Updated 2007
The Law and Aging Guide is a comprehensive listing of the state-wide resources available to help older persons with law-related issues. Published by the American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging, the Guide includes important contact numbers and addresses for legal assistance providers and other law-related services for the elderly. Many states now have toll-free senior legal hotlines. If you are an older person (or family member or trusted friend of an older person) who needs legal advice or assistance, the first step is to see if your state has a hotline, and, if it does, to call the hotline listed below.
[Note: If you are legal services provider or entity listed below, please email any changes of address or information to the ABA Commission at abaelderly@abanet.org , attn: Law and Aging Guide.]
Vermont
A. Senior Legal Hotline: (800) 889-2047
B. Legal Assistance Developer
Dena Monahan
Vermont Department of Aging and Independent Living
103 S. Main St.
Waterbury, VT 05671
(802) 241-2402; fax (802) 241-2325
C. Long-Term Care Ombudsman
Jacqueline Majoros
Vermont Legal Aid, Inc.
264 N. Winooski Avenue
P.O. Box 1367
Burlington, VT 05402
(802) 863-5620; fax (802) 863-7152
D. Legal Services Funded Under the Older Americans Act
If your income falls within certain guidelines, you may be able to get legal help from the Legal Services or Legal Aid program in your area. In some communities, the Older Americans Act program serving older people and the legal aid program are one and the same. For a state-by-state listing of Legal Services programs, go to http://www.lsc.gov/
Area Agency on Aging for Northeastern Vermont
1161 Portland St.
St. Johnsbury, VT 05819
(802) 751-0440; (802) 748-5182
Senior HelpLine:
(800) 642-5115
www.nevaaa.org
Serves Caledonia, Essex and Orleans
Central Vermont Council on Aging
(802) 479-0531
Serves Central Vermont, Lamoille, Orange and Washington
Southwestern Vermont Council on Aging
East Ridge Professional Building
1085 US Route 4 East, Unit 2B
Rutland, Vermont 05701-9039
(802) 786-5990
www.svcoa.org
Serves most of Bennington and Rutland Counties
Champlain Valley Agency on Aging
PO Box 158
Winooski, Vermont 05404-0158
(802) 865-0360
www.cvaa.org
Serves Addison, Chittenden, Franklin and Grand Isle
Council on Aging for Southeastern Vermont
56 Main St. Springfield
Vermont 05156
(802) 885-2655
www.coasevt.org
Serves Windham and Windsor
E. Bar Committees/Sections
Brian A. Sawyer, Esq., Chair
56 Main St., Ste. 301
Springfield, VT 05156
(802) 885-5181
Web: http://www.vtbar.org/
F. National Association of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA)
- Vermont Chapter
None listed
G. Legal Assistance Projects Involving Private Attorneys
If your income falls within certain guidelines, you may be able to get legal help from the Legal Services or Legal Aid program in your area. In some communities, the Older Americans Act program serving older people and the legal aid program are one and the same. For a state-by-state listing of Legal Services programs, go to http://www.lsc.gov
Vermont Legal Aid, Inc.
12 North St.
P.O. Box 1367
Burlington, VT 05402
(800) 642-5115; (802) 863-7153
H. Law Schools and Legal Clinics
Vermont Law School
P.O. Box 96
Chelsea St.
South Royalton, VT 05068
Web: http://www.vermontlaw.edu
I. Attorney General's Office
William H. Sorrell
Attorney General
109 State St.
Montpelier, VT 05609-1001
(802) 828-3173
Web: http://www.state.vt.us/atg
J. State Protection and Advocacy Agencies
Vermont Disability Law Project
57 North Main St., Suite 2
Rutland, VT 05401
(802) 775-0021; (800) 769-7459
fax (802) 775-0022
Email: nbreiden@hegalaid.org
Web: www.vtlegalaid.org
Vermont Protection & Advocacy
141 Main St., Suite 7
Montpellier, VT 05602
(802) 229-1355; (800) 834-7890; fax (802) 229-1359
Email: info@vtpa.org
Web: www.vtpa.org
K. Dispute Resolution
The Governor's Commission on Dispute Resolution
109 State St., 4th Fl.
Montpelier, VT 05609
(802) 828-3217
Woodstock Institute for Negotiation
Pomfret Stage Rd., Drawer 29
Woodstock, VT 05091
(802) 457-3211
Robert J. O'Donnell, Director
Vermont Family Court Mediation Program
7 Mahady Ct.
Middlebury, VT 05357
(802) 388-5764; (800) 622-6359
Email: vfcmp@mail.state.vt.us
Web: http://www.vermontjudiciary.org/mediation
L. Other Projects
The Vermont Health Policy Corporation sponsors the Vermont Ethics Network to explore ethical, legal and social issues in the care of the critically ill and formulating societal choices regarding health care policy. The Vermont Ethics Network consulted with the Senior Citizens Law Project in publishing its 20-page public information booklet Taking Steps to Plan for Critical Health Care Decisions.
