Costello, Valente & Gentry, P.C.
51 Putney Road, Brattleboro, VT 05301, Brattleboro, VT 05301
About Costello, Valente & Gentry, P.C.
Costello, Valente & Gentry, P.C. provides legal representation in personal injury, civil litigation, family law, and criminal defense. The firm serves clients across Vermont, New Hampshire, and Western Massachusetts from its Brattleboro office. With over 35 years of service, the firm's ten attorneys offer more than 70 years of combined experience. One attorney, Sarah Sanchez, became a lawyer through the Law Office Study program after beginning as a legal assistant. The firm also handles real estate, business law, and estate planning matters.
Our Attorneys

Thomas W. Costello
Founding Partner
51+ years experience

Sharon Gentry
Attorney
25+ years experience

Sarah Vangel
Attorney
16+ years experience

Adam Waite
Attorney
15+ years experience

James A. Valente
President
14+ years experience

Sarah Sanchez
Attorney
5+ years experience

Margaret Shugart
Attorney
5+ years experience

Zachary Hozid
Attorney
Jeffrey G. Morse
Attorney
Ian Goodnow
Attorney
Notable Case Results
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$500,000
Wrongful Death
State agreed to pay $500,000 to settle a case where Willis Sheldon sued the State of Vermont for failure to protect his daughter, Dezirae Sheldon, who died after suffering two broken legs and being placed back into an unsafe home by DCF.
$35,000
Criminal Defense
Vermont Supreme Court overturned the forfeiture of bail in the amount of $35,000.00 in State v. Mottolese, where the bail bond company had no opportunity to produce the defendant.