Jeremy S. Grant

Jeremy S. Grant is Of Counsel at Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC in Burlington, Vermont. Jeremy advises employers on labor and employment law and defends them in court and before administrative agencies. His counseling includes personnel issues, disability accommodation, medical leave, wage and hour requirements, and workplace investigations. He works with healthcare, technology, hospitality, and growing entrepreneurial businesses, emphasizing practical measures to reduce disputes.

Jeremy earned his J.D., cum laude, from Boston University School of Law, where he was Articles Editor of the Journal of Science and Technology Law. He holds an M.A. in International Environmental Policy from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies and a B.A. in Political Science and Chinese from Bates College. His studies support careful analysis and communication across the range of issues employers encounter.

Jeremy has conducted internal sexual harassment investigations, revised employee handbooks for multistate employers, and advised on discipline, performance, leave, termination, and accommodation. His litigation experience includes defending healthcare providers against wrongful termination, retaliation, and wage and hour claims. He also drafted a summary judgment motion in a Fortune 500 trade secrets dispute that contributed to a favorable settlement at mediation.

Jeremy S. Grant brings more than a decade of litigation experience to preventive employment counseling. Jeremy presents on leave and accommodation, workplace privacy, employee discipline, social media, and employment litigation. He is admitted in Maine and Vermont and before the Second Circuit. Jeremy received Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch recognition for 2026–2027. He combines ongoing HR guidance with fact-based defense when claims cannot be avoided.

Law Office Affiliations

• Of Counsel, Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC
• Member, Maine State Bar Association
• Member, Vermont Bar Association
• President and Coach, Burlington Youth Lacrosse

Licensed State

• Maine
• Vermont

Education

• Bates College
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Political Science and Chinese

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