Attorneys Alison Sherman, Shannon Lenzini and Evan J O’Brien have been named directors of the northern New England law firm Downs Rachlin Martin. Both Sherman and O’Brien practice out of the firm’s Burlington office; Lenzini practices from the firm’s St Johnsbury office.
“Alison, Shannon and Evan are exceptional lawyers, who are skilled and accomplished in their respective practice areas,” said Managing Partner Peter B. Kunin. “They are extremely talented and always take a deep interest in our clients’ goals and strive to provide the highest quality service. We’re very proud of all that they have accomplished.”
Sherman began her career at DRM as a summer associate in 2012 and joined the firm’s trusts and estates group as an associate in September 2014. She serves Vermont- and New Hampshire-based clients, engaging with them to accomplish their sophisticated estate planning needs, including the implementation of tax, charitable giving, asset protection, and wealth preservation strategies for high net worth individuals, families and business owners.
Lenzini began her career at DRM as a summer associate in 2013 and 2014 and joined the firm’s business law group as an associate in August 2015. A key member of the firm’s tax-credit financing team, She helps clients develop and expand their businesses through the use of financing transactions involving a variety of federal and state tax credits. Lenzini also regularly advises clients in various other corporate matters, including financing; mergers and acquisitions; and commercial real estate transactions.
O’Brien was a 2012 summer associate and joined Downs Rachlin Martin in September 2017 as an associate in the firm’s litigation group. His practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, government investigations and white collar defense. He advises and represents the firm’s clients in a broad array of commercial matters, including antitrust, securities, business torts, False Claims Act and intellectual property disputes.