P.O. Box 90, Northfield Falls, VT 05664 

Phone: (802) 485-5595 Fax: (802) 485-5999 

Email:   satherton@thedigitallawyer.com 

EDUCATION:

Georgetown University Law Center, Magna Cum Laude (J.D. 1989) Cornell University, 3.2/4.0 (B.S. Chem. Eng. 1984)

CURRENT PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:

Member, NY State Bar (1990) and VT State Bar (1991) Member, U.S. District Courts for the No. Dist. of NY (1997) and D.VT (1994) Chairman, VBA Technology/Economics in the Law Office Committee 1999-2000 Member, ABA Law Practice Management Section

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:

Seminars. Presented at least fifteen (15) seminars, carrying nearly 40 continuing education credits on various law office technology issues for the Vermont Bar Association, the National Business Institute and Dog River Business Solutions. (A complete list can be provided upon request.)

Articles/Textbooks. Published more than ten (10) articles in the Vermont Bar Journal and/or Vermont Bar News and written the textbooks that were distributed at several different seminars; all on law office technology and/or practice management issues.

RECENT WORK EXPERIENCE:

Law Office of Steven H. Atherton, Northfield Falls, VT (Owner, 2001 to present).  Sole practitioner focused on real estate and land use law, church law, alternative dispute resolution and business law.  Highly selective litigation practice as well.

Atherton & Willner, Northfield Falls, VT (Managing Partner 1993 to 2000) Managed all elements of a general practice law firm. Engaged in a diverse civil, criminal and administrative litigation practice; advised many small business and non-profit entities; and assisted a wide variety of individuals in real estate/land use, trusts and estates, and various other legal matters.

Dog River Business Solutions, Northfield Falls, VT (President 1996 to 2000) Led transformation of computer consulting firm from primarily being a reseller of computer hardware and software into the leading computer and Internet consulting firm to law firms; a profitable web page design, marketing and hosting firm; and a specialized Internet security firm.

Law Office of Steven H. Atherton, Northfield Falls, VT (Sole Practitioner 1992-93) Engaged in the general practice of law. Advised a diversity of business and non-profit organizations as general counsel. Spearheaded the attack on New England Telephone Company's monopoly of the local telephone market.

Dog River Business Solutions, Northfield Falls, VT (Consultant 1991-1993) Provided business consulting services to clients, including the preparation of business plans, loan applications and marketing strategies.

Paterson & Walke, P.C., Montpelier, VT (Associate 1991-92) Assisted with a diversity of federal, state and regulatory agency litigation. Prepared pleadings, motions and appeals. Conducted discovery. Advised corporate and governmental clients on a broad array of legal issues.

Sidley & Austin, New York, NY (Corporate Associate, 1989-91 Assisted in corporate due diligence and the negotiation and drafting of documents relating to several major corporate acquisitions and loan transactions, including AT&T Commercial Finance Corporation's Asset Acquisition of Pacificorp Credit, Inc. and the renegotiation of a major Latin American company's loan during a currency freeze. Advised several local non-profit organizations, successfully represented Sudanese refugees seeking political asylum and prepared a diversity of legal documents.

PART TIME LEGAL EXPERIENCE:

Sidley & Austin, Washington, D.C. (Law Clerk, Spring 1989) Performed legal research and writing functions, for the appellate practice and international business groups.

U.S. International Trade Commission, Washington, DC (Law Clerk, 1988) Researched and wrote legal memoranda on issues pertaining to U.S. companies patent infringement claims and expanded Commission powers under the newly enacted trade law.

Sidley & Austin, New York, NY (Summer Associate, 1987) Primarily researched and wrote legal memoranda in support of active civil litigation practice. Participated in discovery and training exercises.

Wiley, Rein & Fielding, Washington, DC (Winter Associate, Spring Term 1987) Conducted due diligence in successful communications industry hostile takeover. Researched and wrote legal memoranda for the International Trade, Communications, Election Law and Government Contract groups.

Miles & Stockbridge, Washington, DC (Summer Associate Summer/Fall 1986) Drafted AIDS blood bank testing policy and advised Fairfax Hospital Association on related issues. Researched and wrote memoranda addressing municipal bond, banking, insurance and labor issues for corporate and government clients.

OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE:

General Mills, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (Project Engineer, 1984-85) Managed research and development ("R&D") and test market production at pilot plan. Served as technical coordinator, responsible for coordinating the transfer of technology from the R&D center to the manufacturing plant during the start-up of new product lines. Served as project manager, responsible for establishing budgets, determining timetables and directing start-up of new product lines.

Philips Corporation, Eindhoven, The Netherlands (Engineering Trainee, Summer 1983) Oriented to Philips' world-wide organizational structure, corporate philosophy and product lines. Assisted the marketing division, as a native English speaker, with the tone and vernacular of various of their promotional campaigns. Worked in their plastics laboratory conducting a study of various plastics to determine potential new product applications.

PUBLIC SERVICE WORK:

Georgetown Students in Peru, Chimbote, Peru (Volunteer, 1987-88) Lived and worked in rural village. Co-founded youth theater and folk music group and toured with them, giving performance throughout the Santa River Valley. Assisted community self-help organizations in preventative health care, potable water, library and education projects. Taught English in local school.

LANGUAGES: Conversant in Spanish

TRAVEL: Experienced traveler in Latin America, Europe, Middle East, Africa & North America

Steven H. Atherton

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