Affolter Gannon

Affolter Gannon are experienced Vermont personal injury and auto accident lawyers dedicated to helping our neighbors. Our attorneys have over 90 years of trial experience, recovering millions of dollars for injured Vermonters. Let our results and experience help you when you need it most. Affolter Gannon fight to win the compensation and benefits you deserve. Our Law Firm

The law office of Affolter Gannon specializes in a wide variety of different practice areas to best serve the needs of our clients in Vermont, Burlington, VT, Essex, VT, and the surrounding areas.  As a multi-practice law firm, we have the specialized expertise needed in the practice areas of personal injury law, family law, and insurance law. Our attorneys expertly represent our clients in the capacity of a personal injury lawyer, auto accident lawyer, workers comp lawyer, insurance lawyer, and family law attorney.

• Keenan v. Geico Gen'l Ins. Co., No. 604-8-09 (Nov. 30, 2011) 
  Practice Area: Wrongful death 
  Outcome: Plaintiff prevailed 
  Description: Established responsibility of decedent's insurance company to pay for loss. 
  
  Clogston v. Burlington Sch. Dist., No. S0951-09 Cnc (May 31, 2011) 
  Practice Area: Personal injury 
  Outcome: Settlement 
  Description: A plaintiff injured at a school filed suit claiming negligent maintenance. The City moved for summary judgment on grounds on municipal immunity.
  
  White v. Harris, et al. 
  Practice Area: Medical malpractice 
  Outcome: Reversed on appeal - case settled. 
  Description: Alleged that death of adolescent by suicide was due to un-diagnosed mental illness and failure to take appropriate safety measures. The trial court dismissed the suit and Plaintiff appealed. Te Vermont Supreme Court reversed and reinstated the lawsuit. 
  
  Callan v. Hackett, 170 Vt. 609, 749 A.2d 626 (2000) 
  Practice Area: Personal injury 
  Outcome: Affirmed 
  Description: Set forth Vermont rule for burden of proof in allocation of injuries. 
  
  McHugh v. University of Vermont, 966 F.2d 67 (2d Cir. 1992) 
  Practice Area: Discrimination 
  Outcome: Plaintiff prevailed on appeal - decision affirmed 
  Description: Sexual and religious discrimination suit against university and US ROTC program. Plaintiff prevailed before the US District Court for Vermont and the United States appealed to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals.