Litigation
Benchmark Litigation Recognizes Karen McAndrew as one of the Top 250 Women in Litigation
Dinse is pleased to announce that Karen McAndrew has been included among Benchmark Litigation’s Top 250 Women in Litigation. This distinction is given based primarily on targeted research completed during the US Benchmark Litigation review process and is dedicated to honoring America’s leading female trial lawyers. Important elements during this research were peer review and overall depth of their litigation careers. Top 250 Women in Litigation features female litigators from all 50 states.
Karen McAndrew has had an active litigation practice for more than 30 years, and is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. She has tried numerous cases to verdict in both state and federal courts, has handled appeals to the Vermont Supreme Court as well as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, and has represented clients in arbitrations and mediations.
Construction Litigation Team Prevails in Multi-Million Dollar Lawsuit
The Construction Litigation Team, headed by Shap Smith, successfully defended a large commercial construction company in a multi-party lawsuit filed by two corporations seeking combined damages in excess of $10 million based on alleged construction defects. The dismissal was granted based on a motion principally drafted by Andy MacIlwaine. Sophie Zdatny, Angela Clark, and Joe Wonderly also contributed significant research and drafting in the course of the litigation. Team paralegal Louise Reese deftly managed an extremely high-volume document case.
Dinse Obtains TRO on Behalf of Employer
Scott Fewell and David Scherr obtained a TRO and PI against employee in breach of non-competition agreement in Chittenden Superior Court.