William E. Kraham

William E. Kraham is a Vermont criminal defense attorney in Brattleboro who represents people charged with state and federal crimes. His practice also includes DUI defense, divorce and family law, personal injury, professional ethics and misconduct matters, civil rights claims, police misconduct, and other civil or administrative litigation. He has spent much of his career in trial practice and has represented clients in serious criminal cases at both the state and federal levels.

William earned a J.D. from Vermont Law School and a B.A. from American University, graduating cum laude. He was admitted to the Vermont bar in 1980 and has additional admissions in the District of Columbia and Texas, as well as several federal courts. His education and admissions support a practice that has included trials, appeals, federal criminal defense, and civil-rights litigation.

William began his legal career as a state prosecutor, handling cases involving homicide, sexual assault, armed robbery, kidnapping, burglary, drug offenses, and DUI. After opening a private practice in Brattleboro in 1985, he represented indigent defendants as assigned counsel and handled major felony cases. He has also served on the Criminal Justice Act panel for the US District Court for the District of Vermont and previously served as an acting judge in state criminal court.

William E. Kraham has served as counsel to the Judicial Conduct Board and previously served on the Vermont Supreme Court Advisory Committee for the Rules of Evidence. He holds an AV peer-review rating from Martindale-Hubbell and belongs to national and Vermont criminal-defense organizations. His practice combines extensive trial experience with work in appeals, professional-discipline matters, civil rights, personal injury, and criminal defense throughout Vermont.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, William E. Kraham PLC
• Member, Vermont Bar Association
• Member, District of Columbia Bar
• Member, State Bar of Texas
• Acting Judge, State Criminal Court
• Member, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• Member, Vermont Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• Member, Criminal Justice Panel, U.S. District Court, District of Vermont
• Counsel, Judicial Conduct Board
• Former Member, Vermont Supreme Court Advisory Committee for the Rules of Evidence

Licensed State

• Vermont
• District of Columbia
• Texas

Education

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

Awards & Badges