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Bob Cain

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Litigation, Employment + Labor

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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.

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 Association of Justice, Associate Member; American Bar Association; Chittenden County Bar Association; Defense Research Institute; Tri-State Defense Lawyers Association; Vermont Bar Association 

Professional Honors:  Benchmark Litigation, 2009-2011; The Best Lawyers in America® 2009-2012; New England Super Lawyers 2011

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, 2004-2010, Board Secretary, 2007-2010, Annual Campaign Cabinet, 2003, 2004 & 2005, Ambassador, 2001 - present

Representative
  • 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).
  • Stoll v. Burlington Electric Dept., 2009 VT. 61 (2009)

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