Dan Burchard
 
 
 

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dlb@mc-fitz.com
Dan has over thirty years of experience as a civil litigator in Vermont, serving as lead counsel in more than thirty jury trials in which he has represented the interests of his alma mater (UVM), large corporations and fellow Vermonters. In addition to trial work, Dan has extensive experience providing insurance coverage advice to insurers, insureds and fellow members of the bar.
AREAS OF PRACTICE:
  • General Civil Litigation
  • Insurance Law (Coverage Litigation & Advice)
  • Construction Litigation
  • Disability Insurance/ERISA Litigation
EDUCATION:
  • Burlington High School (Academic Top 10, Class of 1979)
  • Middlebury College, 1979-1981
  • University of Vermont (B.A., Psychology; summa cum laude, 1983)
  • Stanford Law School (J.D. with distinction, 1987)
BAR ADMISSIONS:
  • Massachusetts, 1987 (inactive)
  • U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts, 1988 (inactive)
  • Vermont, 1989
  • U.S. District Court, District of Vermont, 1989
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, 1993
PRIOR EXPERIENCE:
  • Litigation Associate, Hill & Barlow, Boston, MA, 1987-1988
AFFILIATIONS and MEMBERSHIPS (and Community Service):
  • Co-President, Sarah Holbrook Community Center, 1995-1996
  • Member, Vermont Bar Association, 1989 –
  • Member, Vermont Bar Association’s Arbitration of Fee Disputes Committee, 1990 –
  • Board Member, Disability Rights Vermont, Inc., 2007 –
  • Coach, Burlington Amateur Hockey Ass’n, 2003-2009
HONORS:
  • Charles A. Dana Scholar, Middlebury College, 1980
  • Donald A. Forgays Outstanding Senior, UVM Dept. of Psychology, 1983
  • Member, Phi Beta Kappa, UVM Chapter, 1983
  • Member, Order of the Coif, Stanford Chapter, 1987
  • Matt M. Goldstein award for outstanding Stanford University graduate paper addressing a topic related to children, 1987
  • New England SuperLawyers, 2009 – present
  • Member, American Board of Trial Advocates, 2011 – present (President, Vermont Chapter, 2018)
  • The Best Lawyers In America – Insurance Law & Litigation -Construction, 2012 – present