K. Heather Devine

K. Heather Devine is an attorney at Tarrant, Gillies & Shems in Montpelier, Vermont. Her practice includes estate planning, elder law, guardianship, probate, real estate, business and nonprofit formation, civil litigation, and appellate law. She joined the firm in 2021. Her work connects personal planning and estate administration with other legal needs, including property and organizational matters that can affect a client’s assets, responsibilities, and future arrangements.

Devine earned a J.D., summa cum laude, from Vermont Law School in 2017. She received an M.F.A. from Bennington College in 2007 and a B.A. in political science and English from Wheaton College in Illinois in 2003. She was admitted in Vermont in 2017. Her educational background combines legal analysis with experience in writing and communication, supporting the interpretation and preparation of documents used in planning and litigation.

Devine clerked for three years for Chief Justice Reiber of the Vermont Supreme Court. After that clerkship, she spent a year at a southern Vermont law firm before joining her current firm. Her earlier career included nonprofit work, research, and publishing. This background provides context for both organizational and individual representation, while judicial experience supports the assessment of legal arguments and procedural issues in civil and appellate matters.

K. Heather Devine serves as President of the Washington County Bar Association and as a member of the Vermont Judicial Conduct Board. Her professional memberships include the Vermont Bar Association and the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, including its Vermont chapter. Her practice brings planning and dispute experience together. She helps clients consider the legal arrangements relevant to their present needs and the administration or review that may follow later.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Law Offices of Tarrant, Gillies & Shems
• Member, Vermont Bar Association
• President, Washington County Bar Association
• Member, Vermont Judicial Conduct Board
• Member, National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA)
• Member, NAELA 6 Vermont chapter

Licensed State

• Vermont

Education

• Vermont Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD) Summa Cum Laude
• Bennington College
  M.F.A.
• Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Political Science and English

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