Peter I. Dysart

Peter I. Dysart is a Shareholder at Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer PC in Burlington, Vermont. His practice focuses on captive insurance, alternative risk financing, and insurance regulation. He advises a range of captive insurance programs, including single-parent captives, sponsored captives, and other group programs. His work combines corporate and regulatory counseling with experience in insurance coverage, reinsurance transactions, and policy-related matters.

Peter attended Vermont Law School, graduating magna cum laude, and the University of Vermont. His legal education supports a practice centered on regulatory analysis, corporate structure, insurance programs, and complex risk arrangements. During his professional development, he also served as a judicial extern and later brought his research and writing interests to scholarship concerning the Vermont captive insurance industry and federal insurance reform.

Peter previously served as a law clerk to the Honorable Peter W. Hall of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. His current work includes helping captive insurers address formation, governance, regulatory compliance, reinsurance, and policy issues. He has also participated in Vermont Captive Insurance Association committees and conference programming, reflecting continued involvement with the captive insurance sector.

Peter I. Dysart is admitted in Vermont, the District of Columbia, the US District Court for the District of Vermont, and the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. He has received recognition from Best Lawyers, Captive International, and Super Lawyers. His combination of regulatory, corporate, litigation, and appellate experience supports clients navigating sophisticated captive insurance and alternative risk financing matters for captive insurers.

Law Office Affiliations

• Shareholder, Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer PC
• Member, Vermont Bar Association
• Member, District of Columbia Bar
• Member, Chittenden County Bar Association
• Member, Board of Directors, Burlington Business Association (2023-2024)
• Member, Legislative Committee and Conference Committee, Vermont Captive Insurance Association (2025)
• Member, Vermont Captive Insurance Emerging Leaders (VCIEL) (2023)

Licensed State

• Vermont
• District of Columbia

Education

• Vermont Law and Graduate School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Vermont
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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