Adam Bartsch

Adam Bartsch, Esq. is a Vermont estate planning attorney at NorthEast Estates and Trusts, focused on helping clients gain peace of mind through clear, enforceable documents. His practice centers on estate plans that address family needs, personal goals, and difficult decisions about future care and property. He guides clients through options, explains practical pros and cons, and prepares plans designed to remain useful when they are needed most for families and trusted decision makers later.

Adam earned a J.D. from George Washington University Law School. He received a master’s degree in journalism from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism. He also earned a B.A. cum laude from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. His education supports careful writing, legal analysis, client counseling, and organized planning for documents that must reflect goals, assets, family relationships, and changing state or federal rules in each client planning matter.

Adam has nearly two decades of experience helping individuals find estate planning solutions tailored to their circumstances. He previously worked as an associate at a 35-attorney firm with offices in New York City and Washington, D.C. Before becoming an attorney, he spent five years as a journalist covering Capitol Hill issues, mainly legislation affecting the energy industry, experience that strengthened clear communication and careful issue analysis for complex client concerns.

Adam Bartsch helps clients keep estate plans current through free annual meetings focused on whether updates are needed. His approach emphasizes informed choices, understandable documents, and practical solutions that fit each client’s situation. Community involvement in Shelburne includes Rotary, planned giving committee service, school environmental programming, and youth soccer volunteering. His practice supports successful outcomes through clear advice, careful preparation, and durable planning for future needs and peace of mind.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney/Owner, NorthEast Estates and Trusts
• Member, Vermont Bar Association
• Member, Massachusetts Bar Association
• Member, New York State Bar Association
• Member, WealthCounsel

Licensed State

• Massachusetts
• New York
• Vermont

Education

• The George Washington University Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Northwestern University
  MA in Journalism
• University of Massachusetts Amherst
  Bachelor of Arts, Cum Laude

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