Litigation
The litigation team at Paul Frank + Collins assists clients through their most difficult legal challenges and provides superior guidance, strategy, and a commitment to the best possible outcome. For more than four decades, the litigation team at Paul Frank + Collins has been a powerful and trusted partner to clients confronting the uncertainties of litigation. Our attorneys have built considerable reputations among the bench and the bar as providers of sound, diligent representation in nearly every type of civil matter. Within our litigation practice, we have several areas in which our experience runs particularly deep. Please call 802.658.2311 to contact Paul Frank + Collins. • Commercial + Business DisputesPaul Frank + Collins P.C. represents clients in domestic and international business disputes in state and federal courts and arbitration proceedings throughout the United States, with particular emphasis on business-related litigation and the defense of personal injury and product liability claims.
• Employment LawPaul Frank + Collins represents employers in a variety of settings and has litigated employment lawsuits in both federal and state courts as well as through arbitration proceedings. The firm regularly represents employers in state and federal administrative proceedings including those related to employment discrimination, wrongful termination, workers' compensation, immigration, unemployment compensation, occupational safety and health, Family Medical Leave, and wage and hour.
• Insurance Law + LitigationThe Paul Frank + Collins insurance litigation practice covers traditional insurance line claims, claims against and between insurers, and risk management services.
• Intellectual PropertyDefining and protecting your innovation and creativity is increasingly difficult and complex. At Paul Frank + Collins P.C., we understand the new challenges in Intellectual Property protection and can provide litigation solutions in addition to support from our transactional team. Our attorneys work with clients to manage and protect their Intellectual Property portfolios and property, including non-compete agreements, technology licensing, trademark, service mark, trade dress infringement, dilution, unfair competition, counterfeiting, and unfair advertising cases.
• Mediation + ArbitrationSuccessful alternative dispute resolution (ADR) requires an arbitrator or mediator with sufficient expertise and ability to assess both sides of a dispute in a fair and reasoned manner.
• Product Liability, Persoanl Injury + Wrongful DeathExperience, skill and resources make the difference at Paul Frank + Collins. Our lawyers have tried personal injury and wrongful death cases for both plaintiffs and defendants in virtually every courtroom in Vermont. Our litigation success has been unparalleled when representing defendants, and when working for the plaintiff, we consistently obtain some of the highest court awards in the state's history.
• Professional + Fiduciary LiabilityPaul Frank + Collins has earned a region-wide reputation for aggressive, results-oriented litigation involving professional liability. With years of litigation and trial experience, we are counsel of choice in the defense of claims for professional negligence brought against insurance brokers and agents. We are well known in the defense of educators in liability litigation. Our experience in construction litigation has brought us to the forefront of litigation both in the defense of and against design professionals such as architects and engineers.
• Professional Malpractice DefensePaul Frank + Collins has a long established trial practice defending physicians, practice groups, hospitals and other health care providers in malpractice claims and suits. The members of the team enjoy a state-wide litigation practice and have successfully defended cases in virtually every Superior Court in Vermont as well as the U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont and the federal and state courts of New York.
• Property, Construction + DevelopmentPaul Frank + Collins P.C.'s Property and Development practice group dedicates nearly half of its resources to support a highly trained and experienced litigation subgroup for land and construction related disputes. Whether handling contentious permitting, defending an environmental enforcement dispute, resolving a boundary dispute for a title company, or litigating a construction matter under the AIA form contracts, Paul, Frank + Collins P.C. employs professionals dedicated to advancing their clients' interest.
• Tort LiabilityThe litigation attorneys at Paul Frank + Collins offer a complete solution for clients confronted with virtually any type of negligent conduct. The litigation team has vast experience with small discreet matters to large, novel, or complicated legal problems.
• Workers CompensationPaul Frank + Collins represents insurers, employers and employees in workers' compensation proceedings before the Department of Labor, the Superior Courts and the Vermont Supreme Court. In the fluid, multifaceted and ever-changing world of workers' compensation, we believe it is essential to develop and implement the most effective claim resolution and litigation strategies at an early juncture. With over 40 years of knowledge and experience in the field, we handle cases that involve a constellation of contested issues involving causation, indemnity benefits, permanent disability benefits, medical benefits, and vocational rehabilitation benefits.
• Local Counsel ServicesThe litigation team at Paul Frank + Collins regularly serves as local counsel for firms and corporations from all over the country. Paul Frank + Collins' litigation attorneys have a comprehensive knowledge of Vermont law, an understanding of the vagaries and idiosyncrasies of Vermont practice and procedure, and knowledge about the prevailing attitudes and characteristics of Vermont state and federal court practice. Additionally, Paul Frank + Collins has a regional breadth, with active litigation practices in New York State, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and beyond.
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January, 2012 - Seven PF+C Attorneys Selected for Best Lawyers® 2012
December, 2011 - Douglas W. Stahl Joins Paul Frank + Collins as Chief Operating Officer
December, 2011 - PF+C Employees Whoop it up for a Good Cause
November, 2011 - Five PF+C Attorneys Selected for New England Super Lawyers 2011
October, 2011 - S. Crocker Bennett Appointed Vermont State Chair for the American College of Trial Lawyers
September, 2011 - Employment + Labor Lawyer Kerin Stackpole Joins PF+C
September, 2011 - Financial Centres International Publishes Peter McDougall's Captive Insurance Article
August, 2011 - PF+C: Lawyers and Educators at VCIA Conference
July, 2011 - Mark Hall Participates in Environmental Focus Group
July, 2011 - Andrew Beerworth's Article Published in Vermont Law Review
June, 2011 - PF+C Celebrates 30 Years in Captive Insurance
June, 2011 - Vermont Business Owners Look for Advocates in Understanding a New Class of Corporation
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