About Jeffrey P

Jeffrey P Guevin is a Vermont attorney who based Otter Creek Law, PLLC in 2019. He built the firm after several years working in private practice and public service. He practices in state judiciary and before the U.S. Tax Court, combining courtroom experience with transactional work.

He earned his J.D. from Vermont Law School in 2012. Before law program he completed each a Bachelor of Arts (2000) and a Master of Urban Affairs (2004) at Boston University. Those degrees formed an early interest in public coverage and network making plans that later surfaced in his legal training.

Guevin started his submit-regulation-faculty profession as an associate at Pratt Vreeland Kennelly Martin & White, Ltd., joining the company in 2012. During law school he worked as a judicial extern within the Vermont Superior Court, Environmental Division, gaining firsthand exposure to state environmental litigation. He additionally spent time in municipal authorities while interning at the City of Burlington City Lawyer’s Office in 2011, and served as a conservation stewardship intern with the Green Mountain Club the same year.

In 2019 he opened Otter Creek Law, PLLC. The firm handles estate planning and senior law matters, tax issues introduced before the U.S. Tax Court, and associated probate work. Memberships and nearby ties tell his practice. He has been lively within the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, serving as president of the Vermont chapter and remaining engaged in the company’s activities. He additionally holds memberships within the Rutland County Bar Association and the Vermont Bar Association. Outside the bar he has been involved within the Rotary Club of Rutland, serving as membership president for 2019–2020.

Colleagues and clients describe Guevin as methodical in the manner he strategies complex property and tax questions. His background consists of municipal and environmental law experience, which sometimes intersects with client matters involving land use or stewardship issues. He manages a small practice at Otter Creek Law and balances legal proceedings and document drafting relying on client needs.

He presently practices from Otter Creek Law, PLLC, and his work facilities on elder law, estate planning, probate management and tax things before the U.S. Tax Court.

Education

Vermont Law School

J.D. (2012)

2009

Boston University

M.U.A. (2004)

Boston University

B.A. (2000)

Languages

French (Spoken, Written) Spanish (Spoken, Written)

Experience

Founder

Otter Creek Law, PLLC
2019

Associate Lawyer

Pratt Vreeland Kennelly Martin & White, Ltd.
2012

Judicial Externship

Vermont Superior Court, Environmental Division
2012

Intern

City of Burlington, City Lawyer s Office
2011

Conservation Stewardship Intern

Green Mountain Club
2011

Accepted Jurisdictions

U.S. Tax Court
Vermont

Professional Associations

National Academy of Elder Law Lawyers (NAELA)

Past President, Vermont Chapter Current

Rutland County Bar Association

has membership Current

Vermont Bar Association

has membership Current

Rotary Club of Rutland, Vermont

has membership, President (2019-2020) Current

Office Locations

Main Office

 110 Merchants Row Suite 2 Rutland VT 05701