David M. Kennedy Joins PF+C's Litigation and Insurance Groups

October, 2009 - Paul Frank + Collins is pleased to announce that David Kennedy has joined the firm's Litigation, Insurance and Claims Consulting practices as an associate attorney.  Mr. Kennedy has five years of experience and was previously an associate at Duane Morris in San Francisco.  His practice focuses on insurance and business litigation.  He is licensed to practice law in California.  Mr. Kennedy is a 2003 graduate of the University of California, Hastings College of the Law and a 1999 graduate of the University of Vermont. 

Mr. Kennedy lives in Winooski with his wife Vanessa and daughter Viviana. 

Six PF+C Attorneys Selected for Best Lawyers 2010

October 27, 2009 - Six lawyers from Paul Frank + Collins P.C. were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2010 edition of Best Lawyers^® in their fields as follows:  

• S. Crocker Bennett, II -  Commercial Litigation, Medical Malpractice Law and Personal Injury Litigation
• Robert G. Cain -  Workers’ Compensation law
• Peter M. Collins – Real Estate Law
• R. Allan Paul  and Alan D. Port - Trusts and Estates
• John T. Sartore – Commercial Litigation, Medical Malpractice Law, Personal Injury Litigation, Professional Malpractice law and Securities law.  

Best Lawyers^® was first published in 1983 and is the oldest peer-review publication in the legal profession.  More than 24,000 leading attorneys cast over 2.8 million votes on the legal abilities of other lawyers in the same and related specialties.  Lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed.   Corporate Counsel magazine has called Best Lawyers “the most respected referral list of attorneys in the practice.”

Steven Naifeh, Managing Editor of Best Lawyers, says, "We continue to believe - as we have believed for 26 years - that recognition by one's peers is the most meaningful form of recognition in the legal profession."

The firm received additional premier recognition across several practice areas:

Ranked #1 in Vermont in Product Liability Litigation*
Ranked #1 in Vermont in Professional Malpractice Law
Ranked #1 in Vermont in Securities Law*
Ranked #1 in Vermont in Trusts and Estates*
Ranked #1 in Vermont in Workers' Compensation Law*
Ranked #1 in Burlington, VT in Commercial Litigation*
Ranked #1 in Burlington, VT in Product Liability Litigation*
Ranked #1 in Burlington, VT in Professional Malpractice Law
Ranked #1 in Burlington, VT in Securities Law*
Ranked #1 in Burlington, VT in Trusts and Estates
Ranked #1 in Burlington, VT in Workers' Compensation Law*

* Denotes tie with 1 or more other firm(s).

Evan Meenan Appointed to Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission

October 21, 2009 - The Winooski City Council has appointed PF+C attorney Evan P. Meenan as the City's Commissioner to the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission ("CCRPC").  The CCRPC meets monthly and works to coordinate the planning and development efforts of its 19 member-municipalities.  In his capacity as Commissioner, Attorney Meenan will work closely with the Winooski City Manager's office, and will also be involved with executive and legislative decision makers throughout the region.  Mr. Meenan, who is a Winooski resident, also serves on the Winooski Development Review Board and is a member of the Vermont Planners Association.  Mr. Meenan is active in development and planning efforts throughout Vermont.

Mr. Meenan practices law in the firm's Property & Development and Environmental Law teams as an associate attorney.  

Gavin Boyles joins Paul Frank + Collins

August, 2009 - Paul Frank + Collins is pleased to announce that Gavin Boyles has joined the firm's Property & Development, Environmental Law and Litigation teams as an associate attorney. 

Mr. Boyles’ practice focuses on environmental law, land use, real estate and construction law.

Prior to joining Paul Frank + Collins, Mr. Boyles worked for three years as Law Clerk to Chief Justice Paul L. Reiber of the Vermont Supreme Court.   Mr. Boyles received his J.D. from Vermont Law School (magna cum laude) in 2006 and his B.A. in Philosophy from Haverford College in 1998.

Mr. Boyles lives in Winooski with his wife Aubrey and their two children.