Emily A. Garrett

Emily A. Garrett is an associate at Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC in Burlington, Vermont. She advises clients on environmental compliance and land use matters arising from real estate law and property development. Her work includes assessing environmental liabilities and supporting commercial, infrastructure, and Brownfields projects. She helps clients examine the legal requirements connected to a site and consider how those requirements relate to their proposed development or transaction.

Emily earned a JD from Northeastern University School of Law and a BA from the University of Notre Dame. During law school, she interned with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection and the Environmental Protection Agency’s Region 1 office. She also served as a judicial intern for Chief Justice Kimberly Budd. These placements offered practical exposure to public institutions alongside the analytical preparation developed through legal study.

Emily previously worked in the real estate investments and transactions practice of a large international law firm in Boston. There, she evaluated environmental, health, and safety liabilities in competitive private equity transactions. Her current practice connects that transactional background with permitting and compliance work. A property’s environmental conditions can affect the questions parties must resolve, making early attention to potential obligations a useful part of transaction and development planning.

Emily A. Garrett is admitted to practice in Massachusetts and Vermont and belongs to the Massachusetts Bar Association. Her approach considers both clients’ objectives and environmental concerns. She works on matters where development plans, regulatory standards, and potential liabilities meet. Clear analysis helps clients understand the issues affecting their project and consider available approaches before moving forward with commitments involving property acquisition, infrastructure, or the reuse of previously developed sites.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC
• Member, Massachusetts Bar Association
• Member, Vermont Bar Association

Licensed State

• Massachusetts
• Vermont

Education

• Northeastern University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Notre Dame
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Awards & Badges