Member Profiles

Practicing Criminal Defense in state and federal courts in Washington D. C., Maryland and Virginia.

Stephen Vlock is a principal of the firm. He earned his B.A. degree from Columbia University and his J.D. degree from Fordham Law School. Mr. Vlock practices in State and Federal Courts and is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court. He also teaches continuing legal education for the New York State Bar Association in the area of Judgment Enforcement and Collection, as well as for Rossdale CLE and Lorman Education Services. Mr. Vlock has been appointed Special Counsel to the Bankruptcy Trustee in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York for Judgment Enforcement and Collection. The Firm Vlock & Associates, P.C. practices in the areas of commercial and business-related litigation, appeals, arbitration, mediation, judgment enforcement and collection, mortgage foreclosures, creditor representation in bankruptcy cases and adversary proceedings, fraudulent conveyance, breach of contract, debtor-creditor issues, property damage, personal injury, insurance defense, estate litigation, and partner and shareholder controversies.

Sherry Young is a founder, shareholder and past President of the law firm of Rath, Young and Pignatelli, P.C. She heads the firm’s Environmental Practice Group, and assists clients on federal and state environmental matters, real estate transactions, and business and finance transactions. Sherry focuses her practice on environmental law and environmental litigation, including environmental compliance, permits and approvals, and real estate transactions involving contaminated properties. She has extensive experience in litigation with state and federal regulators and has achieved numerous successful settlements for industrial, commercial and municipal clients in a variety of cases. Sherry also has considerable experience in general corporate law, public and private financing, and estates and trusts. She is general counsel for a large, non-profit health care foundation, and advises several non-profits. Sherry serves on the Board of Directors of Walden Mutual Bank, the Board of Directors of the University of New Hampshire Foundation, the Dean’s Advisory Board of the University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law, and is Chair of the Board of New Hampshire Public Radio. A recipient of a number of legal awards and recognitions, Sherry lives in Concord, New Hampshire with her husband Gary and their two golden doodles. She enjoys hiking, skiing, and spending time with her grandchildren. Education: University of New Hampshire School of Law, J.D., 1982 Cornell University, B.A., 1975 Bar Memberships/Court Admissions: Member, United States District Court, District of New Hampshire Member, United States Tax Court Member, New Hampshire Supreme Court Member, American Bar Association Member, New Hampshire Bar Association

Kenneth A. Reich is an experienced lawyer with a nationwide reputation and practice on behalf of institutions, corporations, public entities and individuals.  He concentrates in environmental law—litigation, transactions and advice; energy law; health and safety; civil litigation; general corporate law; and commercial leasing.  Mr. Reich spent seven years in the U.S. Department of Justice Environmental Enforcement Section as a trial attorney, then Assistant Chief where he handled and supervised government litigation across the country under all of the major federal environmental statutes.   Following his service at the Department of Justice, Mr. Reich was in a number of international, national and regional law firms prior to forming his own firm in 2010. Mr. Reich is a trained, experienced mediator and formerly was a member of the Commercial Arbitration Panel of the American Arbitration Association.  In 2019 he was appointed to the Dispute Resolution Section Council of the Massachusetts Bar Assn. and was reappointed for the 2020-2021 year. See Mediation/Arbitration tab for further information about his ADR practice. Mr. Reich speaks and writes frequently on hot topics in environmental and energy law.  A list of recent blogs and articles can be found under the Media tab. Mr. Reich taught environmental law, energy law and policy and alternative dispute resolution as an adjunct faculty at the Boston University School of Law for a number of years.  Mr. Reich is admitted to practice law in Massachusetts, the District of Columbia, Maryland (inactive) and Montana (inactive). He is also admitted in a number of federal appellate and district courts. He has held leadership positions in the bar and has been active in a broad range of professional associations and non-profit institutions. He is a graduate of Harvard Law School (J.D. cum laude) and Cornell University (B.A. in Government).  Mr. Reich is a member of IR Global and its Massachusetts Environmental/Energy Lawyer. See https://www.irglobal.com/ Of Counsel Stephen Reich is a New York based attorney, licensed to practice in both NY and MA, who concentrates in trademarks and copyrights, contract review and civil litigation.  See the Of Counsel tab for more information. Kenneth Reich Law, LLC's national network of lawyers and consultants provide the necessary support to handle a broad range of complex, resource-intensive matters on a case by case basis.  Kenneth Reich Strategic Consulting provides non-legal strategic consulting on environmental and energy regulation and policy. DETAILED LIST OF LEGAL SERVICES: Environmental Law Energy Law Civil and administrative litigation, including appeals in the federal and state courts Health and Safety General corporate law advice Advice regarding general federal, state and local regulatory matters Commercial leasing Copyrights and trademarks, including creation and litigation (Of Counsel, Stephen J. Reich) Wills and Estates (Of Counsel, Stephen J. Reich) Expert witness Mediator and Arbitrator Representative cases include: As DOJ attorney, lead counsel on major, complex cases around the country  under the principal federal environmental statutes. Successful settlement on eve of trial of client’s copyright infringement case against Fortune 100 company-with team of Of Counsel and local counsel. Defense of private federal court Superfund litigation for contamination of formerly leased property (pending), including argument in Eleventh Circuit on issue of “necessary” costs under CERCLA. Successful trial to Massachusetts State jury of client’s suit to recover past and future costs of cleanup of contaminated property from prior owner. Outside counsel to rural electric cooperative in obtaining all required state and federal permits and federal/state environmental impact statement for construction of a proposed energy plant, including administrative agency trial of the Air Permit and NEPA defense in federal court. Representation of clients and as common counsel in numerous federal Superfund cases brought by EPA and/or a State. Representation of clients sued by federal or state government for civil penalties, including under the Clean Air Act. Expert witness in divorce proceeding on issue of value of chemical plant that was major marital asset, in light of state cleanup action and Superfund potential responsible party liability notice. Case evaluation of a landowner’s lawsuit against the United States for cleanup costs at a former federal munitions site.  Environmental counsel in numerous buy/sell or lender transactions involving actually or potentially impaired property. Negotiation of numerous commercial leases on behalf of a major medical complex.