The Hon. Thomas S. Durkin passed away on Dec. 3, 2024.at 67 years of age after a battle with cancer. Judge Durkin was a pioneering environmental court judge, and a revered member of the Vermont legal community. He was also a long-time member of the Board of Managers of the Vermont Bar Association and a great supporter of the VBA. In the months before his death, he was honored at a special meeting and reception at the State House, sponsored by the VBA’s Environmental Law Section, and a few weeks later, with a President’s Award at the VBA annual meeting at Lake Morey on Sept. 27, 2024.
An effort is underway now at the Vermont Law and Graduate School, Judge Durkin’s alma mater, to commemorate and honor his legacy with a scholarship: “The Honorable Thomas S. Durkin JD’85 Memorial Scholarship”
The effort is being led by a committee “of the willing” including his son, attorney Mike Durkin, and many other friends and family members. The goal is to raise at least $100,000 to endow the scholarship and the success so far has been tremendous. You can find out more about the effort in the Case Statement for the Scholarship, and make a contribution via the dedicated web page at VLGS.
