Background
Mertz, Gregory S. was born on December 5, 1953 in New Ulm, Minnesota, United States.
Mertz, Gregory S. was born on December 5, 1953 in New Ulm, Minnesota, United States.
Syracuse University; University of Vermont (Bachelor of Arts, 1975). New England School of Law (Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, 1978). Recipient Amos L. Taylor Award for Excellence in Scholarship, 1978.
Editor, 1977-1978 and Staff Member, 1976-1977, New England Law Review.
Worked at Gregory South. Mertz (AV) (Burlington, Vermont) specializing in Securities Arbitration/Litigation, Lender Liability, Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury, Insurance Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1979, Vermont and United States. District Court, District of Vermont.
1980, Massachusetts.
1981, United States. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit and United States. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania and Eastern and Southern Districts of New New York
1982, New York and United States. Supreme Court; 1983, United States.
Claims Court; 1987, United States.
Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. 1989, United States. District Court, Northern and Western Districts of New New York Recipient, Amos L. Taylor Award for Excellence in Scholarship, 1978.
Lead Articles Editor, 1977-1978 and Staff Member, 1976-1977, New England Law Review.
Law Clerk to: Honorary William C. Hill, Vermont Supreme Court, 1978-1979. Honorary Joseph F. Weis, Junior, United States.
Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, 1979-1981. Litigation Attorney: Donovan, Leisure, Newton & Irvine, New York, New York, 1981-1983.
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, New York, New York, 1983-1988.
McCormick, Fitzpatrick & Mertz, Professional Corporation, Burlington, Vermont, 1988-1995. Member: Chittenden County, Vermont and New York State Bar Associations. Gregory South. Mertz serves clients with over eighteen years of experience throughout Vermont with an emphasis in Chittenden, Addison, Washington and surrounding counties as well as New York with an emphasis in the greater New York city area and the Albany area.
The firm engages in a general civil trial practice.
Member: Chittenden County, Vermont and New York State Bar Associations.