Steven A. Adler

Steven A. Adler is of counsel at Adler & McCabe in St. Johnsbury, Vermont. His practice includes personal injury, medical malpractice, workers compensation, civil litigation, and real estate matters. He handles injury claims involving motor vehicles, premises liability, nursing home negligence, carbon monoxide exposure, products, and other forms of negligence. His work also includes construction and real estate disputes. He has practiced in Vermont since 1982 and brings decades of civil litigation experience to clients facing contested claims and legal disputes.

Adler earned a B.A. from the University of Maryland in 1973 and a J.D., cum laude, from Vermont Law School in 1982. After law school, he served as a law clerk to Chief Justice Albert W. Barney and Associate Justice Ernest W. Gibson of the Vermont Supreme Court. This early appellate experience gave him close exposure to judicial analysis, legal writing, and the development of Vermont law. His education and clerkship continue to support a practice involving detailed factual records and complex legal questions.

Adler represents clients in personal injury and civil matters that can involve questions of negligence, medical care, insurance, property, and construction. His practice includes motor vehicle cases, premises claims, nursing home negligence, product liability, workers compensation, and real estate disputes. He has also served in professional roles involving legal ethics and attorney responsibility, including work connected with Vermont’s Judicial Conduct Board and Professional Responsibility Board. These experiences complement his courtroom and advisory work.

Steven A. Adler combines long-term Vermont practice with experience in injury litigation, civil disputes, and professional responsibility. His background includes service with legal organizations and roles focused on the standards governing judges and lawyers. In client matters, he brings legal analysis and litigation experience to disputes that often involve significant personal, financial, or property interests. His practice at Adler & McCabe supports clients in St. Johnsbury and surrounding communities who need representation in personal injury and other civil cases.

Law Office Affiliations

• Of Counsel, Adler & McCabe, PLC
• Member, Vermont Bar Association
• Past President, Caledonia County Bar Association
• Former Board Member and Member, Medical Malpractice and Workers’ Compensation Committees, Vermont Association for Justice
• Member, Judicial Conduct Board (2007-2016)
• Member, American Association for Justice
• Vice Chair and Assistance Panel, Professional Responsibility Board
• Board Member, Northeast Kingdom Youth Services (12 years)
• Moderator ( a Decade), Town of Barnet

Licensed State

• Vermont

Education

• Vermont Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Maryland
  Bachelor’s degree

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