Samantha V. Lednicky - Hinesburg, VT
Attorney at Catamount Law, PLLC
Criminal Defense Lawyers in Hinesburg, VT
10600 VT RT 116 Suite 2 Hinesburg, VT 05461
Hinesburg Criminal Defense Lawyer
Updated: 04/10/2026
Areas of Practice
- Criminal Defense
- Family Law
Attorney Information
Overview
Samantha was born and raised in Shelburne, Vermont, and graduated with a B.A. in Psychology and Political Science from the University of Vermont in 2011. She went on to Northeastern University School of Law, graduating in 2015.
Samantha primarily represents criminal defendants in both state and federal matters as well as represents clients in divorces and custody disputes. Prior to joining Catamount Law, Samantha practiced civil litigation at another Vermont law firm for two and a half years. She tried and obtained favorable verdicts in her first two bench trials and has successfully negotiated numerous favorable settlements. During law school she worked as a law clerk for the District of Vermont U.S. Attorney’s Office, the Massachusetts Committee for Public Counsel Services, the Boston Juvenile Court, and Murdoch Hughes Twarog Tarnelli. At Northeastern University School of Law, Samantha was first a student attorney and then a teaching assistant for the Prisoner’s Assistance Project clinic where she represented clients seeking parole and a Legal Clinician for the Northeastern Law Civil Rights and Restorative Justice Clinic where she investigated cold homicide cases in Tennessee.
Samantha was a Super Lawyers rising star from 2017-2022 and is a Top Rated Attorney and received the Vermont Bar Association Pro Bono Award for 2020. Samantha is a local Vermonter who enjoys snowboarding, hiking, mountain biking, and sailing.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Super Lawyers: 2014, 2016 - 2025
- Top Rated Attorney
- Vermont Bar Association Pro Bono Award, 2020
Education
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Legal Education
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Northeastern University School of Law,
Boston,
Massachusetts, 2015
J.D.
Honors: Prisoner’s Assistance Project clinic, Teaching Assistant
Honors: Northeastern Law Civil Rights, Legal Clinician
Honors: Restorative Justice Clinic, Legal Clinician
Honors: Student Attorney
Honors: District of Vermont U.S. Attorney’s Office, Law Clerk
Honors: Massachusetts Committee for Public Counsel Services, Law Clerk
Honors: Boston Juvenile Court, Law Clerk
Honors: Murdoch Hughes Twarog Tarnelli, Law Clerk
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Northeastern University School of Law,
Boston,
Massachusetts, 2015
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Non Legal Education
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University of Vermont, 2011
B.A.
Major: Psychology and Political Science
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University of Vermont, 2011
Bar Admissions
- Vermont, 2015
- U.S. District Court District of Vermont, 2015
Other Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- Chittenden County Bar Association
- Vermont Bar Association, Women’s Division (Chair)
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- National College for DUI Defense
- Vermont Association of Criminal Justice
Contact
10600 VT RT 116
Suite 2
Hinesburg, VT 05461
Email: Send a message
Website: https://www.catamountlaw.com
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