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Robert G. "Bob" Cain

Paul Frank + Collins P.C.
  • Recognized Since:
    2009
  • Recognized in:
    Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants
    Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
  • Law School:
    John Marshall Law School
  • Website:
    http://www.pfclaw.com
  • Languages:
    English
  • Location:
    One Church Street
    P.O. Box 1307
    Burlington, VT 05402-1307

Robert Cain is a senior member of the civil litigation team. While he devotes a significant portion of his practice to defense work, which has included the dismissal of a four million dollar property damage case, he also handles substantial personal injury cases on behalf of plaintiffs, which has included a four million dollar recovery.

Bob’s civil litigation practice, in both state and federal courts, covers a variety of areas, including product liability, professional liability, premises liability, automobile liability, dram shop liability, civil arson, airplane crash liability, construction accident liability, school liability, municipal liability, general tort liability, insurance bad faith, workers’ compensation, subrogation, uninsured motorist litigation, insurance coverage matters, First Amendment litigation, and asbestos liability. Bob has appeared extensively before the Vermont Supreme Court and the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, resulting in a substantial number of reported appellate decisions.

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Robert Cain is a senior member of the civil litigation team. While he devotes a significant portion of his practice to defense work, which has included the dismissal of a four million dollar property damage case, he also handles substantial personal injury cases on behalf of plaintiffs, which has included a four million dollar recovery.

Bob’s civil litigation practice, in both state and federal courts, covers a variety of areas, including product liability, professional liability, premises liability, automobile liability, dram shop liability, civil arson, airplane crash liability, construction accident liability, school liability, municipal liability, general tort liability, insurance bad faith, workers’ compensation, subrogation, uninsured motorist litigation, insurance coverage matters, First Amendment litigation, and asbestos liability. Bob has appeared extensively before the Vermont Supreme Court and the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, resulting in a substantial number of reported appellate decisions.

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Education:

  • John Marshall Law School , J.D., graduated 1977
  • University of Vermont, BA, graduated 1973

Bar Admissions:

  • Vermont, 1978
 

Court Admissions:

  • U.S. District Court, District of Vermont, 1978
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, 1986
  • U.S. Supreme Court, 1999

Affiliations:

  • Bar Examiners - Associate Board and Board, 1982-1996
  • Boys' and Girls' Club of Burlington - Board of Directors, 2001-Present
  • American Association of Justice - Associate Member
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • Chittenden County Bar Association - Member
  • Defense Research Institute - Member
  • Tri-State Defense Lawyers Association - Member
  • Vermont Bar Association - Member

Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers for:

  • Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants, Burlington (2021)
 

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:

  • Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants
  • Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
 

Awards:

  • Benchmark Litigation, 2009-2017
  • New England Super Lawyers, 2011-2016
 

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Paul Frank + Collins P.C.
http://www.pfclaw.com
 
Headquarters
One Church Street
P.O. Box 1307
Burlington, VT 05402-1307
(802) 658.2311
3 Office Locations
in 1 Country

United States

United States

Massachusetts

Massachusetts

Cambridge, MA

245 First Street, Suite 1800

Cambridge, MA 02142

United States

(617) 444.8576

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New York

New York

Plattsburgh, NY

186 US Oval

Plattsburgh, NY 12903

United States

(518) 563.4595

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