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About Frank Petrosino

Frank Petrosino is an attorney and is the head of the Hospitality Law Group at Paul Frank + Collins, a law firm located in Burlington, Vermont.  His contact information is as follows:

A substantial portion of Frank’s practice consists of advising businesses of all sizes in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, the formation and organization of new business ventures, federal and state taxation, commercial lending, supplier and customer contract preparation, intellectual property, and general commercial law. Creating a new business can be incredibly exciting and incredibly harrowing. Frank has helped many people through the legal aspects of business formation and organization. He finds it quite rewarding to play a part in the fulfillment of entrepreneurial dreams.

In the area of mergers and acquisitions, Frank provides thorough guidance about what buyers and sellers can expect during the negotiation, due diligence, and closing process. Many sellers feel overwhelmed with information disclosure requests made by a potential buyer, and they are very concerned about confidentiality. Buyers want to know what they are buying so they can assess whether the price they are paying is fair. Frank has significant experience with helping buyers and sellers safely traverse the acquisition landscape and close the deal.

Frank is well versed with employment contracts, noncompetition agreements, nonsolicitation agreements, confidentiality agreements, and employee separation agreements.  He also has delved into the intricacies of the Fair Labor Standards Act, laws related to reductions in force, and other laws and regulations governing employers.  Not surprisingly, employment-related issues are some of the toughest issues Frank’s clients face.  Mercifully, Frank is able to provide counsel that helps employers diffuse what can be tense situations.  When his clients are caught in the legal morass that is employment law, Frank works hard to help them regain a firm footing.  Of course, Frank espouses prevention and sound employment practices as the best remedy to help avoid getting caught in the legal morass in the first place.

Frank enjoys being a regular speaker at National Business Institute and Lorman Education Services seminars. He has covered topics such as choosing a business entity, weighing the pros and cons of limited liability companies, Vermont sales and use tax, liquor liability and licensing, employment law, and applying various commercial law concepts to the Internet. Frank has also been a speaker at Vermont Bar Organization and Vermont Paralegal Organization seminars.

EDUCATION:
Boston University, B.S., B.A., 1991
New England School of Law, J.D., (magna cum laude), 1997
Citation Editor, New England Law Review, 1996-1997

BAR ADMISSIONS:
State of Vermont,1997

 PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
- American Bar Association
- Vermont Bar Association
- Chittenden County Bar Association
- Leadership Champlain Alumni Association
- Toastmasters of Greater Burlington
 

COMMUNITY SERVICE:
- ReCycle North, dedicated to material reuse, poverty relief and career training- Board member since 2001; Vice President 2004, 2005; President 2006 – present
- Lake Champlain International, Inc., dedicated to improving the health of Lake Champlain and its watershed; Board member since 2001

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