Mary Welford

Mary Welford is an attorney with Welford & Sawyer, PC in Manchester, Vermont. She concentrates her practice in family law, Social Security disability, workers compensation disability, and general civil litigation. Her family-law work includes trial and appellate representation as well as collaborative approaches when clients seek a less adversarial path. She has practiced law since 1987 and has been with Welford & Sawyer since 2006. Her background includes private practice, solo work, and service as a staff attorney with Vermont Legal Aid.

Welford earned a B.A. from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 1983 and a J.D. from Northeastern University School of Law in 1987. Her legal education prepared her for a practice centered on individual clients, contested proceedings, and public-benefit issues. She is admitted in Vermont state and federal courts. Her academic background, legal-aid experience, and decades of civil practice provide a foundation for analyzing family, disability, employment-related injury, and litigation matters that can significantly affect a client’s financial security and daily life.

Welford represents clients in family disputes and disability-related claims that often require careful factual development and sustained advocacy. In family cases, she can use litigation, appeals, or collaborative methods depending on the needs of the matter. Her disability practice includes Social Security and workers compensation issues, while her general civil work addresses other disputes requiring court or negotiated resolution. Her prior service with Vermont Legal Aid adds experience representing people who need practical guidance through legal systems that can be difficult to navigate without counsel.

Mary Welford brings decades of Vermont practice to family law, disability claims, and civil litigation. She is a member of the Vermont Bar Association and the Vermont Association for Justice. Her work reflects experience in courtroom advocacy as well as collaborative problem solving, allowing clients to consider different ways to resolve a dispute. At Welford & Sawyer, she helps individuals understand legal procedures, develop the factual record, and pursue solutions to family, disability, workers compensation, and other civil legal problems.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Welford & Sawyer, PC
• Member, Vermont Bar Association
• Member, Vermont Association for Justice

Licensed State

• Vermont

Education

• Northeastern University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Massachusetts Amherst
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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