October, 2007

Gravel and Shea Resolves Long Running Insurance Dispute

After nearly eight years of litigation, including an appeal to the Second Circuit and a reference to the Vermont Supreme Court for answers to certified questions, Craig Weatherly and Gravel and Shea succeeded in settling a contentious dispute over entitlement to insurance proceeds as trial approached and another appeal loomed.

Our client was injured in a motor vehicle accident in the course of his employment. He recovered worker’s compensation benefits, and the carrier claimed the right to reimbursement from the uninsured/underinsured provisions of the employer’s liability policy and the client’s personal policy. Knotty questions concerning the interpretation of an amendment to Vermont’s worker’s compensation statute kept the case tied up for years.

The case was settled to the client’s satisfaction as a hearing on damages was approaching and another appeal by the carrier was promised. This was a long and hard-fought battle, which was settled successfully through tenaciousness and attention to detail.

October, 2007

Robert Hemley Named Super Lawyer

Robert B. Hemley, a shareholder in the firm of Gravel and Shea, has been named one of the Top 100 Super Lawyers in New England following a nomination, research and review process.  Mr. Hemley’s practice includes both civil and criminal litigation, in state and federal courts. Additionally, Mr. Hemley was recently named as one of ten members of the Northeast Subcommittee of the International Court of Arbitration.

October, 2007

Gravel and Shea is Ranked #1 in Burlington, Vermont, with 11 Attorneys

Eleven of the firm's shareholders have been selected for inclusion in the latest edition of The Best Lawyers in America® 2008. This year's list was compiled through an extensive peer-review survey representing more than 1.9 million evaluations. Click here for the full article.

Gravel and Shea is pleased to acknowledge our listing as follows:

• Heather Briggs (Labor and Employment Law)
• Peter S. Erly (Corporate Law; Mergers & Acquisitions Law)
• Michelle N. Farkas (Real Estate Law)
• Robert B. Hemley (Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; First Amendment Law; Mass Tort Litigation; Medical Malpractice Law; Non-White Collar Criminal Defense; Personal Injury Litigation; White-Collar Criminal Defense)
• Stephen P. Magowan (Tax Law)
• Stewart H. McConaughy (Corporate Law; Mergers & Acquisitions Law)
• Margaret L. Montgomery (Corporate Law; Mergers & Acquisitions Law)
• Robert F. O'Neill (Non-White-Collar Criminal Defense; White-Collar Criminal Defense)
• John R. Ponsetto (Environmental Law)
• William G. Post , Jr. (Trusts and Estates)
• Robert H. Rushford (Real Estate Law)