The Law Offices of Fred V. Peet, P.C. assists buyers and sellers of real estate as well as mortgage lenders throughout the State of Vermont. The firm consists of five experienced attorneys who combine their knowledge of Vermont real estate law with the responsiveness and attention to detail that real estate transactions require. The mission of the firm is to provide professional legal advice while moving transactions forward in a timely and cost effective manner. The firm performs title searches, closings and related real estate services throughout the State of Vermont. We handle title insurance as an agents for Vermont Attorneys' Title Corporation, Stewart Title Guaranty Company and First American Title Insurance Company.

Kevin J. Shortell was born and raised in Belmont, Massachusetts. He is a 1991 graduate of the University of Vermont. He received his Juris Doctor from Boston University School of Law in 1994. While in law school he also received the American Jurisprudence Award in the study of estate planning.

In 1995 Kevin served as Law Clerk to the Honorable Susan L. Fowler, Judge of the Chittenden Probate Court in Burlington, Vermont. From 1995 until 2007 he was associated with Morwood & Morwood, a small general practice law firm in South Burlington, where he practiced in a wide range of areas with a focus on real estate and probate matters.

Kevin joined the Law Offices of Fred V. Peet, P.C. in April 2007. He practices in the areas of real estate, wills, probate and estate administration. He lives in Essex, Vermont.