Since 1983, Primmer attorneys have been recognized as the Best Lawyers in America. For the past 40 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 21 attorneys recognized by the 2024 edition of the publication. Primmer also had three 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 40 years. Eggleston made the list this year for his work in Corporate Law, Tax Law and Trusts and Estates, while Ross earned his 40th year for his work in Family Law.

Of the awards, Managing Director Gary Franklin said, “Congratulations to each of our 21 attorneys recognized in Best Lawyers for excellence in their fields. I am proud to be part of such a successful team of accomplished attorneys.  Primmer has long had an outstanding reputation in our community and these 21 awards help to confirm that.”

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 2024 edition are as follows:

2024 LAWYER OF THE YEAR

Burlington 
 Gary L. Franklin - Litigation - Intellectual Property 
Manchester 
 Gary M. Burt - Litigation - Insurance 
 Doreen F. Connor - Insurance Law 
 

2024 BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA

Manchester, NH 

 Doreen F. Connor (2011) 
   Appellate Practice 
   Bet-the-Company Litigation 
   Insurance Law 
   Litigation - Insurance 
 Thomas J. Pappas (2003) 
   Banking and Finance Law 
   Commercial Litigation 
   Construction Law 
   Litigation - Bankruptcy 
   Litigation - Labor and Employment 
 Gary M. Burt (2011) 
   Commercial Litigation 
   Insurance Law 
   Litigation - Insurance 
   Mediation 
   Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants 
 Matthew J. Delude (2024) 
   Commercial Litigation 
 John R. Monson (1987) 
   Corporate Law 
 L. Jonathan Ross (1983) 
   Family Law 
 John F. Griffin, Jr. (2019) 
   Real Estate Law 

Burlington, VT 

 Ralphine N. O'Rourke (2016) 
   Banking and Finance Law 
   Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) 
   Commercial Transactions / UCC Law 
   Corporate Law 
   Real Estate Law 
 Mark H. Scribner (2011) 
   Banking and Finance Law 
   Corporate Law 
 Russell A. Young (2023) 
   Banking and Finance Law 
 Gary F. Karnedy (2014) 
   Bet-the-Company Litigation 
   Commercial Litigation 
 Alexandra E. Edelman (2024) 
   Commercial Litigation 
   Corporate Law 
 Gary L. Franklin (2016) 
   Commercial Litigation 
   Litigation - Bankruptcy 
   Litigation - Intellectual Property 
 Kevin M. Henry (2019) 
   Commercial Litigation 
   Criminal Defense: General Practice 
   Litigation - Trusts and Estates 
 Jon R. Eggleston (1983) 
   Corporate Law 
   Tax Law 
   Trusts and Estates 
 Jon T. Anderson (2009) 
   Environmental Law 
   Insurance Law 
   Land Use and Zoning Law 
   Litigation - Environmental 
   Litigation - Land Use and Zoning 
   Real Estate Law 
 Jeffrey P. Johnson (2016) 
   Financial Services Regulation Law 
   Insurance Law 
 Jesse D. Crary (2024) 
   Insurance Law 
 Neil Wheelwright (2007) 
   Real Estate Law 

Littleton, NH 

 Denise J. Deschenes (2005) 
   Banking and Finance Law 
   Financial Services Regulation Law 

2024 ONES TO WATCH

Manchester, NH 

 Brendan O'Brien (2022) 
   Alternative Dispute Resolution 
   Commercial Litigation 
   Insurance Law 

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.