Robert C. Dewhirst
Shareholder

Biography

Robert Dewhirst is a shareholder of the firm with over 27 years experience in the trial department and also chairs the firm's Insurance Defense Practice Group. Bob's practice includes the representation of insurance companies, municipal corporations and large self-insured companies in the areas of insurance, construction, technology and professional liability. In addition to his active trial practice, he frequently sits as a mediator and an arbitrator in both court-ordered and private ADR sessions.

Bob was a member of the New Hampshire Supreme Court Professional Conduct Committee from 1992 to 2001. He is a frequent speaker on professional liability issues and law firm risk management.

Bob serves as the current Chair of Devine, Millimet's Insurance Defense Department.

EDUCATION:

Franklin Pierce Law Center, Juris Doctor, 1982
University of New Hampshire, Bachelor of Science (Cum Laude), 1976

Representative Clients

• Peerless Insurance Company
• Waste Management
• Local Government Center
• Western World Insurance Group
• Cincinnati Insurance 

Representative Matters:

• Obtained numerous defendants' verdicts in premises and automobile liability cases.
• Obtained a defendant's verdict in favor of a hardware store in a catastrophic burn injury case.
• Obtained a defendant's verdict for a fire suppression system contractor in a multi-million dollar mill fire case.
• Obtained dismissal for a building contractor in a personal injury mold case.
• Obtained a defendant's verdict for an electronics manufacturer in a fire subrogation case.

Professional Affiliations

• New Hampshire Bar Association
• New Hampshire Bar Foundation
• New Hampshire Supreme Court Professional Conduct Committee, 1992-2001

Awards & Honors

• BV® Rating, exemplary rating by Martindale-Hubbell

Community Involvement

• YMCA Camp Belknap, Inc., Director and Officer (1986 to 2008)
• Camp Belknap Foundation, Inc., Director and Officer (1986 to 2008)

Bar Admissions

• New Hampshire