Tristram J. Coffin

Tristram J. Coffin is a Vermont litigation attorney focused on white collar defense, government enforcement, commercial disputes, health care fraud, antitrust, securities fraud, trade secrets, professional liability, and False Claims Act matters. He represents clients in civil and criminal cases involving investigations, enforcement actions, crisis issues, and complex litigation. His practice includes matters before federal and state agencies, courts, regulators, and opposing parties in high-stakes disputes involving major financial exposure.

Coffin earned his B.A. from Wesleyan, graduating with honors. He earned his J.D. from Columbia University School of Law, where he was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar and editor of the Columbia Journal of Law and Social Problems. After law school, he clerked for Judge Albert W. Coffrin of the U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont, gaining firsthand insight into motions, evidence, and trials in federal court.

Coffin served as United States Attorney for the District of Vermont after appointment by President Barack Obama and Senate confirmation. He supervised criminal and civil prosecutions, coordinated federal enforcement policy, and managed cases involving financial fraud, narcotics trafficking, firearms trafficking, health care fraud, cybercrime, child exploitation, environmental matters, and violent crime.

Tristram J. Coffin helps clients respond to investigations, enforcement actions, and lawsuits that threaten business operations, licenses, reputations, and liberty. He evaluates government theories, develops defense strategies, manages evidence, and guides clients through negotiations, trials, and appeals. His background in prosecution, policy, and private litigation helps businesses, professionals, relators, health care providers, financial institutions, and individuals address complex disputes with judgment, preparation, and practical direction.

Law Office Affiliations

• Director, Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC
• Member, International Association of Defense Counsel

Licensed State

• Vermont

Education

• Columbia University
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Wesleyan University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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