Professional Work History

JOSEPH E. McNEIL, born Burlington, Vermont, August 1, 1944; admitted to bar, 1969, Vermont; 1972, U.S. District Court, District of Vermont; 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 1989, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: St. Michael?s College (B.A., 1966, cum laude); University of Notre Dame (J.D., 1969). Delta Epsilon Sigma, National Academic Honor Society. Notre Dame Moot Court Team Competitor; Lecturer, Employment Law, Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution Techniques , Vermont Bar Association; Vermont League of Cities & Towns and National Business Institute; Deputy State?s Attorney, Chittenden County, 1969-1970. City Attorney and Corporation Counsel, Burlington, Vermont, 1970 ? 2007; Instructor, CLE Skills Course on Zoning, Planning and Land Development, Vermont Bar Association; National Chair of Zoning, Planning and Land Use Section of International Municipal Lawyers Association (IMLA), 2003-2006; Co-author, Effective Interaction of Planning Commissions, Planners and Attorneys, Journal of the American Planning Association, Winter, 2005; Regional Vice President of IMLA for New York, Conn. and Vt., 2006 to present; Chief Labor Negotiator for the State of Vermont, 1998-2004; Labor Counsel and Chief Negotiator for the Vermont Judiciary, 2001 to present; Employment Counsel and Chief Negotiator for City of Burlington, Vermont and Burlington, Vermont School District, 1970 to present; Employment Counsel and Chief Negotiator for Chittenden County Transportation Authority, 2000 to present and Howard Center for Community Services, Vermont, 1980 to present; Counsel, employment counsel and chief negotiator to several additional Vermont communities, school districts and special purpose districts: Mediator and Special Master for Vermont Superior Court; Certified Mediator, Scheinman Institute on Conflict Resolution, Cornell University IRL, 2008: Member, Board of Associate Trustees, St. Michael?s College, 1980-1986. Member: Board of Trustees, Burlington College, 2000-2004; Chittenden County, Vermont (Member, Employment, Land Use and Municipal Law Sections) and American (Member, Sections on: Employment Law, Land Use Law, Urban Law; Utility Law;) Bar Associations; Airport Operators Council International (Member, Legal Committee).