Brian Porto

Professor of Law

JD, Indiana University, 1987;
PhD, Miami University, 1979;
BA, University of Rhode Island, 1974

Phone: 802-831-1144
Email: bporto@vermontlaw.edu

Awards and Affiliations

Coordinator of Appellate Advocacy, Vermont Law School, 2008 - current.
Coach of National Moot Court Team, Vermont Law School, 2008 - current.
Deputy Director, Sports Law Institute, Vermont Law School, 2011 - current.
Commentator, Vermont Public Radio, 2004-present. Commentaries are primarily about legal and social issues in sport.
Board Member, National Institute for Sports Reform, Selkirk, NY, 2003.
Editor, Vermont Law Digest (an online summary of significant rulings by state and federal courts and state agencies in Vermont), Vermont Bar Association, Montpelier, VT, 1995.
Chair, Publications Committee, Vermont Bar Association, Montpelier, VT, 1997-1999.
Editor, Practice Series Manual: Real Estate, Vermont Bar Association, Montpelier, VT, 1996.
Editor, Practice Series Manual: Domestic Relations, Vermont Bar Association, Montpelier, VT, 1995.
Author of newspaper op-ed commentaries about state and national politics.
Member, American Bar Association.
Member, American Political Science Association.
Member, Vermont Bar Association.
Member, Indiana Bar Association.
Member, The Drake Group (formally National Alliance for College Athletics Reform). Elected to Executive Committee, July 2012.
Member, Legal Writing Institute.