27 Main Street, P.O. Box 925
Burlington, VT 05402-0925
Phone: 802-863-1191
Fax: 802-863-5798
Email: kstackpole@burlington.bpflegal.com

Kerin is an honors graduate of the Washington College of Law, American University and of Wheaton College, Norton, Massachusetts.  Before returning home to Vermont in 1994, Kerin practiced law in Washington, D.C., where she concentrated in employment and business law.  She has been involved in civil litigation and arbitration on a wide range of labor, employment, and business issues.  In addition to practicing law, Kerin also teaches.  She designed a “Gender and the Law” class for the University of Vermont and taught it for nearly 10 years.  She has taught at The Catholic University of America and The American University, and she has lectured at Georgetown University’s law school.  Kerin also regularly designs and presents training programs for businesses and management personnel on labor and employment law issues.  Kerin is a regularly featured presenter for commercial training programs such as Council on Education in Management and Lorman Educational Services.

Community service has always been a responsibility that Kerin has enjoyed.  She has served on numerous Boards, including those of Wheaton College, Wake Robin Corporation, Visiting Nurses Association of Chittenden and Grand Isle Counties, Stern Center for Language and Learning, Ethan Allen Homestead and Mater Christi School.   Kerin has also enjoyed the opportunity to teach Confirmation Preparatory Classes at St. Catherine of Sienna parish in Shelburne.  She currently resides in Shelburne with her partner, Maria McGrath, and their lovely and energetic daughter.

Primary Areas of Practice
Education
  • Washington College of Law, The American University (J.D.)
  • Wheaton College, Norton, MA (B.A.)
Bar Admissions and Affiliations
  • Admitted to practice in Vermont, Maryland (inactive) and Washington D.C. (inactive)
  • Vermont State and Federal Courts
  • Chittenden County and Vermont Bar Associations
  • Chair, Employment Law Section, Vermont Bar Association, 2000-2004
  • Wake Robin, Board of Directors, 2004 to present
  • Visiting Nurses Association of Chittenden and Grand Isle Counties, Board of Directors, 2005 to present
  • Wheaton College Alumnae Association, President of Board of Directors, 2000-2003
  • Wheaton College Alumnae Association, Various Board Positions, 1992-95, 1996-99
  • Recipient, Wheaton College Young Alumnae Leadership Award, October 1992