The Primerus Defense Institute (PDI) is a collaborative endeavor engaging Primerus defense attorneys and corporate defense representatives for the purpose of lowering business litigation costs and reducing exposure to liability.

Participating corporate clients are leaders in their respective industries. Participating defense lawyers meet the high standards of excellence required of membership in the International Society of Primerus Law Firms.

The PDI provides continuing legal education in the areas of liability avoidance and litigation management. Corporate defense counsel and their clients participate in an annual Convocation to explore, discuss and share best practices in reducing risk, handling claims, and defending lawsuits.

The Primerus Defense Institute is a valuable resource for corporations seeking outside counsel in distant jurisdictions. That’s because the PDI alliance is a coast-to-coast network of over 600 of America's finest independent defense lawyers with expertise in nearly every aspect of corporate defense litigation. The Primerus Defense Institute makes it easy to find highly skilled, seasoned litigation counsel across the country. Search our online database or call us at 1-800-968-2211.

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"...Generally every retained counsel (not just Primerus) I have dealt with have been intelligent, helpful, responsive and reasonable in their fees. However, what is of prime and critical importance to me in the selection of counsel is that I want trial lawyers ... not discovery lawyers. To date that is precisely the quality that I have experienced with every single one of the Primerus counsel I have retained. And that is what, in my mind, sets Primerus counsel apart from the rest...."
Jack Else, Esq. / Claims Attorney / United Fire Insurance Group
Website: United Fire Insurance Group

"Greyhound Lines, Inc. utilized eight Primerus affiliated law firms in very critical venues across the U.S. with several others under consideration, as our litigation management programs evolved. To the firm, our litigation section reported that Primerus firms routinely exceeded expectations in areas of ...
Raymond McQueen / Former Vice President Insurance and Risk Management / Greyhound Lines, Inc.
Website: Greyhound Lines, Inc.
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" ...The attorneys in the Primerus group have resolved my cases so quickly the legal expenses are minimal, but that doesn't allow enough time for me to get to know the attorneys very well...."
From M.J. Thompson / Vice President, Claims Services / American Specialty Insurance & Risk Services, Inc.
Website: American Specialty Insurance and Risk Services, Inc.
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"We are very happy with the services of a Primerus firm from Little Rock, AR, and attorney Jess Sweere, who has been more than available to handle our needs, ..."
John Spiros / Vice President and Claims Management / Roehl Transport, Inc.
Website: Roehl Transport, Inc.
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"During the past several years I have had the opportunity to retain the services of several Primerus attorneys...The success...fair pricing and expertise of the attorneys has resulted in my decision to use the Primerus attorneys as my panel of representation...The 6 pillars that is the basis of the Primerus organization can be seen in its attorneys and the work they produce...."
From Harry Kimball, Vice-President Risk Management, Freymiller, Inc.
Website: Freymiller, Inc.
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"My experience with Primerus firms has been everything one could want from a counsel: the highest marks in competency, consistency, and cost-effectiveness, while maintaining a superior regard for ethics. Furthermore, the firms I have engaged just seem to "get it," meaning ...
From Troy F. Priesmeyer / Director, Global Risk Management / Dresser-Rand Corporation
Website: Dresser_Rand
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"... I cannot emphasize enough the importance of Primerus to TAMKO. After the company was introduced to Primerus (and the PDI - Primerus Defense Institute) approximately two (2) years ago, we decided to 'try out' a couple of member firms when the company was sued in jurisdictions where we had no work relationship with local attorneys. We were so impressed with the prompt service, work product, reasonable fees, ...
From Susan Cook, Associate General Counsel, TAMKO Building Products, Inc.
Website: Tamko Building Products, Inc.
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"The concept on which Primerus was started is excellent, and even better, they make it work. ...
From James A. Hatcher, Esq., Senior Vice President & General Counsel, Cox Communications, Inc.
Website: Cox Communications, Inc.
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Ruth E. Martin, Esq. 
PDI Coordinator 
171 Monroe, NW 
Suite 750 
Grand Rapids, MI 49503 
Toll Free: 800.968.2211 
Voice: 616.454.9939 
Fax: 616.458.7099

Hugh A. McCabe, Esq. 
PDI Chair 
Neil, Dymott, Frank, McFall & Trexler APLC  
1010 Second Ave., Ste 2500 
San Diego, CA 92101-4959 
Voice: 619.238.1712 
Fax: 619.238.1562

Brad C Nahrstadt, Esq. 
PDI Vice Chair 
Williams Montgomery & 
John Ltd.  
233 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 6100
Chicago, IL 60606 
Voice: 312.443.3200 
Fax: 312.630.8500

Tim Sullivan, Esq.
PDI CLE Chair
Ogden & Sullivan, P.A.
113 South Armenia Ave.
Tampa, Florida (FL) 33609
Phone: (813) 223-5111
Fax: (813) 229-2336

 

Duncan Y. Manley, Esq. 
PDI Chair Emeritus 
Christian & Small, LLP  
Financial Center, Suite 1800 
505 North 20th Street 
Birmingham, AL 35203 
Voice: 205.795.6588 
Fax: 205.328.7234

Robert D. Brown, Esq. 
Past PDI Chair 
Donato, Minx & Brown, P.C. 
Suite 2300
3200 Southwest Freeway 
Houston, Texas 77027-7525 
Voice: 713.877.1112 
Fax: 713.877.1138