Breanna Weaver

Breanna Weaver is a family law attorney at Barber & Waxman, Family Law Associates, PLC in Burlington, Vermont. She focuses exclusively on Family Court matters, including Relief from Abuse proceedings, High Conflict Divorce, Child Custody and Parent Child Contact, Child Support, and enforcement or modification of court orders. Her trauma informed approach helps clients understand proceedings and address the challenges associated with difficult family disputes.

Weaver earned a J.D., magna cum laude, from Vermont Law School in 2017 and a B.A. from Capital University in 2014. She was admitted to practice in Vermont in 2017 and has focused on Family Court issues since beginning practice there in 2018. Her legal education supports the analysis of family law rights, court procedures, and the agreements and orders affecting parents and children.

Weaver’s experience includes high conflict cases and households affected by abuse. She uses mediation and other alternative dispute resolution methods to pursue out-of-court agreements when possible. She also represents minor children in contested family matters, working to ensure that their voices are heard while limiting their exposure to confrontational proceedings. Her work considers children’s interests alongside the legal and practical issues facing the family.

Breanna Weaver serves as Vice Chair of the Vermont Bar Association’s Women’s Division and its delegate to the Board of Managers. She also serves on the Vermont Bar Foundation board and volunteers at Legal Services Vermont Family Law Clinics. Her professional work includes presentations on family law and trauma informed lawyering. She combines litigation experience with attention to how clients and children experience the Family Court process.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Barber & Waxman, Family Law Associates, PLC
• Women’s Division Delegate, Vermont Bar Association (2024-Present)
• Vice Chair, Women’s Division of the Vermont Bar Association (2023-Present)
• Board Member, Vermont Bar Foundation
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Chittenden County Bar Association
• Member, Vermont Trial Lawyers Association

Licensed State

• Vermont

Education

• Vermont Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD) Magna Cum Laude
• Capital University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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