About Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC

Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC is a leading New England law firm, delivering strategic, ethical counsel on complex business and regulatory matters. Deeply rooted in Vermont and New Hampshire, the firm blends regional insight with national reach, providing sophisticated solutions grounded in preparation, discretion, and legal excellence, tradition, and longevity.

Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC offers comprehensive representation across business law, captive insurance, commercial real estate, energy, environmental, intellectual property, labor, tax, and litigation practices. Attorneys collaborate across disciplines, aligning legal strategy with operational realities to advance transactions, resolve disputes, and protect long-term interests through informed, practical, and forward-looking advocacy.

Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC is nationally recognized for leadership in captive insurance, telecommunications, government affairs, and data security law. Decades of experience before regulators, courts, and legislative bodies support effective navigation of evolving compliance, enforcement, and policy landscapes, earning trust from businesses, institutions, and public entities facing high-stakes challenges.

Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC emphasizes meticulous preparation, customized legal solutions, and principled advocacy. Every engagement reflects respect for confidentiality, risk management, and strategic objectives. Thorough analysis, proactive counseling, and disciplined execution drive outcomes that safeguard assets, reputations, and opportunities while supporting sustainable growth and informed decision-making across industries.

Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC is distinguished by a collaborative culture, community engagement, and commitment to professional excellence. Recognition as a Best Place to Work reflects investment in mentorship, inclusion, and leadership development, strengthening service quality while cultivating trusted advisors equipped to address evolving legal and business demands with integrity.

Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC continues a seventy-five-year tradition of advancing client-focused solutions through insight, experience, and ethical judgment. From complex transactions to bet-the-company litigation, the firm delivers high-caliber counsel shaped by diligence, accountability, and a steadfast commitment to legal quality, public trust, and lasting impact across the region.

Practice Areas

Business
  • Business Entity Formation
  • Commercial Loan Transactions
  • Equity Financings
  • Mergers And Acquisitions
  • Real Estate Development And Transactions
  • Formation And Operation Of Captive Insurance Companies
  • Federal And State Tax Planning
  • Executive Compensation
  • Business Succession And Wealth Transfer Planning
  • Bankruptcy, Business Restructuring and Creditors Rights Law
  • Captive Insurance Law
  • Data Security, Privacy And Cybercrime
  • Energy Law
  • Environmental Law
  • Government Affairs
  • Tax Law
  • Telecom Law
Commercial Real Estate Transactions
  • Environmental & Land Use Planning, Subdivision And Development
  • Project Planning, Financing And Tax Advice
  • Environmental, Permitting And Zoning Due Diligence And Compliance
  • Regulatory And Environmental Court Appeals
  • Hazardous Waste Law
  • Environmental Insurance
  • Construction And Architectural Contracts
  • Common Interest Communities
  • Long-Term Ownership And Management Of Family Real Estate
Intellectual Property
  • Trademarks
  • Patents
  • Copyrights
  • Trade Secrets
  • Intellectual Property Licensing/Technology Transactions
  • Domain Names And Internet Law
  • IP Rights Enforcement
  • Intellectual Property Litigation
  • Trademark Trial & Appeal Board (Ttab) Proceedings
  • Post-Grant Proceedings & Aia Trials
  • IP Best Practices Consulting
  • Outsourced In-House Ip Counsel
  • Strategic Advising
Labor & Employment
  • Employment Counseling And Advice
  • Employment Litigation
  • EEOC And State Agency Proceedings
  • Discrimination Claims
  • Occupational Safety And Health
  • Wrongful Discharge And Whistleblower Complaints
  • Manager Training
  • Arbitrations
  • Non-Compete Agreements
Lawsuits & Disputes
  • Complex Bet-The -Company Litigation And Dispute Resolution
  • All Manner Of Commercial Disputes
  • Corporate And Individual Representation
  • White Collar Defense And Government Enforcement
  • Plaintiff Personal Injury, Including Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Real Estate And Land Use
  • Professional Liability And Regulation
  • Construction Contract Disputes
  • Personal Injury And Property Damage
  • Bankruptcy And Creditors Rights
  • Intellectual Property Litigation
  • Labor And Employment Litigation
  • Appeals
  • White Collar Defense & Government Enforcement
Trust & Estate
  • Estate And Trust Planning
  • Gift, Estate, And Generation-Skipping Tax Planning
  • Charitable Planning
  • Life Insurance Planning
  • Family Real Estate Planning
  • Business Succession Planning
  • Probating Wills
  • Trust Administration
  • Gift And Estate Tax Returns
  • International Estate Planning
  • Probate And Trust Dispute Resolution
  • Asset Protection

Fees

  • Accepts Credit Cards

Office locations for Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC

Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC - Brattleboro

132 Main St, Brattleboro, VT 05301

Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC - Burlington

199 Main St, Burlington, VT 05401

Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC - Lebanon

67 Etna Rd, Lebanon, NH 03766

Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC - Montpelier

52 State St, Montpelier, VT 05602

Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC - St Johnsbury

90 Prospect St, St Johnsbury, VT 05819