 Robert G. Cain, Director
Civil Litigation, Insurance Defense, Personal Injury
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Mr. Cain is a senior member of the civil litigation team at Paul Frank + Collins. While a significant portion of his practice is devoted to defense work, which has included the dismissal of a four million dollar property damage case brought by IBM, he also handles substantial personal injury cases on behalf of plaintiffs, which has included a four million dollar recovery on behalf of a malpractice victim.
His civil litigation practice, in both state and federal courts, has included a variety of topics, such as product liability, professional liability, premises liability, automobile liability, dram shop (alcohol) liability, civil arson, airplane crash liability, construction accident liability, school liability, municipal liability, general tort liability, insurance bad faith, workers’ compensation, ERISA, subrogation, uninsured motorist litigation, insurance coverage matters, First Amendment litigation, and asbestos liability. Mr. Cain has appeared extensively before the Vermont Supreme Court and the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, resulting in a substantial number of reported appellate decisions.
REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED CASES INCLUDE:
Gilmour v. Town of Barnet, 141 Vt. 640 (1982);
Westchester Fire Ins. Co. v. Deuso, 146 Vt. 424 (1985);
Merrill v. Town of Ludlow, 147 Vt. 186 (1986);
Lavoie v. Pacific Press & Shear Co., 975 F.2d 48 (2d Cir. 1993);
Hudson v. Town of East Montpelier, 161 Vt. 168 (1993);
Lauzon v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., 164 Vt. 620 (1995);
Zukatis v. Perry, 165 Vt. 298 (1996);
State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. Roberts, 166 Vt. 452 (1997);
Estate of Fatovitch v. Burlington Free Press, Dept. of Labor, Op.# 19-97WC (1997)
Thompson v. Dewey's So. Royalton, Inc., 169 Vt. 274 (1999);
Longe v. Boise Cascade Corp., 171 Vt. 214 (2000)
Sperling v. Allstate Indemnity Co., 2007 VT. 126 (2007)
Pion v. Vermont Asbestos Group, Inc., Dept. of Labor, Op.# 02-07WC (2007)
Pion v. Vermont Asbestos Group, Inc., Vt. Supreme Court, Doc. # 2007-387 (2008). EDUCATION:
University of Vermont, B.A. (cum laude), 1973
The John Marshall Law School, J.D. (cum laude), 1977
Associate and Executive Research Editor for the John Marshall Law Review
Order of John Marshall
JUDICIAL CLERKSHIP:
Law Clerk to Hon. Robert W. Larrow, Vermont Supreme Court, 1977-1978;
Chief Law Clerk to Vermont Supreme Court, 1978
BAR ADMISSIONS:
State of Vermont, 1978
State of New York, 1989
U.S. District Court, District of Vermont, 1978
U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, 1989
U.S. Supreme Court, 1999
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
American Bar Association
Vermont Bar Association
Chittenden County Bar Association
Defense Research Institute
Tri-State Defense Lawyers Association
American Association of Justice, Associate Member
HONORS:
Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2009®
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:
Associate Board and Board of Bar Examiners, 1982-1996
Law Instructor, Champlain College, 1982-1985
Burlington Zoning Board of Adjustment, 1983-1986
Burlington Ward Clerk, 1986-1987
Ruggles’ Foundation, Trustee, 1986-2002
Vermont Handball Association, Treasurer, 1978-2000
Greater Burlington YMCA:
Camping Services Committee, 2000-Present
Development Committee, 2000-2007
Boys’ & Girls’ Club of Burlington, Board of Directors, 2001-Present
United Way of Chittenden County:
Board of Directors, 2004-Present
Board Secretary, 2007-Present
Annual Campaign Cabinet, 2003, 2004 & 2005
Ambassador, 2001-Present |
