney
  • 2011
  • Anatomy of Real Estate Title
  • Analyzing Title and Resolving Title Issues
  • 2010
  • Working with an Attorney for First-time Homebuyers
  • First-time Homebuyer Seminars - How to Select and Work With an Attorney
  • 2010
  • Advanced Title Insurance Issues
  • Title Insurance Issues & Case Law
  • 2010
  • Real Estate Transactions Made Painless and Efficient
  • Title Law, Conveyancing Issues, and Related Matters.
  • 2010
  • Working with an Attorney for First-time Homebuyers
  • First-time Homebuyer Seminars - How to Select and Work With an Attorney
  • 2010
  • Anatomy of a Real Estate Title,
  • Resolving Breaks in the Chain of Title
  • 2010
  • Title Law in Vermont
  • Vermont Title Law Matters.
  • 2009
  • Advanced Title and Real Estate Transactions with Legal Entities
  • Conveyancing with Legal Entities and the Challenges Related Thereto
  • 2009
  • In-Depth Title Insurance Principles
  • ALTA 2006 Changes and Related Matters
  • 2009
  • Landlord-Tenant Law Update
  • Recent Changes to Vermont Landlord-Tenant Law
  • 2009
  • Title Examination for Paralegals
  • Title Abstracting and Examination
  • 2008
  • Massachusetts Mechanics’ Lien and Public Construction Issues
  • Federal and State Public Construction.Laws and Practices.
  • 2003
  • Construction Law in Massachusetts: Can This Job Be Saved?
  • Project Labor Agreements, Claims, and Bid Protests
  • 2003
  • Road and Easement Law
  • Establishing and Defending Easements; Ethics
  • N/A
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Real estate Attorney | Apr 11
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"Richard is great with clients and I'm always happy to refer to him."
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