Thomas P. Aicher was born in Rutland, Vermont on March 4, 1963 and admitted to the Vermont Bar, the Vermont Supreme Court and the U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont in 1991. Mr. Aicher has been a principle and shareholder in the firm since January 1, 2000. He was previously an associate with the firm of David L. Cleary Associates, P.C., and had been since its creation in 1991.

Practice Areas

Mr. Aicher is regularly involved with the defense of many of Vermont's mountain and ski /summer resorts in connection with skiing and snowboarding injury claims, snowmobiling, ATV, golf, tennis and other recreation and/or sport injury claims (including rentals of same) as well as a wide variety of general premises liability claims. He acts as Special Counsel to the Vermont Outdoor Guide Association in connection with risk management and liability issues and he frequently advises the National Ski Area's Association membership on resort risk management topics and outdoor adventure liability issues. Mr. Aicher has also handled several catastrophic products liability claims for manufacturers and other defendant's in the chain of distribution of consumer products, automobiles and automobile components, industrial and forestry tools as well as other strict product liability claims. Mr. Aicher also has a general insurance and corporate client defense practice representing Vermont insureds and businesses in connection with personal injury, property loss, insurance coverage, including bad faith, and employment claims. These include fire and explosion loss, engineering and other professional negligence issues as well as all types of personal injury claims from routine slip and falls to catastrophic poison, mold exposure, or other premises liability. Mr. Aicher has also handled a variety of workplace discrimination and harassment claims on behalf of Vermont employers.

Areas of Practice

• Personal Injury
• Vermont State and Federal Courts in a Variety of Litigation Matters
• Products Liability
• Sports & Resort Liability
• Insurance Defense
• Insurance Coverage
• Construction Law
• Mold Litigation
• Employment Law
• Spinal Cord Injuries
• Traumatic Brain Injuries

Bar Admissions

• Vermont, 1991
• U.S. District Court District of Vermont, 1991

Education

• Syracuse University College of Law, Syracuse, New York, 1990
  J.D.
  Honors: Two Year Recipient, Hon. Ernest W. Gibson Memorial Scholarship
  
  
• St. Lawrence University, 1985
  B.A.
  
  

Representative Clients

• American International Group Insurance Companies
• Cumberland Farms, Inc
• John A. Russell Corporations
• Mt. Mansfield Company, Inc.
• Okemo Mountain Resort
• Robertshaw Controls
• Willis of New Hampshire/Mountain Guard
• Jay Peak Resort
• Met Life Auto and Home
• Mount Snow Limited
• Wells Fargo Insurance Services

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Rutland County Bar Association
  Member
  
  
• Vermont Bar Association
  Member
  
  
• American Bar Association
  Member
  
  
• Defense Research Institute
  Member
  
  
• Northern New England Defense Counsel Association
  Member
  
  
• American Society of Testing and Materials
  Member
  
  
• F-27 Committee on Snow Skiing
  Member
  
  
• United States Ski Coaches Association
  Member
  
  
• Pico Ski Education Foundation
  Member, Board of Trustees
  
  
• Vermont Courts
  Early Neutral Evaluator and Mediator
  
  

Birth Information

• March 4, 1963, Rutland, Vermont, United States of America