Jesse M. Corum IV clerked for District Court Judge Charles Bristow and John Howard, Orleans County State’s Attorney, during law school. After graduation, Jesse and his wife, Lynn, moved to Brattleboro and Jesse worked as a Deputy State’s Attorney under John Rocray, State’s Attorney for Windham County. In 1981 Jesse became an associate at the law firm of Gale, Gale & Barile. Less than a year later he became a partner and has been with this firm since.

Jesse has been an active member of the greater Brattleboro community through activities in the Rotary Club where his Club honored him as a Paul Harris Fellow in 1996. He has been on the Board of Youth Services for over 25 years, serving as President of the Board in the mid-eighties. Jesse has also served the Town of Brattleboro through his work on the Planning Commission from 1980-1985 and as a Town Representative for over 20 years.

Jesse is active in the local, state and national bar organizations as a member of the Windham County and Vermont Bar Associations, The Association for Civil Justice; Vermont Trial Lawyers Association ( Member, Board of Governors, 1996; Treasurer, 2000-2002; President-Elect, 2002-2003; President, 2003-2004).

Jesse concentrates his practice in the areas of personal injury, criminal defense, DWI/DUI, workers’ compensation, and divorce. He has tried over 100 criminal and civil cases to jury verdict. In 2006 he won a not guilty verdict on a charge of second degree murder in Windham Superior Court.

Jesse and Lynn have two adult sons, Jesse V and Scott. The family has enjoyed the skiing and bike riding that Vermont offers, as well as many other outdoor activities in which Jesse participates.

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