Ryan J. Mazalatis

Ryan J. Mazalatis is an estate planning lawyer and Associate Attorney at Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer PC in Burlington, Vermont, and a member of the firm’s Estate Planning group. His practice focuses on trusts, probate, estate administration, and sophisticated estate and tax planning for individuals, families, and business owners. He helps clients coordinate business succession strategies, philanthropic objectives, asset protection planning, and real estate considerations within broader plans for transferring and preserving wealth.

Ryan earned a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center, where he participated in the Health Justice Alliance and the Environmental Law Society. He received a B.A. in Spanish from Georgetown University, graduating magna cum laude. His legal and undergraduate training supports work that requires careful analysis of tax rules, family priorities, and business interests. That background helps him explain technical planning issues in clear terms and develop practical strategies for clients with complex circumstances.

Ryan advises clients on generation-skipping transfer tax planning, charitable giving structures, estate administration, and real estate transactions connected to estate planning. Before joining Primmer, he practiced trusts and estates law in Alexandria, Virginia, counseling clients on multijurisdictional planning and compliance with federal and state tax regimes. His experience gives him a broad perspective when plans involve more than one jurisdiction, closely held businesses, charitable goals, or changing family and financial needs.

Ryan J. Mazalatis is admitted to practice in Vermont and New Hampshire and is affiliated with the Vermont Bar and Vermont Bar Association. He completed the ACTEC New England Fellows Institute graduating class of 2026 and has written on nonjudicial settlement agreements under the Vermont Trust Code. His practice combines detailed tax and estate analysis with practical communication, helping clients understand difficult planning choices and organize estate, probate, and succession matters around long-term personal and business goals.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer PC
• Member, Vermont Bar Association
• Member, New Hampshire Bar Association
• Graduating Class, ACTEC New England Fellows Institute (2026)

Licensed State

• Vermont
• New Hampshire

Education

• Georgetown University Law Center
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Georgetown University
  B.A. (Spanish) (Magna Cum Laude)

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