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In 1950, founding partners Sterry R. Waterman and John H. Downs established Waterman and Downs, a St. Johnsbury, Vermont law firm practicing business law and litigation with associated work in government affairs. Five years later, Waterman left to become a federal judge. Downs worked alone for a while, until Robert D. Rachlin joined him in 1960.
Among Judge Waterman's law clerks at the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals in New York City was a young attorney who, like Downs, had earned his law degree at Harvard Law School. Three years later, Allen Martin was persuaded to join the firm, leaving the city for rural St. Johnsbury.In 1976, Rachlin opened a second office in Burlington. Martin followed in 1980, and the growth of the firm has accelerated since then. By adding highly-qualified attorneys with a passion for living in Vermont, the firm's two original offices prospered and grew, becoming a major presence in their communities. Since the middle 1980s, the firm has also opened new offices in Brattleboro, Littleton, NH and Montpelier. Legal professionals in these offices uphold the same standards of practice that characterize the firm's original offices.
Today, Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC is Vermont's largest law firm. By the magic of modern technology, its five offices are linked and operate as a one. Reflecting its small town roots, the firm continues to take pride in offering the personal attention of hometown lawyers and the breadth of interdisciplinary support typically found in larger firms.
DRM now provides legal services in the areas of bankruptcy, business law, captive insurance, commercial finance, creditors rights, environmental law, estate planning, health care, immigration, insurance defense, intellectual property, labor and employment, litigation, mergers and acquisitions, public utilities, real estate, tax law, and venture capital. It represents clients in legislative and regulatory affairs, and has a growing practice in mediation and alternative dispute resolution. Its small regional practice has expanded in scope. DRM today serves clients and their needs in the region, the nation and the world.
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