Johan W.E. Maitland

Johan W.E. Maitland is a Director at Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC in Burlington, Vermont. His labor and employment practice serves employers managing unionized and nonunion workforces. He advises on personnel decisions, collective bargaining, employment counseling, and workplace disputes. His approach connects legal requirements with human resource practices and the organization’s mission, helping management address immediate problems within a broader labor relations strategy.

Maitland earned a J.D., summa cum laude, from Vermont Law School, where he was Managing Editor of the Vermont Law Review. He also received a B.S. from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School and a B.A. from its College of Arts and Sciences, graduating cum laude. He clerked for Justice Denise Johnson of the Vermont Supreme Court, adding judicial experience to his legal and business education.

Maitland negotiates collective bargaining agreements for healthcare organizations, higher education institutions, and other employers. His work includes a single agreement covering a federal contractor’s employees in four states and negotiations for a food industry client after unsuccessful union ratification votes. He also represents employers in arbitration and before the National Labor Relations Board, where he has addressed allegations of unlawful discipline involving a union officer.

Johan W.E. Maitland provides management training on labor relations, performance issues, harassment, leave, and collective bargaining agreements. This work gives employers practical ways to apply legal obligations in everyday decisions. His professional activities include labor and employment sections of the Vermont and American bar associations. By combining counseling, negotiations, and dispute representation, he helps organizations coordinate workplace policies with their operational needs and responsibilities.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC
• Member, New York State Bar Association
• Member, Vermont Bar Association
• Member, Vermont Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section
• Member, American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section
• Member, SHRM
• Member, VHRA

Licensed State

• New York
• Vermont

Education

• University of Pennsylvania
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) in College of Arts and Sciences Cum Laude

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