E. Darby Herrington

E. Darby Herrington is a Partner at Darby Kolter & Roberts, LLP in Waterbury, Vermont. Her practice includes divorce, parentage, child custody and support, post-divorce and co-parenting disputes, and family law relationship agreements. She also handles landlord/tenant and property disputes, contracts, LLC formation, probate, and estate planning. Her approach emphasizes individualized service and resolving disagreements through reasonable, productive discussions where that approach meets a client’s needs.

Herrington earned a J.D. from the University of Maine School of Law in 2000 and a B.S. from the University of Vermont in 1995. In law school, she served as a student attorney at the Cumberland Legal Aid Clinic and participated on the Moot Court Board. Those experiences combined client representation with advocacy, supporting the analysis and communication required in family and civil matters.

Herrington has been in private practice since 2001 and trained in Collaborative Practice in 2010. Her work emphasizes settlement without going to court and finding durable solutions that preserve dignity. In family matters, she encourages clients to develop tools for maintaining respectful relationships after a dispute concludes. This approach is especially relevant when the people involved must continue managing parenting responsibilities or other shared concerns.

E. Darby Herrington belongs to the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals, Collaborative Practice Vermont, and the Vermont Bar Association. She is also admitted in Maine. Her practice combines legal advice with attention to how a resolution will work beyond the immediate disagreement. By considering each matter’s circumstances, she helps clients evaluate their options and pursue arrangements that address practical needs as well as legal obligations.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Darby Kolter & Roberts, LLP
• Member, Maine State Bar Association
• Member, Vermont Bar Association
• Member, International Academy of Collaborative Professionals
• Member, Collaborative Practice Vermont

Licensed State

• Maine
• Vermont

Education

• University of Maine School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Vermont
  Bachelor of Science (BS)

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