Student athletes in Vermont are uniquely situated at their college, university, or high school. Student athletes put their blood, sweat, and tears into their sport and their academics and that is why it is troubling when they do not receive due process or independent support when charged with a disciplinary violation such as academic misconduct or Title IX sexual misconduct or are facing an administrative issue at their school or with a conference or before a sport's governing body.
Coaches, athletic directors, and NCAA administrators, for example, often do what's in the programs or their best interests and not what is in the student athletes' best interest.
Student athletes must have an experienced attorney advocate guide them when a disciplinary or compliance issue arises and the student athlete faces an investigation or administrative proceedings at their Vermont school, or before a sport's governing body.
Issues unique to student athletes can include sports-related dismissals or suspensions, inappropriate or abusive behavior by coaches, eligibility, hardship, or scholarship issues, transfer disputes, NCAA administrative appeals, or issues related to injuries, concussions, or sports litigation. You must take the necessary precautions before discussing any issues or concerns with the school or administrators. You must also understand your rights and responsibilities. An experienced attorney advisor will level the playing field and they should be in your corner from as early as possible in the process.
Vermont colleges and universities where Joseph D. Lento can help as your or your student athlete's advisor during investigations, hearings, and appeals include, but are not limited to, the following schools:
- Bennington College
- Castleton State College
- Champlain College
- College of St Joseph
- Community College of Vermont
- Goddard College
- Green Mountain College
- Johnson State College
- Landmark College
- Lyndon State College
- Marlboro College
- Middlebury College
- Norwich University
- Saint Michael's College
- Southern Vermont College
- Sterling College
- University of Vermont
- Vermont Technical College
Vermont high schools where Joseph D. Lento can help as your student athlete's advisor during investigations, hearings and appeals include, but are not limited to, the following school districts:
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- Addison Rutland Supervisory Union
- Addison School District
- Albany School District
- Alburg School District
- Arlington School District
- Athens/Grafton Contract School District
B
- Bakersfield School District
- Barnard School District
- Barnet School District
- Barre City School District
- Barre Supervisory District
- Barre Town School District
- Barstow Joint Contract District
- Barton Id School District
- Battenkill Valley S.U.
- Bellows Falls Union High School District 27
- Bennington Id School District
- Benson School District
- Berkshire School District
- Berlin School District
- Bethel School District
- Bfa Union High School 48
- Black River Unified School District 39
- Blue Mountain Supervisory District
- Blue Mountain Unified School District 21
- Bradford Id School District
- Braintree School District
- Brandon School District
- Brattleboro School District
- Brattleboro Union High School District 6
- Bridgewater School District
- Bridport School District
- Brighton School District
- Bristol School District
- Brookfield School District
- Brookline School District
- Brownington School District
- Burke School District
- Burlington School District
- Burlington Supervisory District
- Burr & Burton Seminary
C
- Cabot School District
- Calais School District
- Caledonia Central Supervisory Union
- Caledonia North Supervisory Union
- Cambridge School District
- Canaan School District
- Castleton-Hubbardton Unified School District 42
- Cavendish School District
- Champlain Valley Union High School District 15
- Charleston School District
- Charlotte School District
- Chelsea School District
- Chester-Andover Unified School District 29
- Chittenden East Supervisory Union
- Chittenden South Supervisory Union
- Clarendon School District
- Colchester School District
- Colchester Supervisory District
- Concord School District
- Cornwall School District
- Coventry School District
- Craftsbury School District
- Currier Memorial Unified School District 23
D
- Danville School District
- Derby School District
- Dorset School District
- Dover School District
- Dummerston School District
- Duxbury/Waterbury Union 45
E
- East Haven School District
- East Montpelier School District
- Eden School District
- Elmore School District
- Enosburg Falls Id School District
- Essex Caledonia Supervisory Union
- Essex Community Education Center
- Essex Junction Id School District
- Essex Town School District
- Essex Town Supervisory Union
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- Fair Haven School District
- Fair Haven Union High School District 16
- Fairfax School District
- Fairfield School District
- Fayston School District
- Ferrisburg School District
- Fletcher School District
- Flood Brook Unified School District 20
- Franklin Central Supervisory Union
- Franklin School District
- Franklin West Supervisory Union
G
- Georgia School District
- Glover School District
- Granby School District
- Grand Isle School District
- Granville/Hancock Joint Contract District
- Green Mountain Union High School District 35
- Guildhall School District
- Guilford School District
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- Halifax School District
- Hardwick School District
- Hartford School District
- Hartford Supervisory District
- Hartland School District
- Harwood Union High School District 19
- Hazen Union High School District 26
- Highgate School District
- Hinesburg School District
- Holland School District
- Hyde Park School District
I
- Irasburg School District
- Isle La Motte School District
J
- Jamaica School District
- Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary
- Johnson School District
K
- Killington School District
L
- Lake Region Union High School District 24
- Lakeview Unified School District 43
- Lamoille North Supervisory Union
- Lamoille Union High School District 18
- Leicester School District
- Leland and Gray Union High School District 34
- Lincoln School District
- Lowell School District
- Ludlow School District
- Lunenburg School District
- Lyndon Institute
- Lyndon School District
M
- Manchester School District
- Marlboro School District
- Mettawee Community School
- Middlebury Id School District
- Middlebury Union High School District 3
- Middlesex School District
- Middletown Springs School District
- Mill River Unified School District 40
- Millers Run Unified School District 37
- Milton Id School District
- Missisquoi Valley Union High School District 7
- Monkton School District
- Montgomery School District
- Montpelier School District
- Moretown School District
- Morgan School District
- Morristown School District
- Mount Abraham Union High School District 28
- Mount Anthony Union High School District 14
- Mount Holly School District
- Mount Mansfield Union School District
N
- New Haven School District
- Newark School District
- Newbury School District
- Newfane School District
- Newport City School District
- Newport Town School District
- North Bennington Id School District
- North Country Junior Union High School District 22
- North Country Senior Union High School District 22
- North Hero School District
- Northfield School District
- Norwich School District
O
- Orange North Supervisory Union
- Orange School District
- Orleans Essex North Supervisory Union
- Orleans Id School District
- Orwell School District
- Otter Valley Union High School District 8
- Oxbow Union High School District 30
P
- Patricia Hannaford Career Center School District
- Peacham School District
- Pittsford School District
- Plymouth School District
- Pomfret School District
- Poultney School District
- Pownal School District
- Proctor School District
- Putney School District
R
- Randolph School District
- Randolph Union High School District 2
- Reading School District
- Readsboro School District
- Richford School District
- Ripton School District
- Rochester School District
- Rockingham School District
- Roxbury School District
- Royalton School District
- Rutland City School District
- Rutland Town School District
S
- Salisbury School District
- Shaftsbury School District
- Sharon School District
- Shelburne School District
- Sheldon School District
- Shoreham School District
- Shrewsbury School District
- South Burlington School District
- South Hero School District
- Spaulding Union High School District 41
- Springfield School District
- Stamford School District
- Starksboro School District
- Stockbridge School District
- Stowe School District
- Strafford School District
- Sudbury School District
- Sunderland School District
- Sutton School District
- Swanton School District
T
- Thetford Academy
- Thetford School District
- Tinmouth School District
- Townshend School District
- Troy School District
- Tunbridge School District
- Twinfield Unified School District 33
U
- Union High School District 32
V
- Vergennes UESD 44
- Vergennes Union High School District 5
- Vernon School District
W
- Waits River Valley Unified School District 36
- Waitsfield School District
- Walden School District
- Wallingford School District
- Wardsboro School District
- Warren School District
- Washington Northeast Supervisory Union
- Washington School District
- Washington South Supervisory Union
- Washington West Supervisory Union
- Waterford School District
- Waterville School District
- Weathersfield School District
- Wells School District
- West Rutland School District
- West Windsor School District
- Westford School District
- Westminster School District
- Weybridge School District
- Whiting School District
- Whitingham/Wilmington Joint District
- Williamstown School District
- Williston School District
- Wilmington School District
- Windham School District
- Windham Southeast Supervisory Union
- Windham Southwest Supervisory Union
- Windsor Central Supervisory Union
- Windsor School District
- Winooski School District
- Winooski Supervisory District
- Wolcott School District
- Woodbury School District
- Woodford School District
- Woodstock School District
- Woodstock Union High School District 4
- Worcester School District
Student athletes at Vermont schools have more to lose when facing disciplinary or administrative proceedings at their school or with a sport governing body such as the NCAA. Student athletes' academics, eligibility to play, scholarships, and future professional sports opportunities can all be negatively affected by a school's or the NCAA's actions. That is why it is critical to address any school or sport-related issue or concern affecting student athletes as best as possible and Joseph D. Lento and the Lento Law Firm have unparalleled experience passionately fighting for the future of their student athlete clients at colleges, universities, and high schools in Vermont and throughout the nation.
Attorney Joseph D. Lento does not settle for a participation trophy - He fights to win. He also prioritizes the needs and well-being of the student athletes he represents, with an eye towards the unique circumstances of student athletes which must be carefully considered in addressing and resolving school and administrative body issues and concerns.
Joseph D. Lento is a licensed attorney in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York, is admitted as an attorney pro hac vice in state and federal court if needed when representing clients nationwide, and serves as an advisor for student athletes facing disciplinary and administrative cases in Vermont and throughout the nation. Make certain your or your student athlete's rights and interests are protected – Contact National Student Athlete Attorney Joseph D. Lento today at 888-535-3686 for help.
