Family Law

• Divorce

Criminal Law

• Criminal Defense
  We use our legal experience, knowledge and creativity to find practical solutions to your litigation, business, real estate, or criminal law matters. You can find us in the heart of downtown Burlington, Vermont.
• DUI/DWI
  Cooley, Cooley & Foxx, Inc. provides legal services in the following areas: General Civil Litigation, Professional Liability Defense, Mediation and Arbitration, Personal Injury Law, Commercial/Business Transactions, Commercial and Residential Real Estate, Misdemeanor, DUI, and Felony Criminal Defense Litigation, Insurance Coverage
• Wrongful Death
  Obtained summary judgment on behalf of defendants in two wrongful death cases, and subsequently briefed and argued the matters before the Vermont Supreme Court, which affirmed summary judgment for defendants in both cases.
• Fraud
  Obtained summary judgment on behalf of defendant insurance agency against the insured’s claims of negligence, negligent misrepresentation, breach of contract, breach of good faith of fair dealing and consumer fraud. Subsequently briefed and argued the matter before the Vermont Supreme Court, which affirmed the favorable summary judgment determination.
• Misdemeanors
• Assault
• Murder
  Obtained summary judgment for plaintiff insurer in high profile declaratory judgment insurance coverage matter, including briefing and arguing Vermont Supreme Court appeal, in case involving the question of whether insurer had a duty to defend or indemnify wife on claims made against husband of sexual abuse, assault, kidnapping, and murder.
• Kidnapping

Business and Corporate Law

• Mergers and Acquisitions
  At Cooley, Cooley & Foxx, Inc., we represent individuals and institutions in litigation and commercial matters, and we provide mediation and arbitration services. In our litigation practice we represent, among others, architects, engineers, accountants, real estate professionals, lawyers, judges and health care professionals in liability cases, plaintiffs in personal injury cases, business owners in commercial disputes, and defendants in criminal matters. In our commercial practice we represent individuals and enterprises in business formation, the negotiation and drafting of contracts, in mergers and acquisitions, in real estate transactions and with loans and financing. The lawyers who provide alternate dispute resolution services have mediated scores of construction, business, partnership, property, and family and divorce cases, among many other matters, as well as arbitrated disputes.
• Business Formation
• Business Transactions

Employment Law

• Workers Compensation
  Areas of Practice: Insurance defense, workers compensation defense, insurance coverage defense, professional liability and insurance agent liability defense

Property Law

• Real Estate Litigation
  We use our legal experience, knowledge and creativity to find practical solutions to your litigation, business, or real estate matters.
• Construction Litigation
• Real Estate Transactions
  At Cooley, Cooley & Foxx, Inc. (formerly known as Heilmann, Ekman, Cooley & Gagnon, Inc.), we represent individuals and institutions in litigation and commercial matters. In our litigation practice we represent architects, engineers, accountants, real estate professionals, lawyers, judges and health care professionals in liability cases, plaintiffs in personal injury cases, and business owners in commercial disputes, among others. In our commercial practice we represent individuals and enterprises in business formation, the negotiation and drafting of contracts, in mergers and acquisitions, in real estate transactions and with loans and financing.

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  Mr. Cooley represents clients in complex litigation matters including tort, contract, and licensing claims against professionals and construction, real estate and personal injury disputes. He has successfully litigated cases in both State and Federal Courts. He also advises clients in matters of risk avoidance, contract formation, regulatory compliance, entity formation, entity ownership transfer and professional licensing. Mr. Cooley regularly provides risk management presentations to professional associations. His clients include attorneys, judges, architects, engineers, real estate agents, doctors, dentists, nurses, nursing homes, chiropractors, accountants, surveyors, contractors, homeowners, business entities, and common carriers.
• Medical Malpractice
  Prior to joining Cooley, Cooley & Foxx, Mr. Foxx worked for a mid-sized firm in New York City, concentrating on civil litigation, defending medical malpractice, products liability, toxic tort, and general liability claims. Mr. Foxx is admitted to practice before all state courts in Vermont and New York, as well as the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and District of Vermont. He represents clients in all areas of litigation, including discovery, trials, appeals and mediation. His practice focuses on civil litigation with a particular concentration on business and construction disputes and professional liability. Mr. Foxx’s clients include health care facilities, design professionals, lawyers, real estate professionals, home owners, and contractors. In addition to his litigation practice, Mr. Foxx represents clients in business transactions, employment matters, real estate transactions, administrative proceedings, and alternative dispute resolution.