Mary Parent Bio

When Mary Parent engages with a client, she does so at the strategic level, collaborating with clients to propose solutions that benefit their businesses. Her clients describe her as responsive to their needs and goals, and they appreciate how she communicates in plain English without “over-lawyering.” She has experience with a broad range of transactions including entity formation, corporate governance, contracting, equity and debt financing, mergers and acquisitions, succession planning and assisting non-profit corporations with obtaining 501(c)(3) status. She has also spent time counseling clients through “business divorces” working closely with her litigation colleagues. From pro bono projects to serving on nonprofit boards, Mary’s volunteer work is the bright light that keeps her going. Her service as a trustee of our regional critical access hospital during the pandemic was a tremendous learning experience, teaching her to be nimble during hard times and think creatively – both valuable lessons she applies to her legal practice. Before joining DRM, Mary was associated with Choate, Hall & Stewart LLP in Boston, where her work included general corporate and securities matters, debt and equity financing, private placements and mergers and acquisitions.