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# Paul L. Reiber

Supreme Court of Vermont · Chief Justice

## Profile

- Court: Supreme Court of Vermont
- State: Vermont
- Role: Chief Justice
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-08-22

## Summary

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

## Biography

### Professional career

- Sworn in as chief justice on December 17, 2004; current term runs through March 31, 2029
- Vermont Supreme Court associate justice; appointed by Governor James Douglas in October 2003
- Private practitioner in Rutland; partner at Kenlan, Schwiebert & Facey from 1986 until judicial appointment

### Education

- Suffolk University Law School — J.D. (1974)
- Hampden-Sydney College — B.A. (1970)

### Additional information

- Vermont resident since 1976.
- Born June 20, 1947, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Served six years on Vermont's Judicial Nominating Board.
- Married to Sandra Sherburne; has two daughters.

## Before you appear

- Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed.
- Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance.
- Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding.

## Courtroom Rules

### digital evidence submission

Scope: statewide

Vermont Judiciary directs users to upload non-flat-PDF digital exhibits, including audio, video, and active hyperlinks, through its Digital Evidence Portal; flat PDFs should not be filed in that portal.

Evidence excerpt: The Digital Evidence Portal is to be used solely for uploading exhibits in file formats other than flat PDF format. Examples ... include audio recordings, video recordings, or active hyperlinks to web-based content. Flat PDF files should not be filed in the Digital Evidence Portal.

[Vermont Judiciary Digital Evidence Portal](https://evidence.vermontjudiciary.org/TraQ7/account/caseuser)
Source checked: 2026-07-27


## Sources

- [Official profile](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/JOURNAL/ja230328.pdf)
- [Official roster](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/JOURNAL/ja230328.pdf)
- [Vermont General Assembly official judicial roster](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/JOURNAL/ja230328.pdf)
- [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/5908/paul-l-reiber/)
- [Vermont Judiciary Digital Evidence Portal](https://evidence.vermontjudiciary.org/TraQ7/account/caseuser)
- [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/5908/paul-l-reiber/)
- [Honorable Paul L. Reiber | Vermont Judiciary](https://www.vtcourts.gov/people/honorable-paul-l-reiber)
- [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/5908/paul-l-reiber/)

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