Ryan Flatley

Ryan Flatley is a director at Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC in Lebanon, New Hampshire whose practice focuses on Trusts & Estates, Business Law, and Tax Law. Flatley advises individuals, families, and closely held business owners on estate planning, administration, charitable planning, and business succession. The practice includes multigenerational estate planning, trust administration, business succession, tax planning, charitable arrangements, and counsel to for-profit and nonprofit organizations. Flatley helps individuals, families, business owners, fiduciaries, and nonprofit organizations structure plans, administer trusts, and coordinate long-term family and business objectives.

Flatley earned a J.D. from the University of Oregon School of Law and a B.A. from California State University, Sacramento. His legal and undergraduate education supports work that combines estate planning, taxation, fiduciary responsibilities, and business considerations. This background supports careful legal analysis, clear communication, and practical judgment in matters involving Trusts & Estates, Business Law, and Tax Law.

Flatley has experience planning for multigenerational families, advising professional fiduciaries and national banks, serving as trustee of a trust with business and real estate holdings, and structuring business succession. Flatley has also counseled foundations and charities, created charitable remainder trusts, and obtained an IRS private letter ruling. Across these matters, the work requires careful preparation and attention to the legal, factual, and practical issues that affect the client’s position.

Ryan Flatley combines estate-planning, tax, fiduciary, and business experience for clients with long-term planning needs. He serves in community and professional roles and has advised both private families and charitable organizations. The practice combines integrated planning across family wealth, trusts, taxes, and business succession. This approach helps clients understand available options, evaluate risk, and move important matters forward with informed legal guidance.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC
• CLE Committee, New Hampshire Bar Association
• Member, Vermont Bar Association
• Member, Oregon State Bar
• Board Member, APD Lifecare
• Board Member, CCBA
• Former Board Member, Hanover Rotary

Licensed State

• New Hampshire
• Vermont
• Oregon

Education

• California State University, Sacramento
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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