Bernard D. Lambek

Bernard D. Lambek is a Partner at Main Street Law LLP in Montpelier, Vermont. His practice includes labor and employment, education law, commercial litigation, civil rights, and municipal law. He brings a background in teaching and judicial clerkships to his representation of clients. His work spans legal questions involving institutions, public responsibilities, and individual rights, combining advisory subjects with the analysis and advocacy needed in contested matters.

Lambek earned a J.D. from Yale Law School in 1988 and a B.A., summa cum laude, from Dartmouth College in 1977. Before attending law school, he spent five years as an elementary school teacher. He later clerked for the Vermont Supreme Court. His educational and teaching background provides context for his education law work, while legal study supports the research and interpretation required across his practice areas.

Lambek served for two years as a law clerk to Judge Fred I. Parker of the U.S. District Court in Burlington. He joined the firm in 1992 and took leave in 1994–1995 to clerk for Judge Parker on the Second Circuit. This experience exposed him to trial and appellate proceedings. His practice draws on that background when assessing disputed facts, legal arguments, and issues involving employment, commercial claims, or civil rights.

Bernard D. Lambek served for many years on the ACLU of Vermont’s Board of Directors and received its Cooperating Attorney Award in 2012. He has also published novels and essays. His writing and public-interest work complement a practice involving the careful presentation of legal positions. He helps clients consider their rights and institutional responsibilities in matters where clear reasoning, close attention to the record, and effective communication are central.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Main Street Law, LLP
• Member, Vermont Bar Association
• Member, Board of Directors, American Civil Liberties Union of Vermont

Licensed State

• Vermont

Education

• Yale Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)

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