Valerie Swett
vswett@dwboston.com
Principal

Areas of practice: Ms. Swett is principal in charge of the real estate group. In addition, she serves as a principal in the private client services group and works extensively with the municipal group. Ms. Swett works with a wide range of transactional and personal services matters, including trust administration; negotiation, drafting contracts, and closing transactions; and review and resolution of title and title related matters, such as boundary disputes. She is licensed to practice law in Illinois as well as Massachusetts.

Work for clients: In the real estate area, Ms. Swett represents individuals, businesses, non-profit corporations and governmental units in various real estate based transactions, including purchases and sales, financing arrangements, leases, 1031 exchanges, and eminent domain takings. She also works in the development of affordable housing, and assists with creation of appropriate ownership entities. A title insurance agent, Ms. Swett is expert in title matters, with a particular emphasis on Nantucket titles. Ms. Swett’s practice with the private client group focuses on trust and probate administration. She deals with tax and accounting issues related to such administrations and consults with fiduciaries and beneficiaries regarding trust and estates issues. In consultation with other attorneys in the group, she advises clients regarding estate planning and wealth disposal issues. She serves as fiduciary for trusts and estates.

Professional activities: Ms. Swett’s professional associations include New England Women in Real Estate; the Real Property, Probate and Trust Section of the American Bar Association; the Property Law and Probate Sections of the Massachusetts Bar Association; the Real Estate and Trusts & Estates Sections of the Boston Bar Association; and Christian Legal Society.

Personal/Community activities: Personal pursuits include walking, gardening, and singing.

Education: Ms. Swett earned her J.D. with honors from Northwestern University. She graduated with high honors in economics from the University of Rochester.