rew@wittenetal.com
Civil litigation and appellate practice;
environmental, water and land-use law; complex transactions;
advising non-profits and municipalities; personal injury
claims; matters before the Vermont Public Service Board;
administrative practice; mediation and arbitration.
Education: Colgate University (B.A., magna cum laude); Harvard Law School (J.D.,
cum laude). Phi Beta Kappa.
Court admissions: Admitted
to practice before all Vermont courts; United States District
Court, District of Vermont; United States Court of Appeals
for the Second Circuit; United States Supreme Court.
Professional and service positions: Chair, Vermont Community Foundation, 2008-. Chair, Castanea Foundation, 2006-2008. Chair, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board, 1987-1994. President, The Fund for North Bennington, Inc. 1992- (web site here). Early Neutral Evaluator, United States District Court, District of Vermont, 1998-. Member, State Panel of Preliminary Evaluators, 2003-. Administrative Law Officer for Vermont Secretary of State, 1997-2001. Associate Member, Vermont Board of Bar Examiners, 1991-1993. Moderator, North Bennington Graded School District, Inc. 1993-. Fellow, New England Foundation for the Arts, 1996-1997. Visiting Lecturer in Environmental Studies, Williams College, 1986 and 1990. Instructor in Business Law, Vermont Community College, 1984-1985.
Personal interests: Land-conservation
projects; cycling, hiking, gardening and Nordic skiing;
photography and web design.
