Meet Our Team

Dale J. Montpelier Sr. was born and raised in Rouses Point, New York. He attended Syracuse University for his Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, and San Diego State where he received his Master of Business Administration Degree. He earned his Juris Doctor from California Western School of Law in San Diego, California in 1994 where he graduated second in his class and was an editor of their International Law Review.

Mr. Montpelier is licensed to practice law in Tennessee, California, and New York, and previously served as a licensed Foreign Law Consultant in Vietnam. He moved to Tennessee in 1994 and has since focused his practice on Business, Collections, Employment, and Unemployment Law.

Mr. Montpelier was honorably discharged from the U.S. Naval Reserve, in which he served from 1987 to 1998. In December 2022, Mr. Montpelier created the non-profit Domestic Advocacy Group, Inc., which helps those who have been abused. When not working, Mr. Montpelier enjoys spending time with his kangaroos Jack and Sophie, who are also known for their community outreach visits to schools and nursing homes across East Tennessee. Meet Jack & Sophie →

He is also on the Board of Directors for Strength for Service and the Boy Scouts of America, Great Smoky Mountain Council, as well as being a U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary member.

Zachary Tolbert is an East Tennessee native who joined Montpelier & Associates, P.C. in 2024. He obtained his Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and Criminology from East Tennessee State University. He then attended the University of Tennessee College of Law, where he graduated within the top of his class and obtained his Juris Doctor in 2018.

Since he was young, Zachary has been passionate about helping others and putting his skills to work for the people that need them. He has practiced in many different areas of law, helping clients with everything from handling traffic citations to pursuing wrongful death lawsuits. As Junior Partner at Montpelier & Associates, P.C., he continues to handle cases in numerous practice areas of civil law and litigation.

In the office, Zachary stays focused on getting his clients the best outcome possible. Outside of the office, he enjoys spending time with his wife and their three cats, listening to music from all around the world, building and painting scale models, and volunteering at the local animal shelter.