Barbara R. Blackman

Barbara R. Blackman is a partner at Lynn, Lynn, Blackman & Toohey, P.C. in Burlington, Vermont. Her practice focuses on civil litigation and family law matters. She has experience litigating and trying cases in state and federal courts throughout Vermont. Her work combines dispute representation with knowledge of the state’s courts, developed through private practice and service in roles connected to judicial conduct and court proceedings.

Blackman earned a B.A. from the University of Vermont and a J.D., Cum Laude, from Vermont Law School. Her legal career began with work at Eaton & Hayes in Woodstock in 1992, where she tried her first case alongside Harold E. Eaton, Jr. That early exposure to trial practice provided a practical setting for applying legal research, case preparation, and courtroom advocacy.

Blackman’s background includes work at a Rutland law firm and partnership at Theriault & Joslin in East Montpelier. She joined Lynn & Associates in Burlington in 2004, the practice that later became the current firm. She has represented clients in civil and family matters and occasionally serves as a Small Claims Judge in Superior Court, bringing familiarity with contested proceedings to her professional work.

Barbara R. Blackman is a founding member of the Vermont Trial Lawyers Association and is listed in New England Super Lawyers. She formerly chaired the Vermont Judicial Conduct Board and has served as its Special Counsel. She is admitted in Vermont and the U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont. Her practice reflects a combination of litigation experience, professional service, and sustained work within Vermont’s legal community.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Lynn Lynn Blackman and Toohey
• Member, Vermont Bar Association
• Former Chair and Special Counsel, Vermont Judicial Conduct Board
• Small Claims Judge, Vermont Superior Court
• Founding Member, Vermont Trial Lawyers Association

Licensed State

• Vermont

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