History
Boxer Blake & Abbott PLLC can trace its roots back to 1971, when the firm's founder established a practice in Springfield, Vermont. Over the years, the firm has built a team of talented lawyers with a shared commitment to the highest professional standards and to southern Vermont as the ideal hub for a regional business-oriented law firm. In that time, Boxer Blake & Abbott PLLC has provided its clients with the high quality legal-services generally expected from larger firms--but with the efficiency and personalized attention only a smaller office can offer.
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Attorneys
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Andrew C. Boxer
Andy practices in the areas of civil litigation, insurance defense, insurance coverage, and land-use law. Within his insurance-law practice, Andy has particular experience with fire loss, products liability, construction defect, animal bite, traumatic-brain-injury, timber trespass, slip-and-fall, and car accident claims, in defense, coverage and subrogation contexts. Andy is an experienced trial lawyer, and regularly represents clients in State and Federal courts at both the trial and appellate levels.
Education
CORNELL LAW SCHOOL
J.D., 1994
HARVARD COLLEGE
B.A., 1991
Activities & Affiliations
• Member,Vermont Bar Association
• Member, Defense Research Institute
• Member, New Hampshire Bar Association
• New England Super Lawyers, Listed
Bar Admissions
• Vermont State and Federal Courts
• New Hampshire State and Federal Courts
• U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
MEMBER
William J. Blake
Bill directs the Firm’s workers’ compensation practice group and serves as the Firm’s managing member. Mr. Blake represents Vermont employers and their insurance carriers in workers’ compensation claims before the Vermont Department of Labor, Vermont Superior Courts and the Vermont Supreme Court. He also advises clients on employment law issues and represents businesses and individuals in civil litigation matters.
Education
WIDENER UNIV. SCH. OF LAW
J.D., 1992
WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY
B.A., Cum Laude, 1989
Activities & Affiliations
• Member, Vermont Bar Association
• Member, Vermont Claims Association
Bar Admissions
• Vermont State and Federal Courts
• New Jersey State and Federal Courts
• Pennsylvania State Court
• U.S. Dist. Court, Eastern Dist. of Pennsylvania
• U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
MEMBER
Oliver A. Abbott
Oliver joined Boxer Blake & Abbott PLLC in 2014, at the end of his judicial clerkship with the Alaska State Superior Court in Anchorage. Before that, while earning his J.D. and Masters’ degrees, he served as an Articles Editor and Production Coordinator with the Vermont Law Review. Additionally, Oliver was the recipient of an Academic Excellence Award and was named to the dean’s list for all three academic years. His practice focuses on insurance defense, insurance coverage, civil litigation, and workers' compensation.
Activities & Affiliations
• Former Articles Editor and Production Coordinator with the Vermont Law Review
• Member, Vermont Bar Association
• Member, New Hampshire Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association
Bar Admissions
•Vermont State and Federal Courts
•New Hampshire State and Federal Courts
•Massachusetts State Courts
•U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Education
VERMONT LAW SCHOOL
J.D., Magna Cum Laude, 2012
M. Envtl. Law & Pol., Magna Cum Laude, 2012
VIRGINIA TECH.
B.A.,Political Science, 2006
Staff
FIRM ADMINISTRATOR
Denise M. Smith
Denise joined Boxer Blake & Abbott PLLC in 2009 and brings twenty years of experience working in business administration and ten years working at law firms. Ms. Smith utilizes her background and knowledge to tackle the challenges that come with working in a fast-paced environment. She earned her MBA in 2006 from Southern New Hampshire University, which enables her to manage the daily operations of the Firm, establishing a productive working environment.
PARALEGAL
Carolee Williams
Carolee is a native of Charlestown, NH. She attended Plymouth State University majoring in Music & Theater. After many years of traveling throughout the United States working for different theater companies she returned to New Hampshire to be closer to her family. In recent years she has returned to her love of theater by participating in several productions produced by The River Theater Company in Charlestown.
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Joey P. Dressel
Joey was born and has lived in Springfield, Vermont all her life. Joey started working during high school for the Springfield Hospital. She started as an office assistant, moving to a medical transcriptionist, and then, a medical assistant. After several years working in the medical field, Joey was ready for a change and she took a keen interest in law when she joined the firm. Joey enjoys crafting and gardening in her down time.