Compassionate

Your Legal Team

Jennifer J. Lajoie

partner

Jennifer has built a successful practice in the field of civil litigation. A dedicated and passionate advocate, Jennifer represents clients in various matters including family law, civil litigation, medical malpractice, wrongful death and personal injury claims, construction and property disputes. Jennifer also handles real estate transactions.

Jennifer is a member of the Vermont Bar Association and is admitted to practice in the State of Vermont, as well as the United States District Court for the District of Vermont and the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. She has served on numerous community boards, including the Clarina Howard Nichols Center and Revitalizing Waterbury.

Lajoie & Taylor’s only Stowe native, Jennifer received her Bachelor of Arts in political science from the University of Vermont in 1993. In 1996, she moved to San Francisco seeking a large firm experience. While in California, Jennifer worked for prominent law firms as well as the Administrative Law Judge Division of the California Public Utilities Commission. Upon returning to Vermont, Jennifer worked at one of Burlington, Vermont’s leading firms before joining Barr & Associates, P.C. as a law clerk. Jennifer completed Vermont’s four-year law office study program and passed the Vermont Bar Exam in February 2000. In 2014, Jennifer formed Horsley Lajoie Goldfine LLC, the predecessor to Lajoie & Taylor PLLC.

Ashley W. Taylor

partner

p: 802.760.6492 e: ashley@lajoietaylor.com

p: 802.760.6492
e: ashley@lajoietaylor.com

Ashley’s practice focuses on thoughtful, comprehensive estate planning, guiding clients through some of life’s most important decisions with compassion and clarity. She helps clients understand both personal and financial goals and works with clients and their professional advisors to achieve them. Ashley provides guidance on wealth transfer strategies, gift and estate tax, the retitling of assets for estate planning purposes, and estate and trust administration. She helps families navigate legal responsibilities after the loss of a loved one by offering steady support and practical solutions. Ashley’s practice also includes general business and real estate matters, including entity formation, business succession planning, purchases and sales, and lease agreements.

Ashley is admitted to practice law in the state courts of Vermont and is a member of the Vermont Bar Association. Ashley graduated summa cum laude from Colby College in 1992 and obtained a Master of Science as a Graduate College Social Science Fellow at the University of Vermont. She graduated first in her class from Vermont Law School in 2002, where she served as the Vermont Editor on the Vermont Law Review. She is also a trained mediator through Champlain College/Woodbury Institute.

Ashley has lived in Stowe for over twenty years and is currently serving as a hearing panel member for the Vermont Professional Responsibility Program.

Lisa Viljanen

paralegal

p: 802.760.6489 e: lisa@lajoietaylor.com

p: 802.760.6489
e: lisa@lajoietaylor.com

Lisa has decades of experience working as a paralegal and is a key member of the real estate team, focusing on title searches, real estate conveyance documents, and closings. Lisa graduated from Champlain College in May 1985 with a Legal Secretarial associate’s degree and has been working as a paralegal with both Jennifer and Ashley since 2017. She started her career with Gear & Davis, focusing on real estate title work. She continued her work in real estate at Dinse, Heilmann Ekman, and Lobe & Fortin, adding civil litigation, insurance defense matters and foreclosures to her experience.

Lisa is a native Vermonter. While she grew up in the Northeast Kingdom, she has lived on either side of Mt. Mansfield since 1998.

Bridget Kennedy

Legal Administrative Assistant

p: 802.760.6491 e: bridget@lajoietaylor.com

p: 802.760.6491
e: bridget@lajoietaylor.com

Bridget Kennedy is originally from Hampton, New Hampshire but has lived in Stowe for nearly thirty years. While raising her two children, she began working for The Swimming Hole and eventually became the Front Desk Manager, handling a multitude of administrative duties. In addition to her work there, she also developed and maintained long-lasting friendships with those in and around the Stowe Community. After ten years, she transitioned careers and became the Membership Director for the Stowe Mountain Club, where she helped grow the resident and non-resident memberships over the course of five years. Bridget joined the firm in 2022 and is integral in helping to keep the office running smoothly and assisting clients with all matters.