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John and Chris Maley

Maley and Maley, PLLC was founded in Burlington, Vermont, in 2013 by the father-and-son team of John and Chris Maley. Prior to forming their new firm, the Maleys worked together in Burlington for 12 years at the former personal injury and medical malpractice law firm Sylvester & Maley, Inc.

John's career spanned 54 years as a Vermont trial attorney and Chris has more than 27 years experience as a trial attorney. John was one of the founding partners of Sylvester & Maley in 1975. John has represented thousands of Vermonters and tried cases all over the state. Chris started his career working in Boston for a medical malpractice defense firm. For more than six years he represented hospitals, physicians and nurses. Since 2002, Chris has worked in his home town of Burlington only representing plaintiffs.

In 2023, Chris joined his father (who was admitted in 1999) as a fellow inducted in the American College of Trial Attorneys, an honor placing them in the top 1% of trial attorneys in Vermont. Currently, there are only 22 practicing attorneys in Vermont inducted into the American College of Trial Attorneys, and only four of whom regularly represent plaintiffs.

John and Chris have had the pleasure of trying cases together as well as working as a team to bring significant cases to resolution at mediation and arbitration.

Chris Maleys' commitment to helping injured Vermonters and the respect of his peers has been evidenced by the leadership and honorary positions his fellow attorneys have elected him to hold. For the 2013-2014 term, Chris was the president of the Vermont Association for Justice (formerly the Vermont Trial Lawyers Association), an association of about 250 Vermont plaintiff personal injury attorneys. Chris is one of only four total attorneys in Vermont who are listed in Best Lawyers in Vermont for 2024 for plaintiffs medical malpractice.

Personal Injury Litigation Team

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Maley and Maley represents individuals who have been injured throughout Vermont as well as Vermont residents who have been injured out of state. The firm offers a free initial consultation and only represents clients on a contingency fee basis. This fee agreement means that the client owes no legal fees unless the firm is able to obtain a recovery for the client by way of settlement or verdict. If you have questions about a possible claim, please contact us.

Attorney Referrals

Most of our clients are referred from other attorneys. We have frequently worked with local and out-of-state attorneys in a co-counsel relationship. Maley and Maley, PLLC provides referral fees to referring attorneys in accordance with the statutes and ethical guidelines of Vermont and the other applicable states.

Many attorneys refer cases to our firm for a variety of reasons including cases that arise in areas where Maley and Maley has a demonstrated history of success, cases that require extensive commitment of time and resources, or cases that present complex medical issues.

In addition to representing Vermonters, the firm represents out-of-state residents who have been in Vermont, traveling through the state, vacationing, attending college or have received medical care at one of the many hospitals in Vermont. If you are interested in referring a potential case to Maley and Maley, we will gladly discuss potential representation.

Please call (802) 489-5258.

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