Peter S. Erly

Peter Erly moved to Vermont in 1987 from Atlanta, Georgia, where he practiced securities law. He has been with Gravel & Shea since that time.

Education

Georgetown University Law Center, J.D. 1981, cum laude, Editor of American Criminal Law Review
Williams College, B.A. 1975, cum laude, Political Economy

Named 2011 Burlington Lawyer of the Year for Corporate Law in Best Lawyers in America
Listed in Best Lawyers in America (2007-2013)
Listed in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business (2003-2013)

Member, Chittenden County, Vermont and American Bar Associations
Chair and co-chair, Vermont Bar Association Business Associations Committee (1992-1997)
Co-chair, Vermont Limited Liability Company Act Drafting Committee (1992-1996)
Member, Vermont Bar Association Business Corporation Act Drafting Committee (1989-1992) (primarily responsible for drafting Chapter 14 [dissolution] of the Vermont Business Corporations Act)
Co-chair, Vermont Business Association Drafting Committee, Vermont Securities Act (1988-1989)
Member, American Bar Association Section of Business Law and Section of Taxation
Lead role in 2008 Vermont Bar Association drafting subcommittee responsible for corporate law revisions included in the Vermont Digital Corporations Act

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