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4.4
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Courthouse Plaza, P.O. Box 190, Burlington, VT 05402-0190, U.S.A.

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About Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC

Business Sense ∙ Legal Ingenuity

From offices located in Vermont and New Hampshire, Downs Rachlin Martin attorneys represent regional, national and international entrepreneurs, investors and a wide variety of businesses, including Fortune 100 companies. The legal services provided by the firm include bankruptcy and business restructuring, general business, captive insurance, renewable energy, telecommunications, health law, intellectual property, labor and employment, litigation, white collar defense and government enforcement, real estate and land use, environmental, tax, and trusts and estates, plus legislative and regulatory services through the firm’s Government and Public Affairs group. DRM is the exclusive member firm in Vermont for Lex Mundi – the world’s leading network of independent law firms with in-depth experience in more than 100 countries worldwide.

 

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Areas of Law

  • General Practice
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution 1
    • Mediation
  • Bankruptcy
  • Business Law
  • Insurance 3
    • Captive Insurance
    • Insurance Coverage
    • Insurance Defense
  • Commercial Law
  • Construction Law
  • Intellectual Property 3
    • Copyrights
    • Patents
    • Trademarks
  • Corporate Law 1
    • Corporate Finance
  • Energy 1
    • Renewable Energy
  • Environmental Law
  • Government 2
    • Government Affairs
    • Legislative Practice
  • Health Care
  • Internet Law
  • Labor and Employment 1
    • Labor And Employment
  • Litigation 1
    • Trial Practice
  • Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures 2
    • Mergers And Acquisitions
    • Divestitures
  • Wills and Probate 1
    • Probate
  • Products Liability
  • Professional Liability
  • Utility Law 1
    • Public Utility Law
  • Real Estate
  • Taxation
  • Communications and Media 1
    • Telecommunications Law
  • Trusts and Estates 1
    • Trusts And Estates
  • Zoning, Planning and Land Use 2
    • Zoning Law
    • Land Use
  • White Collar Crime
  • Other 5
    • Planning Law
    • Federal Practice
    • Blockchain
    • Data Security
    • Siting

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  • Firm History
    Year Established

    1950

  • Partnership & Affiliations
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    A Professional Limited Liability Company

    Law Firm Affiliations

    LEX MUNDI

  • Representative Clients

    Representative Clients: Canadian Pacific, Ltd.; Aetna Casualty and Surety Co.; EHV-Weidman Industries, Inc.; Vermont Mutual Group.

    REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS: Brattleboro Retreat; Bogner of America; C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.; Central Vermont Public Service Corp.; Chittenden Bank; CPA Mutual; Concord Group Insurance Companies; Country Home Products, Inc.; Crown Castle USA Inc.; FiberMark; Fletcher Allen Health Care, Inc.; General Motors; Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc.; IBM Corp.; Information Technology Industry Association; Maine Mutual Fire Insurance Co.; Marlboro College; Mass Bay Brewing Company; Mt. Mansfield Company, Inc. d/b/a Stowe Mountain Resort; Rock of Ages Corp.; Rutland Hospital; Schindler Elevator Corp.; TD Commerce Bank; 3M Company; TransCanada Corporation; Union Mutual of Vermont Companies; Vermont Gas Systems, Inc.; Vermont Mutual Insurance Co.; Wicor Americas Inc.

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    http://www.drm.com

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199 Main Street, Courthouse PlazaP.O. Box 190Burlington, VT 05402-0190U.S.A.

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