Background
Manchester, Robert E. was born on November 1, 1944 in Richmond, Virginia, United States.
Manchester, Robert E. was born on November 1, 1944 in Richmond, Virginia, United States.
Brown University (Bachelor of Arts, 1966). University of Colorado (Juris Doctor, 1969).
Cavanaugh versus Abbott Laboratories, 145 Vermont 516, 496 A.2d 154 (1985); Gerrish Corporation versus Universal Underwriters Insurance Company, 754 F.Supp. 358 (Doctorate. Vermont 1990), aff"d, 947 F.2d 1023; Phillips versus Aetna Life Insurance. Company, 473 F.Supp. 984 (Doctorate. Vermont 1979); National Women"s Health Network, Incorporated. et al. v. Ampere-hour Robins, 545 F.Supp. 1177 (Doctorate.Mass. 1982).Worked at Manchester Law Offices, Professional Corporation (Burlington, Vermont) specializing in Civil Practice, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Insurance Bad Faith, Environmental Litigation, Product Liability. Admitted to the bar, 1969, Colorado. 1970, Vermont and United States.
District Court, District of Vermont.
1973, United States. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit. 1974, United States. District Court, Northern District of New New York
1984, United States. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit.
1985, United States. Court of Appeals, 10th Circuit. 1994, United States. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New New York
Company-editor: "Bad Faith Law Update," Mathew Bender, 1986-1989. Author: "Consequential and Punitive Damages Arising out of Breach of Insurance Contract," Vermont Bar Journal, April, 1979.
Contributor and Author: " Long Term Effects of IUDS - Problems of Proof," The Association of Trial Lawyers of America ("American Trial Lawyers Association") 1983 Annual Convention Reference Materials.
"Third Party Bad Faith Actions," TRIAL, August, 1984. "Successful Computer Applications," TRIAL, January, 1989. "Getting the Most from Your Personal Computer Word Processing System," TRIAL, January, 1990.
"Law Office Organization in the Computer Age," TRIAL, 1991.
The American Trial Lawyers Association Press Series: "Wrongful Death Litigation" review of wrongful death and survival statutes and related problems of proof. "Punitive Damages and Injunctive Relief for Failure to Recall a Defective Product," American Trial Lawyers Association 1984 Boston, Master of Arts seminar.
"1994 Civil Defense-ROM Update for Trial Lawyers," American Trial Lawyers Association 1994 Chicago, Illinois Seminar. Vermont Bar Association: "Remedies for Breach of Insurance Contract;" A 1987 Update.
"Consequential and Punitive Damages Arising out of Willful Breach of Insurance Contract," 1987.
"Determining and Proving Damages," 1987. "Modern Settlement Techniques," 1994. "Processing Medical Malpractice Cases in Vermont," a 1994 Overview, 1994.
"Current Discovery Practices Under Federal Rules," 1995.
Vermont Trial Lawyers Association: "Presentation of Economic Loss in Personal Injury Action. Techniques for the Trial Lawyer and Trial Demonstration," 1988.
"The Social and Economic Consequences Produced by the Delayed Recall of the Dalkon Shield," Product Liability Law Review, Volume 1, Issue 1, 1988. Vermont Bar Association and Vermont Law School: "Federal Practice in Vermont.
Ten Under-Utilized Discovery Techniques," 1989.
National Business Institute: "Trial Advocacy in Vermont. Techniques for Successful Direct and Cross Examination in Civil Cases," 1989. Plaintiffs" Trial Counsel, In re Dalkon Shield Personal Injury Litigation, Molecular Design Limited-211, 1980-1985.
Company-Chair, Dalkon Shield Claimants" Committee, In re Ampere-hour Robins Company, Incorporated., Chapter 11 proceedings, 1985-1986.
Member, Civil Justice Reform Acting Advisory Committee, USDC, Vermont, 1993. Designated early neutral evaluator, USDC, Vermont, 1994.
Listed, Best Lawyers in America, 1989-1990, 1991-1992, 1993-1994, 1995-1996. Member: Vermont (Chairman: Committee on Jury Panel Instructions, 1972-1975.
Tort Law Section, 1976-1979.
Vice-Chairman, Consumer Law Section, 1975-1976) and American (Member, Litigation Section) Bar Associations. Vermont Trial Lawyers Association (Continuing legal education Programs Chair, 1987-1989. Member, Board of Governors, 1991, 1993).
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (State Committeeman, 1976-1978.
1988-1993; Amicus Committee, 1993, Company-Chair, 1994. Member: Board of Governors, 1978-1985.
Products Liability and Medical Malpractice Exchange Committee, 1983-1985. Key Manitoba Committee (renamed, Political Outreach Steering Committee), 1985-1988.
Public Affairs Committee, 1987-1989).
Pre-Trial and Discovery Abuse Commission Subcommittee, 1988-1989. Company-Chair, Computer Use Committee, 1988-1993). Trial Lawyers for Public Justice (Sustaining Founder.
Member, Board of Directors, 1984-1989).
Lifetime Fellow, The Roscoe Pound - American Trial Lawyers Foundation.
"Consequential and Punitive Damages Arising out of Breach of Insurance Contract," Vermont Bar Journal, April, 1979. Contributor and Author:" Long Term Effects of IUDs - Problems of Proof," The Association of Trial Lawyers of America ("ATLA") 1983 Annual Convention Reference Materials. "Third Party Bad Faith Actions," TRIAL, August, 1984.
"Successful Computer Applications,' TRIAL, January, 1989. The ATLA Press Series: "Wrongful Death Litigation" review of wrongful death and survival statutes and related problems of proof. ATLA 1984 Boston, MA seminar," Punitive Damages and Injunctive Relief for Failure to Recall a Defective Product," Vermont Bar Association: "Remedies for Breach of Insurance Contract.
A 1987 Update: Consequential and Punitive Damages Arising out of Willful Breach of Insurance Contract," (1987). "Determining and Proving Damages," (1987). Vermont Trial Lawyers Association: "Presentation of Economic Loss in Personal Injury Action.
Techniques for the Trial Lawyer and Trial Demonstration," (1988). "The Social and Economic Consequences Produced by the Delayed Recall of th Daikon Shield," Product Liability Law Review, Volume 1, Issue 1 (1988). Vermont Bar Association and Vermont Law School: "Federal Practice in Vermont.
Ten Under-Utilized Discovery Techniques (1989). National Business Institute: Trial Advocacy in Vermont. Techniques for Successful Direct and Cross Examination in Civil Cases (1989).
Plaintiffs’ Trial Counsel, In re Daikon Shield Personal Injury Litigation, MDL-211. Co-Chair, Daikon Shield Claimants’ Committee, In re A H. Robins Company, Inc., Chapter 11 proceedings (1985-1986).
Member, Civil Justice Reform Acting Advisory Committee, USDC, Vermont, 1993. Designated early neutral evaluator, USDC, Vermont, 1994. Listed, Best Lawyers in America, 1989-1990, 1991-1992, 1993-1994, 1995-1996.
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