Our Team
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Brooke Hague Trottier • Attorney
My primary areas of practice are Real Estate, both residential and commercial, Estate Planning and business formation. This includes contract drafting and review, purchases and sale closings, title work, title insurance, leases, subdivisions, state and local permitting, zoning, resolution of property issues, easements, boundary line adjustments and everything else involved in a real estate transaction. My Estate Planning practice includes drafting of Testamentary Wills and Codicils, Power of Attorneys, Advanced Directives, Health Care Proxies and Estate Administration.
One thing that sets me apart from several of my colleagues is my commitment to customer service to all parties involved in the transaction: the buyer or seller, the lender, the real estate brokers and in estate planning and business formation, the client. I pride myself on my detailed, hands-on approach to interacting with my clients to ensure a smooth and efficient closing, estate plan or business formation.
Another thing that sets me apart in my real estate practice is my “Buyer Binder” that I give to both refinance and purchase clients at closings. Included in the bound booklet are copies of all documents related to the closing, but also all documents related to the title search. I have had many clients over the years tell me how invaluable these booklets are years after their closing so they can look up information related to their loan or title.
I have lived in the Upper Valley for over twenty years. While my native Vermont husband, whose family has lived here for eight generations, still calls me a transplant, I am proud to call this area my home and think of myself as a Vermonter. I could not imagine a better place to raise my children. We have a beautiful, creative, and bright teenage daughter, and a funny, caring, and gifted teenage autistic son.
I enjoy what I do, and I look forward to working with you!
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Dana Twigg-Smith • Legal Assistant
I was raised in Woodstock, Vermont, and like Megan, have lived in Vermont my whole life. It’s a hard place to leave! I am now lucky to live in beautiful Barnard with my husband and two boys. I love to spend time outdoors with my family, to attend live music concerts, and have recently enjoyed learning to bake.
I have worked as a legal assistant/paralegal for local firms for almost 19 years, primarily in the areas of real estate and estate planning. I am very excited to provide excellent service to our community.
Kim Brown • Legal Assistant
I began my legal career working with Brooke in April of 2021. Before working with Brooke I spent sixteen years in the banking industry. I have an Associate Degree in Business Management, with a focus in Accounting from Johnson State College.
I grew up in Stockbridge, Vermont, and have lived in Vermont my entire Life. I currently own a home in Sharon where I plan to stay and raise my son.
Outside of work I enjoy spending time with my family, kayaking, camping, and traveling throughout New England.
Andy Trottier • Office Assistant
After almost 30 years in a family business, starting at the bottom sweeping floors and working my way up to manage what is now United Ag & Turf (formally L.F. Trottier & Sons) in the South Royalton location, I decided it was time for a change. Like it is in every business, help is hard to find in the legal world. With my wife in need of assistance, I decided it was a perfect opportunity to change professions and in January of 2023 I became part of a new team.
I grew up in South Royalton, Vermont where I lived, worked, made new friends, and met my wife, Brooke. We have two wonderful kids and two dogs, Ike and Stella Blue. We have lived in the quiet town of Norwich, Vermont since 2015.
My passions are spending time with my family, telemark skiing, mountain biking, hunting, and spending time on a lake in Maine.
Stella Blue and Ike
Stella Blue and Ike • Office Mascots
Both Stella Blue and Ike are Bernedoodles and love to come to the office to meet new people. You will always know when they are there, as they will come barking, tails wagging, to great you. Stella Blue, born on December 11, 2020 is named after a Grateful Dead song and loves her older brother Ike, born December 27, 2014.