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Glenn C. Howland

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  • Montpelier, VT
  • Licensed for 32 years
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About Glenn

Glenn Howland is a seventh-generation Vermonter from West Windsor. He grew up in Brownsville on the slopes of Mt. Ascutney, was educated at Windsor High School and obtained his B.A. from the University of Vermont in 1978. He earned his J.D. cum laude from Vermont Law School in 1989.

 

Since then, Glenn has practiced law throughout Vermont:  first as a new attorney,  later as a partner with McKee Giuliani & Cleveland P.C. in Montpelier, and more recently of counsel at Rice & Riley, PLLC, its successor law firm. In 2017 he established a solo law practice at https://www.HOWLAND.legal. He is admitted to practice in all Vermont State and federal courts and in the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. He is also a member of the Bar of the United States Supreme Court.

 

A member of the Vermont and Washington County Bar Associations, Glenn has focused on the areas of civil litigation, alternative dispute resolution and municipal law, serving as Assistant City Attorney for the City of Montpelier and as Special Counsel for towns, villages, school districts, fire districts and solid waste management districts throughout the state.
 

Glenn has over 25 years experience in business and environmental law, administrative law and related litigation.

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Practice areas

OtherReal estateEnvironmental and natural resourcesGovernmentGeneral practice
  1. General practice: 40%

    A bit of everything crosses my desk in the course of the year. It's an interesting part of life in Vermont.

    32 years

  2. Government: 35%

    Municipal law, including representation of the City of Montpelier and a number of Vermont Villages, Towns, Union Municipal Districts, School Districts, Solid Waste Management Districts and related local governmental entities.

    32 years

  3. Environmental and natural resources: 10%

    All aspects of Vermont environmental law, including zoning and planning, Act 250, utility practice before the Vermont Public Service Board, Solid Waste regulatory matters and related litigation.

    32 years

  4. Real estate: 10%

    Single family residential purchase, sale, refinance; commercial transactions, complex real estate transactions; ski areas.

    32 years

  1. Foreclosure: 5%

    Homeowner foreclosure defense, HAMP representation; qualified HAMP mediator, debt restructuring and workout plans, related litigation and alternative dispute resolution.

    32 years

Languages spoken

English

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Contact

GLENN C. HOWLAND LAW OFFICES PLC

Lower Sunny Brook Road
P.O. Box 1056
Montpelier, VT, 05601

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    License
    StateStatusAcquiredUpdated
    VTActive198909/29/2021
    We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
    Avvo Contributions
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    Awards
    Award nameGrantorDate granted
    Parity Coalition MVPVt. Association for Mental Health1997
    American Jurisprudence AwardAmJur1989
    Work Experience
    TitleCompany nameDuration
    PrincipalGLENN C. HOWLAND Law Offices PLC2017 - Present
    Of CounselRICE & RILEY, PLLC2013 - 2017
    PartnerMcKee Giuliani & Cleveland, P.C.1989 - 2013
    Associations
    Association namePosition nameDuration
    Vermont Bar AssociationN/A1989 - Present
    Publications
    Publication nameTitleDate
    Land Use and Zoning From Start to Finish (2016), National Business Institute.Appealing Zoning Decisions: Local, Regional and State Considerations2016
    Education
    School nameDegreeGraduated
    Vermont Law SchoolJ.D. cum laude1989
    Legal cases
    Case nameOutcome
    Gifford Medical Center, Inc. v. Town of Randolph, No. 15-2-16 Oecv (Harris, J., September 28, 2017)Settled at Summary Judgment
    Ascutney Mountain Water Public Service CompanyParent company of regulated utility held subject to PSB jurisdiction.
    City of Montpelier v. Barnett, 49 A.3d 120, 2012 VT 32 (Vt. 2012)The City prevailed at the trial court; Overturned at the Supreme Court based on the Court's interpretation of certain City Charter amendments.
    Alpine Haven Property Owners Association, Inc. v. Deptula, 175 Vt. 559, 830 A.2d 559Affirmed
    In re Appeals of Phillip Letourneau, 168 Vt. 539, 726 A.2d 31 (1998)Affirmed
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    • Hourly Rates $200-$225/hour
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