Who We Are
The Vermont Bar Foundation is the leading private funding source for dozens of programs designed to increase access to justice for low-income Vermonters.
We got our start in 1982, when the Vermont Bar Association created a non-profit fund-raising organization to help fulfill the promise of equal access to justice. Since then, we have raised and distributed more than $20,000,000 to organizations ranging from legal aid providers to law school clinics and domestic violence prevention programs. It’s all part of our efforts to ensure that all Vermonters understand and have meaningful access to the justice system.
Board of Directors & Staff
The Vermont Bar Foundation is governed by and conducted under the direction of a 13-member volunteer Board of Directors who are committed to promoting equal access to justice for all.
Officers
President
Renee L. Mobbs, Esq.
Sheehey Furlong & Behm, P.C.
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President-Elect
Harry C. Parker, Esq.
Bauer Gravel Farnham
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Treasurer
Christopher D’Elia
Vermont Bankers Association
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Secretary
Hon. Karen R. Carroll
Vermont Supreme Court
Directors
Amber L. Barber, Esq.
Barber & Waxman
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Gavin Boyles, Esq.
VT Dept of Financial Regulation
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Richard T. Cassidy, Esq.
Rich Cassidy Law, P.C.
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Amelia W.L. Darrow, Esq.
Windham Law, PLC
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Timothy C. Doherty, Esq.
Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC
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Andrew D. Manitsky, Esq.
Lynn, Lynn, Blackman & Manitsky, PC
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Sarah E. Wilson, Esq.
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Staff
Jose Herrera, Executive Director
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Committees
The Foundation extends special thanks to the following individuals who contribute their time to the Vermont Bar Foundation.
Finance
Christopher D’Elia, Chair
Vermont Bankers Association
Gavin Boyles, Esq.
VT Dept of Financial Regulation
Governance & Personnel
Gavin Boyles, Esq., Chair
VT Dept of Financial Regulation
Hon. Karen R. Carroll
Vermont Supreme Court
Harry Parker, Esq.
Bauer Gravel Farnham
Grants
Harry C. Parker, Esq., Chair
Bauer Gravel Farnham
Amelia W.L. Darrow, Esq.
Windham Law, PLC
Nicholas AE Low, Esq.
Tarrant, Gilles & Richardson
Trey Martin, Esq.
Let’s Grow Kids
Karen Tyler, Esq.
UVM Health Network, Dept. of Compliance and Privacy
IOLTA
Beth A. Danon, Esq., Chair
Kohn Rath Danon Lynch & Scharf, LLP
Debra Bouffard, Esq.
Sheehey Furlong & Behm, P.C.
Chris D’Elia
Vermont Bankers Association
Timothy C. Doherty, Esq.
DRM
Jennifer Emens-Butler, Esq.
Vermont Bar Association
James P. Langan, Esq.
Dinse P.C.
L. Raymond Massucco, Esq.
Massucco and Stern, P.C.
Nominating
Chittenden District
Lila Shapero, Esq.
Burlington
Karen L. Tyler, Esq.
UVM Health Network, Dept. of Compliance and Privacy
Eastern District
L. Raymond Massucco, Esq., Chair
Massucco and Stern, P.C.
Northern District
Jesse Bugbee, Esq.
Kissane Associates
Washington District
Bernard D. Lambek, Esq.
Zalinger, Cameron & Lambek, P.C.
Western District
Mary C. Ashcroft, Esq.
Promotion/Revenue Enhancement
Sarah E. Wilson, Esq., Chair
Bennington
Gavin Boyles, Esq.
VT Dept of Financial Regulation
Jesse D. Bugbee, Esq.
Kissane Associates
Therese Corsones, Esq.
Vermont Bar Association
Jennifer R. Emens-Butler, Esq.
Vermont Bar Association
Raymond L. Massucco, Esq.
Massucco and Stern, P.C.
