About Karen
Karen Kalter entered the legal profession after completing a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Vermont in 1981 and earning her J.D. from Vermont Law School in 1989. She has spent her career practicing law in Vermont and has been a visible member of the state bar community. Her education provided a foundation for work that would remain rooted in Vermont courts and institutions.
She joined Kalter, Kalter & Mabey and became a partner there in 1996. That elevation came after several years of private practice. As a partner, she has shared responsibility for supervising cases, advising clients, and directing aspects of firm operations. The record shows a long tenure at the firm and sustained involvement in its practice over multiple decades.
Over the years Kalter has maintained memberships in professional organizations that serve lawyers across the state and nation. She is an active member of the Vermont Bar Association, the Vermont Association for Justice, and the American Bar Association. Those memberships have kept her connected to developments in law and to peers handling similar work in Vermont and beyond.
Colleagues describe her as steady in the courtroom and exacting in preparation. She succeeds by attending to the procedural and factual details that affect outcomes. Her practice has required familiarity with state rules and local procedures, as well as the ability to explain legal options to clients who must make practical decisions under stress.
Kalter has balanced casework with firm responsibilities. As a partner she has taken part in decisions about case strategy and client intake. She has also played a role in mentoring newer lawyers at the firm, offering practical guidance about litigation practice in Vermont. Her career spans the changes in litigation practice over recent decades, including shifts in procedure and technology used in case preparation and presentation.
Her work remains concentrated in Vermont. Her current practice focuses on representing clients through her work as a partner at Kalter, Kalter & Mabey in Vermont.
