Representative Matters

  • Successfully defended Sunday River in jury trial regarding claim of alleged ski school negligence.
  • Successfully defended Sugarloaf in jury trial regarding alleged ski school negligence.
  • Currently representing ski area trade association in stakeholder negotiations and legislative lobbying on legislation and subsequent regulations addressing water withdrawal in Maine; proposed air regulations affecting diesel engines and ski lift backup motors in Maine.
  • Successfully negotiated favorable cash out settlement agreement for Heavenly ski resort for a Superfund liability claim in California.
  • Negotiated renewal of master property management agreement between Mount Snow and quarter share condominium homeowners association for Mount Snow Grand Summit hotel.
  • Assisted Killington ski resort in successful negotiation of special rate energy contract with Central Vermont Public Service.
  • Assisted Mount Snow resort in negotiation of revision to special rate energy contract with Green Mountain Power Company.
  • Negotiated financing, construction agreements and architectural contracts and obtained necessary environmental and zoning approvals for construction of townhouse project at Sunday River ski resort.
  • Represented coalition of timeshare entities in successfully drafting and obtaining enactment of amendments to Maine property tax assessment provisions affecting timeshares.
  • Negotiated purchase and sale contract for gondola and gondola cars for Heavenly ski resort.
  • On behalf of Heavenly ski resort and American Skiing Company's real estate company, successfully negotiated establishment of redevelopment district in City of South Lake Tahoe, CA, funded with tax exempt bonds and hotel occupancy taxes, allowing development of gondola from Heavenly ski resort to downtown development district and a substantial interval ownership hotel.