Patrick M. Shank

Patrick Shank is a paralegal in the Burlington office and a member of the Business Law Group.  He plays an integral role in DRM’s corporate law practice, specifically with respect to the implementation of mergers and acquisitions and asset, stock and venture capital-based transactions. Patrick is skilled at assisting clients and their management teams through the due diligence process and in collecting and organizing the vast information typically required for such transactions. He also understands the time-sensitive nature of corporate transactions and has the logistical expertise to support DRM’s attorneys in ensuring that client deals close on schedule.

Patrick also assists attorneys in organizing new business entities and working with clients to ensure that their corporate needs are met during the early stages of the business entity lifecycle. Patrick has organized and qualified corporations, limited liability companies, limited partnerships and nonprofit organizations to do business in jurisdictions all over the country. He also prepares corporate compliance and governance documents, including articles of incorporation, director and shareholders resolutions, bylaws and operating agreements, certain IRS filings, UCC filings, annual reports and tradename registrations. Patrick draws upon his years of practical experience drafting and filing such documents to provide these client services in an efficient and cost-effective manner. 

Patrick worked previously as a corporate paralegal for Holland+Knight, LLP in Washington, D.C. and for the U.S. Department of Justice, Tax Division, in the area of litigation support. He also served as an intern for the U.S. Senate Finance Committee’s Tax Team in 2000, assisting legislative coordinators with the analysis of the tax provisions in that fiscal year’s budget and conducting research and compiling data on specific tax provisions.

Patrick volunteers at Bike Recycle Vermont, which seeks to enhance the mobility and expand opportunities for low-income Vermonters by providing participants refurbished bicycles and job training skills.

Patrick also plays traditional and original acoustic music in venues across Vermont.