Michael J. Gannon

Michael J. Gannon is a Vermont trial lawyer at Affolter Gannon whose practice includes personal injury, medical malpractice, insurance coverage and practices, and civil litigation. He represents injured people seeking compensation and brings prior experience defending insurance companies to those disputes. Gannon handles matters where legal claims, medical evidence, and insurance decisions must be evaluated, including cases that may proceed through negotiation or jury trial.

Gannon received a B.A. from the State University of New York at Binghamton, Harpur College, in 1978 and a J.D. from Indiana University in 1983. He then served a federal court clerkship in Indianapolis during 1983 and 1984. His law school education and judicial clerkship provided a foundation in courtroom procedure and legal analysis, which he later developed through extensive civil litigation and trial work.

Gannon initially represented insurance carriers and served as principal Vermont counsel for major insurance companies. He subsequently shifted his practice to representing injured parties. His trial experience includes more than 100 jury trials, and he uses his knowledge of insurance defense strategies when addressing personal injury claims. His practice covers disputes involving medical malpractice, insurance coverage, and other civil claims where liability and damages are contested.

Michael J. Gannon has been admitted to practice in Vermont and Indiana and before several federal appellate courts and the United States Supreme Court. He belongs to the Vermont and American Bar Associations and organizations serving trial lawyers, and he has taught seminars on personal injury and insurance issues. His combination of trial experience and prior insurer representation informs his evaluation of disputed claims and settlement questions.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Affolter Gannon, Attorneys at Law
• Member, Indiana State Bar Association
• Member, Vermont Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, American Association of Justice
• Member, Vermont Association of Justice
• Member, J. Reuben Clark Law Society

Licensed State

• Indiana
• Vermont

Education

• Indiana University
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• State University of New York at Binghamton (Harpur College)
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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