Alison Sherman

Alison Sherman is a Director at Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC, based in Burlington, Vermont. She counsels clients on Trusts & Estates matters and helps families navigate estate, probate, and trust administration following a death. Her planning practice serves individuals, families, and business owners, including clients with sophisticated tax, charitable giving, asset protection, and wealth preservation objectives that require coordinated legal arrangements.

Sherman earned a J.D. from Suffolk University Law School and a B.A. English, cum laude, from Grove City College. She has practiced in the estate planning field since graduating from law school in 2014. Her legal education supports analysis of planning documents, property interests, and the obligations involved in administering estates and trusts, while her English studies provide a foundation for clear written communication.

Sherman’s work includes developing estate plans around clients’ individual circumstances and implementing strategies for transferring and preserving wealth. As a member of the firm’s Business Law Group, she also assists with corporate and real estate transactions involving family limited liability companies and business succession. She meets clients through the Burlington, Lebanon, and St. Johnsbury offices, connecting personal planning concerns with business and property considerations.

Alison Sherman is admitted in Vermont, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. Her community service includes the Green Mountain Habitat for Humanity board and the VT & NH Council of Charitable Gift Planners. She has written about retirement account inheritance and creditor protection. Her practice emphasizes explaining significant planning choices and guiding families through the documents and administrative steps necessary to carry out an estate or trust plan.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC
• Member, New Hampshire Bar Association
• Member, Vermont Bar Association
• Member, Massachusetts Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Boston Bar Association
• Secretary of the Board, Green Mountain Habitat for Humanity
• Board Member, VT & NH Council of Charitable Gift Planners
• Board Member, Friends of Hanover Football
• Member, Boston Estate Planning Counsel
• Member, Hanover Rotary Club

Licensed State

• New Hampshire
• Vermont
• Massachusetts

Education

• Grove City College
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) in English Cum Laude

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