Downs Rachlin Martin Earns 2027 Best Law Firms Honors

The Burlington-based firm was recognized across multiple practice areas in the 2027 edition of Best Law Firms rankings.

Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Awards

Downs Rachlin Martin Earns 2027 Best Law Firms Honors

Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC was recognized in the 2027 edition of Best Law Firms across practice areas in Regional Tiers 1 through 3. Twenty-four of its lawyers were also included in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.

Why it matters

The rankings are built on client and professional reference evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys, and industry leader interviews. For Vermont and New Hampshire readers, the recognition highlights the regional legal talent based in the firm's Burlington, Concord and Montpelier offices.

Best Law Firms draws on about 30 million evaluations of 134,000 individual lawyers across 25,000 firms. Downs Rachlin Martin's standings in the 2027 edition were not compared against its prior-year rankings in the source material.

The players

Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC

A multi-office law firm headquartered in Burlington, Vermont, with additional offices in Concord, New Hampshire, and Montpelier, Vermont.

The Best Lawyers in America

A peer-reviewed lawyer ranking publication first released in 1983 that is widely cited in the legal profession.

The details

Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC received Regional Tier 1 recognition for 16 practice areas in Burlington, Vermont, and Tier 1 recognition for employment law and management in Concord, New Hampshire. The firm also earned Tier 1 honors for personal injury litigation and real estate law in Montpelier, Vermont, and lower-tier recognition in several additional practices.

2026: Twenty-four DRM lawyers named in The Best Lawyers in America 2027 edition.
November 5, 2026: Recognition in Best Law Firms 2027 announced.

Season Trajectory

The Best Lawyers in America, first published in 1983, remains one of the longest-running peer-review rankings in the legal field. Downs Rachlin Martin's 2027 recognition continues a pattern of regional firms being measured against that peer-review standard.

For Vermont and New Hampshire residents seeking legal help, the rankings offer one reference point when comparing local firms. Recognition in peer-review rankings reflects evaluations by other attorneys and clients rather than a guarantee of outcomes in any individual matter.

The takeaway

Peer-review rankings can help readers identify lawyers with strong professional reputations, but they work best as one input alongside direct consultations. Checking a firm's practice areas against your specific legal need is a practical next step.