Since 1983, Primmer attorneys have been recognized as the Best Lawyers in America. For the past 41 years, the law firm of Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer has had attorneys named on the Best Lawyers in America list. This year, the firm had 24 attorneys recognized by the 2025 edition of the publication.  Primmer also had two attorneys named as the prestigious “Lawyer of the Year”, an award that only is awarded to one attorney for that specific practice area in a specific business community.

Primmer attorneys Jon R. Eggleston and L. Jonathan Ross have each been named to the list for the past 41 consecutive years. Eggleston made the list this year for his work in Corporate Law, Tax Law and Trusts and Estates, while Ross earned his 41st year for his work in Family Law.

Of the awards, Managing Director Shireen Hart said, “I am so pleased to be able to celebrate the successes of our talented team. For over 40 years, Primmer has been underscoring our reputation in the community with awards like these, and I could not be more proud of my colleagues who have been recognized for the hard work in their respective fields.”

Best Lawyers in America bestows annual awards to the legal community based on compiling exhaustive peer-review surveys on each candidate. Best Lawyers operates in 76 countries around the world, and has served as a resource for identifying top legal talent for the past four decades.

Primmer’s attorneys named to the 2025 edition are as follows:

2025 LAWYER OF THE YEAR

Manchester , NH

Gary M. Burt --Insurance Law

                        Personal Injury Litigation-Defendants

Doreen F. Connor - Appellate Practice

2025 BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA

Littleton, NH

Denise J. Deschenes (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2005)

• Banking and Finance Law
• Corporate Law
• Financial Services Regulation Law

Manchester, NH

Gary M. Burt (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2011)

• Commercial Litigation
• Insurance Law
• Litigation - Insurance
• Mediation
• Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

Doreen F. Connor (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2011)

• Appellate Practice
• Bet-the-Company Litigation
• Family Law
• Insurance Law
• Litigation - Insurance

Nicholas Deleault (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2025)

• Insurance Law
• Litigation - Insurance

John F. Griffin, Jr. (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2019)

• Commercial Litigation
• Real Estate Law

John R. Monson (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 1987)

• Corporate Law
• Tax Law
• Trusts and Estates

Thomas J. Pappas (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2003)

• Banking and Finance Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Construction Law
• Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Litigation - Construction
• Litigation - Labor and Employment

L. Jonathan Ross (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 1983)

• Family Law

Burlington, VT

Jon T. Anderson (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2009)

• Environmental Law
• Insurance Law
• Land Use and Zoning Law
• Litigation - Environmental
• Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
• Real Estate Law

Jesse D. Crary (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2024)

• Financial Services Regulation Law
• Insurance Law

Alexandra E. Edelman (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2024)

• Commercial Litigation
• Corporate Law

Jon R. Eggleston (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 1983)

• Corporate Law
• Tax Law
• Trusts and Estates

Gary L. Franklin (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2016)

• Commercial Litigation
• Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Litigation - Intellectual Property

Kevin M. Henry (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2019)

• Commercial Litigation
• Criminal Defense: General Practice
• Litigation - Trusts and Estates

Christina A. Jensen (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2025)

• Community Association Law

Jeffrey P. Johnson (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2016)

• Financial Services Regulation Law
• Insurance Law

Gary F. Karnedy (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2014)

• Bet-the-Company Litigation
• Commercial Litigation
• Litigation - Labor and Employment

Ralphine N. O'Rourke (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2016)

• Banking and Finance Law
• Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
• Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
• Corporate Law
• Real Estate Law

Neil Wheelwright (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2007)

• Real Estate Law

Russell A. Young (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2023)

• Banking and Finance Law

Montpelier, VT

Elijah D. Emerson (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2025)

• Municipal Law

2025 ONES TO WATCH                              

Manchester, NH

Robert J. Kendall III (Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America since 2025)

• Litigation – Construction

Burlington, VT

Angelina Debeaupuis (Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America since 2025)

• Commercial Litigation
• Litigation - Labor and Employment

Ryan Long (Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America since 2025)

• Appellate Practice

About Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer

Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer is a full-service law firm with offices throughout Vermont, New Hampshire and Washington DC. The firm offers deep expertise in a wide range of legal services, providing clients with a convenient, single source of legal counsel across disciplines. The firm currently operates in 24 different practice areas and employs 49 attorneys and government professionals.