Executive Committee

thomas W. Costello

Lifelong resident of Vermont, born July 8, 1945; admitted to the bar in 1974.

Education

Mount St. Joseph’s Academy, 1963

St. Michael’s College, B.A., 1968

Boston University, J.D., 1974

Bar Admissions

State of Vermont

Federal District Court for the District of Vermont

Federal Appeals Court for the Second Circuit

Federal District Court for the District of New Hampshire (pro hac vice)

Federal Appeals Court for the First Circuit (pro hac vice)

United States Supreme Court

Public Service

Board of Directors:

Rutland Free Library, Inc., 1977-1980

Rutland Mental Health Association, 1978-1980

Vermont State College, 1977-1979

Morningside Emergency Shelter, 1982-1989 (President, 1986-1988)

President, Vermont & Irish Kids, Inc., 1983-1989

President, Brattleboro Area Habitat for Humanity, 1989-1995

Governmental Service

Vermont House of Representatives, representing Rutland City, 1976-1980

Member and Clerk of Commerce Committee

Chair, Special Legislative Committee investigating the Vermont State Police practices

Resulted in the creation of the internal affairs unit to investigate police misconduct

Special Committee on Judicial Retention and Confirmation, Member 1990

Vermont Advisory Committee of Civil Rules, Member 1988-1991

Democratic National Convention, Delegate 1996

Vermont House of Representatives, representing Brattleboro 1994-2000

Chair, Judiciary Committee, 1994-1998

Chair, General housing & Military Affairs Committee, 1999 -2000

Member, Judicial Nominating Committee, 1998-2002

Military Service

1st Lieutenant, USMC, 1968-1971

Service in the Vietnam Conflict:

Bronze Star with Combat "V", and Purple Heart

Professional associations

Windham County and Vermont State Bar Associations

The Association of Trial Lawyers of America

Vermont Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Governors, 1990-1997)