Andrew D. Dunn

As a trial attorney with 40 years of litigation experience, I take pride in continuing the legacy of Devine Millimet’s founding fathers who knew that every client is important—no matter how big or how small the case. It’s for this reason that I’ve geared a significant portion of my practice to plaintiff personal injury work—I enjoy helping people who can most benefit from my experience. I also like tackling intellectually challenging cases, often paving the way in areas of law not yet solidified in New Hampshire, which is why I find insurance coverage disputes, industrial and construction defect cases, and legal malpractice cases to be of particular interest. By working as both defense and plaintiff counsel in all matters of civil law, I have a unique perspective that benefits all of my clients.

My clients are as varied as my practice. My personal injury clients come from diverse financial, social, and cultural backgrounds. Many of my longer-term clients are large institutions with which I’ve had longstanding relationships as their “go-to” person for handling legal concerns and insurance companies with which I’ve been associated for my entire 40-year tenure with Devine Millimet.

The cases for which I’ve become known in the New Hampshire Bar also span the realm of my practice. In DeBenedetto v. CLD Consulting Engineers, I stepped in as appellate counsel to ensure that “other responsible parties” are now on jury verdict forms throughout the state, understanding that parties who cannot be sued or who have settled out of a case still have an important part to play in the facts surrounding an accident or injury. In Marcotte v. Timberland, I introduced hedonic damages to New Hampshire—an act which displeased many of the defense bar, but on which plaintiff attorneys have since relied for higher and more just verdicts. With over 135 published and non-published cases combined in both federal and New Hampshire state court, my cases have spanned decades of groundbreaking law.

Whether it’s photographing wild animals on the Serengeti, relaxing on a beach in the Caribbean, or horseback riding and hiking in the Midwest, I enjoy all kinds of travel and exploration. When home, I enjoy cooking for my beautiful wife and working with her on various historical projects in our small town. She has even cajoled me into helping her plant hundreds of daffodil bulbs in our yard as part of her annual fundraising efforts.

Representative Matters

• DeBenedetto v. CLD Consulting Engineers, Inc.
• Sisson v. Jankowski
• Marcotte v. Timberlane/Hampstead School District
• Meaney v. Rubega
• Northland Ins. Co. v. New Hampshire Ins. Co.
• Hugel v. Milberg, Weiss, Bershad, Hynes & Lerach, LLP, et al
• Preferred Nat. Ins. Co. v. Docusearch
• Rice v. New England College

Publications

• "Hedonic Damages - What Are They Really and How Do You Prove Them?", New Hampshire Trial Lawyers Association, March, 2002
• "Insurance Coverage for Insured Liability and Insurance for Sexual Misconduct and Wrongful Employment Practices", New Hampshire Trial Lawyers Association, June, 2002
• "Insurance Coverage for Wrongful Employment Practices and Sexual Misconduct", Independent Insurance Agents of New Hampshire, March, 1996; published in John Liner Review, August, 1996; updated and reprinted in New Hampshire Bar Journal, June, 1997
• "A Practitioner's Guide to Insurance Law/Assuming Liability for Third Parties", New Hampshire Bar Association CLE, April 1998

Speaking Engagements

• N.H. Law of Comparative Negligence and Apportionment of Damages: A Historical Perspective, New Hampshire Trial Lawyer’s Association CLE (October 16, 2007)
• Current Issues Flowing From the Non-Delegable Duty to Maintain a Safe Business Premises; Premises Liability, April 7, 2006, New Hampshire Trial Lawyer's Association CLE
• DeBenedetto v. CLD: Another (Defense?) Perspective; Personal Injury Actions in the World of Nilsson/DeBenedetto, December 8, 2006, New Hampshire Trial Lawyer's Association CLE
• Representing Clients in Civil Mediation, November, 2002 Insurance Coverage for Insured Liability and Insurance for Sexual Misconduct and Wrongful Employment Practices, June, 2002
• Hedonic Damages - What Are They Really and How Do You Prove Them? March, 2002 Excess and Umbrella Coverage, 2000
• Proving Damages in a Wrongful Death Case, December, 1999
• Recapturing Your Love of the Law, January, 1999
• Preventing Legal Malpractice Claims and Ethical Complaints, 1998
• Current Issues in the Defense of Malpractice Claims, October, 1998
• Legal Malpractice "The Seven Deadly Sins", November, 1997
• Insurance Coverage for Wrongful Employment Practices and Sexual Misconduct, New Hampshire Bar Journal, June, 1997
• Sexual Misconduct and Wrongful Employment Practices: A Coverage Analysis, John Liner Review, Vol. 10, No. 2, Summer, 1996
• Rescission of Insurance Policies, September, 1994
• Professional Liability Insurance, May, 1992
• Commercial General Liability Insurance, March, 1991
• New Personal Auto Policy; Specialty Liability Coverage Policies, September, 1990
• Preserving the Rights of the Insurer in Disputed Coverage Situations, 1989
• Hazardous Waste - Liabilities for the Unwary, June, 1987