Experienced, measured, and authoritative—bringing clarity to complex decisions

M. Jasmine Sweatman

Judgment · Authority · Clarity

Independent legal advice and representation in matters requiring careful judgment, clear allocation of authority, and defensible decision-making.

Jasmine is a senior lawyer with more than three decades of experience advising and representing clients in complex legal matters involving fiduciary responsibility, substitute decision-making, estates, and related disputes. Her practice is focused on situations where proportionality, independence, and clarity are essential.

Practice Areas

Jasmine provides independent legal advice and representation in matters where fiduciary responsibility, decision-making authority, or oversight are central.

Her practice includes:

Substitute Decision-Making & Incapacity

Advising and representing clients in matters involving powers of attorney, guardianship, capacity concerns, and the exercise of substitute decision-making authority, including situations where roles or responsibilities are disputed.

Fiduciary Responsibility & Accountability

Advising and representing fiduciaries, beneficiaries, and professionals on fiduciary duties, standards of care, conflicts, and accountability, including matters involving oversight and contested responsibility.

Estate & Trust Administration

Providing advice and representation in estate and trust administration, including matters involving interpretation, oversight, procedural compliance, and disputes arising in the course of administration.

Disputes Involving Authority or Governance

Advising and representing clients in disputes where authority, control, or responsibility is contested, including matters requiring careful assessment, proportional response, and defensible outcomes.

Approach

Each inquiry is reviewed for scope, suitability, and the appropriate role of legal advice and representation. Not all matters are appropriate for independent advisory or representational work.

Engagements proceed only following appropriate intake and confirmation. Where representation is required, the scope of representation is defined at the outset. Matters are approached with care, discretion, and sound judgment, with an emphasis on clear decision-making, fiduciary accountability, and proportional outcomes.