Keith A. Roberts

Keith A. Roberts is a Partner at Darby Kolter & Roberts, LLP in Waterbury, Vermont. His practice centers on business law, real estate, municipal finance, and commercial transactions. He advises for-profit, nonprofit, and municipal entities on governance and daily business matters. His work includes formation, financing, services, leasing, and purchase and sale transactions, helping organizations consider the legal framework supporting their activities and commercial relationships.

Roberts earned a J.D., cum laude, from Boston University School of Law, where he was an Articles Editor of the Boston University Law Review. He also holds a B.A. from Williams College. After law school, he clerked for U.S. District Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton in Massachusetts. His academic and judicial experience supports analysis of agreements and the legal issues that arise in organizational decisions.

Roberts began private practice at Ropes & Gray in Boston. He later spent fifteen years with the Burlington firm that became Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer, followed by work at another Burlington firm before joining his current practice in late 2020. His transaction work involves governance and financing questions as well as contractual terms, allowing clients to address connected legal issues within a single organizational matter.

Keith A. Roberts is admitted in Vermont, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts and is approved as local bond counsel by the Vermont Bond Bank. His official profile lists recognition in Best Lawyers and Chambers USA. His practice brings corporate and real estate analysis to the needs of public and private entities, supporting decisions about organizational structure, commercial commitments, and the legal responsibilities accompanying financing and property transactions.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Darby Kolter & Roberts, LLP
• Member, Vermont Bar Association
• Member, New Hampshire Bar Association
• Member, Massachusetts Bar Association
• Approved Local Bond Counsel, Vermont Bond Bank

Licensed State

• Vermont
• New Hampshire
• Massachusetts

Education

• Boston University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD) Cum Laude
• Williams College
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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