John Merrell Dinse

Background

Dinse, John Merrell was born on June 26, 1925 in Rochester, New York, United States. Son of Frank John and Lois Vanlora (Merrell) Dinse.

Education

University of Rochester (Bachelor of Arts, 1947). Cornell University (Bachelor of Laws, 1950). Delta Theta Phi. Chairman, Judicial Selection Board, 1967-1977.

Member, Board of Director, Vermont Municipal Bond Bank, since 1980.

Career

Worked at Dinse, Erdmann, Knapp & McAndrew, Professional Corporation (Burlington, Vermont) specializing in General Practice. Corporation, Insurance, Banking, Health Care, Real Estate, Estate Planning, Probate Law. Trials in all State and Federal Courts.

Admitted to the bar, 1950, New New York

1951, Vermont.

Member: Chittenden County, Vermont (President, 1978-1979) and American Bar Associations.

International Association of Defense Counsel. Defense Research Institute (Regional Vice-President, 1972-1975.

Board of Directors, 1975-1981.

President, 1980-1981. Chairman of the Board, 1981-1982). American Judicature Society (Director, 1975-1979).

American Law Institute.

American Board of Trial Advocates. Fellow: American Bar Foundation.

American College of Trial Lawyers. American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.

Dinse, Erdmann, Knapp & McAndrew, Professional Corporation is one of Vermont"s oldest and largest firms.

Its state-wide practice focuses on civil litigation, banking, business, real estate, health care, education, insurance, estate planning and probate administration.

Achievements

• John Merrell Dinse has been listed as a reputable Lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Vermont Waterways Commission, 1962-1963. Chairman Vermont Judicial Nominating Board, 1967-1977. Finance chairman Vermont Republican Committee, 1967, campaign chairman Governor Deane C. Davis, 1968, 70.

Member Medical Center Hospital Associations. Director Vermont Municipal Bond Bank, 1980-1993. Member waterways committee Interstate Commision on Champlain Basin;past trustee Burlington Young Women’s Christian Association.

Past Board of Governors Medical Center Hospital Vermont. Past board directors Vermont Diabetes Association, Arthritis Foundation. Board directors Vermont Symphony Orchestra, since 1993, vice president, since 1995.

With United States Army, 1943-1946. Fellow American College Trial Lawyers, American Bar Foundation, American College Trust and Estate Counsel. Member American Bar Association, New England Bar Association (board directors 1977-1980), Chittenden County Bar Association, Vermont Bar Association (board of managers since 1974, president 1978-1979), American Board Trial Advocates (board directors 1990-1992), American Judicature Society (director 1975-1979), American Academy Hospital Attorneys, Northern New England Defense Counsel Association (president 1971-1972), Association Defense Attorneys, International Association Defense Counsel, Defense Research Institute (director 1975-1981, president 1980, Chairman of the Board 1981), American Law Institute, National Association College and University Attorneys.

Connections

Married Ann Thompson (Goodenough), December 27, 1948. Children— Jeffrey P., Pamela D. Johnston.

Father:

Frank John Dinse

Mother:

Lois Vanlora (Merrell) Dinse

Spouse:

Ann Thompson

child:

Pamela D. Johnston Dinse

child:

Jeffrey P. Dinse