Litigation

Litigation Overview | Team

Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer's trial attorneys practice in both state and federal courts, at trial and appellate levels throughout New England and New York.

Commercial Litigation

The firm represents clients in a wide range of commercial litigation matters, which include:

  • Contract and sales
  • Insurance
  • Foreclosure
  • Lender liability
  • Bankruptcy adversarial proceedings
  • Franchises
  • Consumer fraud
  • Antitrust
  • Accountant liability
  • Construction litigation
  • Condemnation litigation

Insurance Coverage Litigation

The firm represents insurers in litigation related to coverage issues, extra-contractual exposure, and claims of bad faith, including class actions, declaratory judgment litigation, and settlement negotiations.

Intellectual Property Litigation

The firm represents clients in litigation arising out of a number of issues including:

  • Trademark and copyright infringement
  • Theft of trade secrets
  • Appropriation of proprietary materials
  • Enforcement of non-disclosure agreements
  • Enforcement of non-competition agreements
  • Unfair trade practices

Employment Litigation

The firm represents employers and employees in actions founded on age, sex, and other types of discrimination and on unlawful discharge claims before state and federal courts and agencies.

Environmental Litigation

The firm’s attorneys represent plaintiffs and defendants in litigation and contested administrative actions related to Vermont's Act 250 and other environmental and development laws and regulations.

Professional Liability Litigation

The firm represents a variety of professionals on liability claims ranging from accountants, surveyors, and realtors to insurance agents, attorneys and medical providers.

Product Liability Litigation

The firm serves as trial counsel to both national and local product manufacturers on claims of defective product design, failure to warn, beach of warranty and other theories of liability, in cases involving personal injury, property damage and wrongful death.

Probate Litigation

The firm represents estates and beneficiaries in proceedings related to the probate or interpretation of wills and in contested estate or trust accounting procedures.

Tort Actions

The firm represents parties in civil tort actions of all types.

Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR)

The firm provides representation in a variety of ADR venues, including binding AAA arbitrations, uninsured motorist arbitration, court-ordered mediation and private mediation. Several of the firm's attorneys also serve as arbitrators and mediators.

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