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Cohen to Participate in Upcoming Statewide Ethics Conference
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 on September 19, 2012 at the Lake Morey Resort in Fairlee, Vermont. Linda will serve as a panelist responding to Dr. Brody’s keynote presentation from the legal perspective—specifically with regard to defensive medicine and its impact on health care costs.
Dinse Receives Top Rankings in Chambers USA 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.
The firm’s Labor & Employment group was described as a “powerhouse” with Chambers’ sources describing Dinse’s “hugely competent lawyers who know employment law inside and out and are very thoughtful and judicious in their advice.”
The firm’s Litigation group received the highest possible rating and Chambers’ observers agreed that Dinse’s “trial expertise and commercial awareness are unmatched in the state.”
The firm’s Real Estate group also received the highest ranking and was described by Chambers as “a potent real estate offering with outstanding attorneys.”
And the firm’s Corporate/Commercial group was top-ranked, Chambers’ sources saying Dinse is “a large enough firm to handle complicated matters, but small enough to get attention and a human aspect to relationships.”
Corporate/Commercial (Band 1)
Afi Ahmadi (Band U – ‘Up and Coming’)
Brian R Murphy (Band 1)
Jeffrey J McMahan (Band 1)
Spencer Knapp (Band S – ‘Senior Statesmen’)
Intellectual Property
Jeffrey J McMahan (Band 2)
Labor & Employment (Band 1)
Amy M McLaughlin (Band 3)
Jeffrey J Nolan (Band 2)
Karen McAndrew (Band 1)
Robert McKearin (Band 3)
Sophie Zdatny (Band W – ‘Associate to Watch’)
Litigation: General Commercial (Band 1)
John Monahan Jr. (Band 2)
Karen McAndrew (Band 1)
Ritchie Berger (Band 1)
Samuel Hoar Jr. (Band 2)
Real Estate (Band 1)
Austin Hart (Band 1)
Molly Lebowitz (Band 1)
Dinse, Knapp & McAndrew, P.C., with offices in Burlington, Vermont and Plattsburgh, New York, is one of the oldest and largest law firms serving Vermont and the Adirondack Region of upstate New York. For over 90 years, the firm has served its clients in important cases, transactions and legal developments.
Higher Education and Employment Practice Groups Active in Promoting Campus and Workplace Safety
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. In May, 2012, Jeff co-presented a session titled “Workplace Violence: Legal Trends and Best Practices” at the Association of Threat Assessment Professionals Regional Conference in Omaha, Nebraska. In June, 2012, Jeff co-presented “Threat Assessment Teams: What Campus Police and Security Chiefs Need to Know” at the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators Annual Conference in Reno, Nevada. Also in June, Jeff co-presented a session titled “Campus Threat Assessment and Management in 2012: What Counsel Need to Know Now,” at the annual conference of the National Association of College and University Attorneys.
Fewell Presents at NBI Ethics Seminar
W. Scott Fewell presented an NBI Ethics Seminar on Legal Practice, Advertising and Internet.
Zdatny Presents at Vermont Paralegal Organization
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.
Gurtman Attended the 2012 Project Finance Tutorial in New York
This year’s program addressed structuring and financing renewable energy projects including (i) managing developer and lender risk in project documentation (PPA, EPC, Turbine/Panel Supply Agreements, O&M) (2) emerging structures in post-tax grant era (sale lease-back, partnership flip) and (3) perspectives on capital and loan markets in renewable project finance.
McAndrew and Cohen Obtain Very Favorable Decision from the Vermont Supreme Court
April 2, 2012. Karen McAndrew and Linda Cohen recently obtained a very favorable decision from the Vermont Supreme Court in a difficult case involving a sizeable Medicaid lien. The Court’s decision resulted in a significant reduction for the State’s claims and thus a substantial savings for our client.
Dinse Closes Commercial Condominium Deal for 188 Main Street
Dave Gurtman closed on a commercial condominium acquisition by the owners of Nectar’s and Club Metronome financed by T.D. Bank and the Small Business Administration.
McAndrew and Andreson Successfully Defended the Mountain School of Milton Academy
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. A federal District Court jury in Rutland, Vermont returned a defendant’s verdict after a three-week trial.