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Gurtman attends the American Bar Association’s 2013 Business Bar Leaders Conference in Chicago
May 2013
Dave Gurtman attended the American Bar Association’s 2013 Business Bar Leaders Conference in Chicago. The conference brought together leaders of the business bar from around the country to discuss recent developments in business transaction practice and how state bar associations can better assist their members... Read More
Dinse Real Estate Group Acts as Vermont Local Counsel to Two Affiliates of Gestamp Solar
May 2013
Molly Langan Lebowitz with assistance from Dave Gurtman and Tanya Toth acted as Vermont local counsel to two affiliates of Gestamp Solar... Read More
Dave Gurtman Participated in Roundtable Discussion Regarding Renewable Energy
April 2013
Dave Gurtman participated in a roundtable discussion with Congressman Peter Welch and Vermont renewable energy companies... Read More
Dinse, Knapp & McAndrew Announces Two New Directors and Shareholders of the Firm
March 2013
Dinse, Knapp & McAndrew, P.C. is pleased to announce that Nicole Andreson and David Gurtman have been elected as Directors and Shareholders of the firm... Read More
Ritchie Berger named as BTI Client Service All-Star 2013
February 2013
Dinse, Knapp & McAndrew, P.C. is pleased to announce that Ritchie E. Berger has been selected for inclusion in BTI Consulting’s list of The 2013 BTI Client Service All-Stars, in the area of Complex Litigation... Read More
November 2012
State chief justices and court administrators met this week in Washington, D.C., to discuss policy priorities for the upcoming year and beyond. Many of them took time Thursday to join in or attend a panel discussion concerning best practices and methods for dealing with severe budgeting constraints... Read More
New England Super Lawyers Recognizes Thirteen Dinse Attorneys
November 2012
Dinse, Knapp & McAndrew announces that eleven attorneys have been selected for inclusion on the New England Super Lawyers 2012 list in ten different classes, and two attorneys have been selected for inclusion on the Rising Stars 2012 list... Read More
Gurtman Presents at 2012 Renewable Energy Vermont Conference
October 2012
Attorney Dave Gurtman presented on a panel entitled “Navigating Project Finance: Federal Tax Incentives” at the 2012 Renewable Energy Vermont conference... Read More
Hoar Presented at Recent VBA Annual Meeting
September 2012
At the recent VBA Annual Meeting, Sam Hoar presented on “Vermont Supreme Court Year in Review: Torts” and “Vermont Supreme Court Year in Review: Insurance.”... Read More
Hoar Named Co-Chair of the Vermont Bar Foundation Access to Justice Campaign
September 2012
Sam Hoar has been named Co-Chair of the Vermont Bar Foundation Access to Justice Campaign. The campaign raises money from Vermont attorneys to fund... Read More
Dinse Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers
September 2012
Dinse, Knapp & McAndrew announces that sixteen of its attorneys were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in the The Best Lawyers in America® 2013 (Copyright 2012 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.) in nineteen different practice areas... Read More
Three Dinse Attorneys Prevail in Trademark Registration Appeal
September 2012
Elizabeth Kleinberg, Scott Fewell and Jeff McMahan recently prevailed in a trademark registration appeal before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. The matter required appeal to the TTAB following a final refusal of registration by the Patent and Trademark Office.... Read More
Nolan Quoted Regarding Campus Threat Assessment in Chronicle of Higher Education
August 2012
Jeff Nolan of Dinse’s Higher Education Practice Group was quoted in an August 10, 2012 article of the Chronicle of the Higher Education, which is the leading weekly publication devoted to coverage of higher education issues. In the article, which was titled “Campus Threat Assessment Teams Face Complex Task of Judging Risk,” Mr. Nolan was quoted regarding... Read More
Nolan Quoted in Chronicle of Higher Education
August 2012
Jeff Nolan of Dinse’s Higher Education Practice Group was quoted in an August 5, 2012 article titled “Campus Leadership Programs Can Open Doors,” by Chronicle reporter Beth Mole... Read More
Cohen to Participate in Upcoming Statewide Ethics Conference
July 2012
Linda Cohen will be participating in the upcoming statewide ethics conference: “When Less Is Better: Ethical Issues in the Use of Health Care Resources” featuring Howard Brody, MD, PhD. This day-long conference will be presented by the Vermont Ethics Network... Read More
Dinse Receives Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2012
July 2012
The 2012 edition of Chambers USA, a leading directory of American lawyers and law firms, recognized 14 Dinse attorneys in their practice areas. The new guide, released June 7, also recognizes the firm as among Vermont’s best in every category of practice ... Read More
Higher Education and Employment Practice Groups Active in Promoting Campus and Workplace Safety
July 2012
In several recent presentations at national and regional conferences, Jeff Nolan of Dinse’s higher education and employment practice groups has discussed legal duties, potential pitfalls, and recommended strategies related to safety and security issues... Read More
Fewell Presents at NBI Ethics Seminar
June 2012
W. Scott Fewell presented an NBI Ethics Seminar on Legal Practice, Advertising and Internet.... Read More
Zdatny Presents at Vermont Paralegal Organization
May 2012
Sophie Zdatny presented a seminar on the importance of effective legal writing, do’s and don’ts in preparing motions and appellate briefs, formatting and citation issues, as well as words of wisdom from local judges.... Read More
Gurtman Attended the 2012 Project Finance Tutorial in New York
April 2012
This year’s program addressed structuring and financing renewable energy projects including... Read More
McAndrew and Cohen Obtain Very Favorable Decision from the Vermont Supreme Court
April 2012
April 2, 2012. Karen McAndrew and Linda Cohen recently obtained a very favorable decision from the Vermont Supreme Court... Read More
McAndrew and Andreson Successfully Defended the Mountain School of Milton Academy
April 2012
April 2, 2012. Karen McAndrew and Nicole Andreson successfully defended The Mountain School of Milton Academy in a catastrophic injury claim brought by a former student... Read More
Dinse Closes Commercial Condominium Deal for 188 Main Street
April 2012
Dave Gurtman closed on a commercial condominium acquisition by the owners of Nectar’s and Club Metronome... Read More
Dinse Obtains Partial Summary Judgment
March 2012
Scott Fewell and Tim Connolly obtained partial summary judgment on behalf of... Read More
Dinse Obtains TRO on Behalf of Employer
March 2012
Scott Fewell and David Scherr obtained a TRO and PI against employee... Read More
Nolan Does Two Presentations at Nationally-Broadcast Symposium
March 2012
On March 28, 2012, Jeff Nolan of Dinse’s Higher Education Practice Group did two presentations at the Sixth Annual North Carolina Higher Education Safety Symposium, which combined an on-site audience and a live-streamed web cast. The first, which addressed... Read More
Nolan Speaks on Electronic Discovery Issues
March 2012
On March 21, 2012, Jeff Nolan of Dinse’s Higher Education Practice Group did a presentation at a National Association of College and University Attorneys conference in Seattle, Washington... Read More
February 2012
Linda Cohen and Scott Fewell lead a team in successfully resolving an administrative proceeding brought by BISCHA... Read More
Dinse Obtains Summary Judgment in Higher Education Case
February 2012
Jeff Nolan and Sophie Zdatny obtained summary judgment on behalf of an institution of higher education... Read More
Cohen to Conduct Trainings for the Vermont Health Care Association
January 2012
Linda Cohen of the Healthcare Practice Group will be conducting two trainings for the Vermont Health Care Association. Both trainings will be on a new independent review and appeal mechanism, passed as part of the Affordable Care Act, for deficiencies found at nursing facilities by the Department of Aging and Independent Living as a result of their survey process... Read More
Cole Teaches Online Course for the National Association of College and University Attorneys (NACUA)
December 2011
December 14, 2011. Leigh Cole taught an online course for the National Association of College and University Attorneys (NACUA) on immigration law for colleges and universities, with fellow NACUA member Michael Pfahl, Associate Counsel at Kent State University... Read More
Nolan Speaks at National Employment Law Conference
November 2011
On November 18, 2011, Jeff Nolan co-presented a session at the Advanced Employment Issues Symposium in Las Vegas, NV. Jeff's portion of the session, titled "Handling Unique ADA Issues," focused on... Read More
Nolan Presents on Campus Threat Assessment Issues at National Symposium
November 2011
On November 11, 2011, Jeff Nolan presented a seminar at the ACPA's Senior Student Affairs Officer Symposium in Washington D.C. The seminar, titled "Campus Threat Assessment and Management in 2011: What You Need to Know Now." Jeff's comments addressed... Read More
Nolan Presenting at Title IX Compliance Conferences
November 2011
On November 9 and 10, 2011 in Philadelphia, Jeff Nolan of Dinse's Higher Education Practice Group will be presenting at the second of several conferences on "Navigating Legal Issues Under OCR's 2011 Dear Colleague Letter.". The conference focuses on what colleges and universities need to know to handle sexual harassment and sexual violence issues on campus, in light of recent guidance from the U.S. Department of Education... Read More
Best Lawyers Recognizes Sixteen Dinse, Knapp & McAndrew Attorneys
October 2011
Dinse, Knapp & McAndrew announces that sixteen of its attorneys were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in the The Best Lawyers in America® 2012... Read More
Dinse Lawyers Named to Super Lawyers Top 50 Women Attorneys in New England
October 2011
Dinse is pleased to announce that Karen McAndrew and Molly Lebowitz have been included by Super Lawyers in the Top 50 Women Attorneys in New England... Read More
New England Super Lawyers Recognizes Fourteen Dinse, Knapp & McAndrew Attorneys
October 2011
Dinse, Knapp & McAndrew announces that twelve attorneys have been selected for inclusion on the New England Super Lawyers 2011 list in ten different classes, and two attorneys have been selected for inclusion on the Rising Stars 2011 list... Read More
Dinse Attorneys Participate in Higher Education Conference
October 2011
On October 16, 17 and 18, 2011, Jeff Nolan and Sophie Zdatny of the firm’s Higher Education Practice Group participated in presentations at the University of Vermont’s Legal Issues in Higher Education Conference... Read More