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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. Attorneys and clients work together in a highly cooperative, low-pressure environment that leads to relationships built on trust. Participating corporate clients are leaders in their respective industries, and participating defense attorneys, like all Primerus attorneys, meet the highest of quality standards.
The PDI is a valuable resource for corporations seeking outside counsel in distant jurisdictions. That’s because the PDI alliance is a global network of over 600 of the finest independent defense lawyers with expertise in nearly every aspect of corporate defense litigation. The PDI makes it easy to find highly skilled, seasoned litigation counsel around the world. 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.
Practice Groups
![Muliha Khan](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait_teaser/public/laywer_photo/6110-1598908399-profilephoto.jpg?itok=t5EdJNhJ)
Muliha Khan
Languages spoken
Practice Areas
![James H. Whalen](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait_teaser/public/laywer_photo/3098-1347045028-profilephoto.jpg?itok=Gi_z2a21)
James H. Whalen
Languages spoken
Practice Areas
Christine Booze
Languages spoken
Practice Areas
Mary M. Strauss
Languages spoken
Practice Areas
Duncan Y. Manley
Languages spoken
Practice Areas
![Thomas J. Dargan](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait_teaser/public/laywer_photo/6210-1584621756-profilephoto.jpg?itok=sfRghvWf)
Thomas J. Dargan
Languages spoken
Practice Areas
Ian R. Beliveaux
Languages spoken
Practice Areas
Member Firms
![Ball, Ball, Matthews & Novak, P.A.](/sites/default/files/styles/firm_logo/public/firm_logo/608.png?itok=U6EzyhiY)
Ball, Ball, Matthews & Novak, P.A.
Montgomery, AL, US
![Bennett Law Firm, P.A.](/sites/default/files/styles/firm_logo/public/2023-07/Bennett%20Law%20Firm%2C%20P.A..png?itok=1OGRPA7h)
The Bennett Law Firm, P.A.
Portland, ME, US
![Blane Logo](/sites/default/files/styles/firm_logo/public/2024-01/Blane.png?itok=dTK4JBpL)
Law Office of Blane A. Smith
Sacramento, CA, US
![Cardelli Lanfear Law](/sites/default/files/styles/firm_logo/public/firm_logo/9.png?itok=aaYt9vOq)
Cardelli Lanfear Law
Troy, MI, US
![Christian & Small LLP](/sites/default/files/styles/firm_logo/public/2023-07/ChristianSmall_Logo_SingleLine_RGB_DkBlu-LtBlu-2.png?itok=-ev3PiAZ)
Christian & Small LLP
Birmingham, AL, US
![Coleman & Horowitt, LLP](/sites/default/files/styles/firm_logo/public/firm_logo/261.jpg?itok=lnGtsENb)
Coleman & Horowitt, LLP
Fresno, CA, US
![Collins & Lacy, P.C.](/sites/default/files/styles/firm_logo/public/firm_logo/12.png?itok=WEoCIFAd)
Collins & Lacy, P.C.
Columbia, SC, US
![Cornelius & Collins, LLP](/sites/default/files/styles/firm_logo/public/firm_logo/695.png?itok=zP2nR1na)
Cornelius & Collins, LLP
Nashville, TN, US
![Coughlin & Gerhart, LLP](/sites/default/files/styles/firm_logo/public/2023-07/C%26G%20Logo.png?itok=9VWwvT7H)
Coughlin & Gerhart, LLP
Binghamton, NY, US
![Degan, Blanchard & Nash, PLC](/sites/default/files/styles/firm_logo/public/2023-07/DBN%20Logo.png?itok=Uojkx3Es)
Degan, Blanchard & Nash, PLC
New Orleans, LA, US
![Demler, Armstrong & Rowland, LLP](/sites/default/files/styles/firm_logo/public/firm_logo/526.png?itok=8Etrhwk0)
Demler, Armstrong & Rowland, LLP
San Francisco, CA, US
![Dillingham & Murphy, LLP](/sites/default/files/styles/firm_logo/public/firm_logo/579.png?itok=4sqJldFB)
Dillingham & Murphy, LLP
San Francisco, CA, US
![Donato, Brown, Pool & Moehlmann](/sites/default/files/styles/firm_logo/public/firm_logo/19.png?itok=ZVMe3CRU)
Donato, Brown, Pool & Moehlmann PLLC
Houston, TX, US
![Downs & Stanford, P.C.](/sites/default/files/styles/firm_logo/public/2023-07/DownsStanford_New.logo%20from%20site.png?itok=_mg8Y9dT)
Downs & Stanford, P.C.
Dallas, TX, US
![Goodman Allen Donnelly](/sites/default/files/styles/firm_logo/public/2023-07/GAD%20Logo.png?itok=13_XmgWL)
Goodman Allen Donnelly
Glen Allen, VA, US
![Hendrickson & Long PLLC](/sites/default/files/styles/firm_logo/public/firm_logo/668.jpg?itok=xJuRB7NU)
Hendrickson & Long PLLC
Charleston, WV, US
![Hinkle Shanor LLP](/sites/default/files/styles/firm_logo/public/firm_logo/554.png?itok=-wpC9-xJ)
Hinkle Shanor LLP
Roswell, NM, US
![Johnson Graffe Keay Moniz & Wick, LLP](/sites/default/files/styles/firm_logo/public/firm_logo/85.png?itok=He53Tuya)
Johnson Graffe Keay Moniz & Wick, LLP
Seattle, WA, US
Landye Bennett Blumstein LLP
Anchorage, AK, US
![Lewis Johs Avallone Aviles, LLP](/sites/default/files/styles/firm_logo/public/firm_logo/160.png?itok=rokNuAlr)
Lewis Johs Avallone Aviles, LLP
New York, NY, US
![Lewis Johs Avallone Aviles, LLP](/sites/default/files/styles/firm_logo/public/firm_logo/353.png?itok=OFAXRyrC)
Lewis Johs Avallone Aviles, LLP
Islandia, NY, US
![Lipe Lyons Murphy Nahrstadt & Pontikis Ltd.](/sites/default/files/styles/firm_logo/public/firm_logo/375.png?itok=Rj0dtfek)
Lipe Lyons Murphy Nahrstadt & Pontikis Ltd.
Chicago, IL, US
![Lynn, Jackson, Shultz & Lebrun, P.C.](/sites/default/files/styles/firm_logo/public/2023-08/Lynn%20Jackson%202023.png?itok=7jhTQJBy)
Lynn, Jackson, Shultz & Lebrun, P.C.
Rapid City, SD, US
![McNeal Schick Logo](/sites/default/files/styles/firm_logo/public/2024-03/McNeal%20Schick%20Logo.jpg.jpg?itok=dx1d15Jo)
McNeal, Schick, Archibald & Biro Co., L.P.A.
Cleveland, OH, US
![Nicklaus & Associates, P.A.](/sites/default/files/styles/firm_logo/public/firm_logo/51.png?itok=TWf8Wjdo)
Nicklaus & Associates, P.A.
Coral Gables, FL, US
![Nolan Heller Kauffman LLP](/sites/default/files/styles/firm_logo/public/firm_logo/610.png?itok=o5Mr6Ju3)
Nolan Heller Kauffman LLP
Albany, NY, US
![O'Meara Wagner P.A.](/sites/default/files/styles/firm_logo/public/firm_logo/135.png?itok=6lXMDpzM)
O'Meara Wagner P.A.
Minneapolis, MN, US
![O'Meara Wagner P.A.](/sites/default/files/styles/firm_logo/public/firm_logo/246.png?itok=ryT269NE)
O'Meara Wagner P.A.
Eau Claire, WI, US
![Ogden Sullivan Stover & Saar, P.A.](/sites/default/files/styles/firm_logo/public/2023-07/OgdenSullivanStoverSaar%20from%20Site.png?itok=BlxI7pqg)
Ogden Sullivan Stover & Saar, P.A.
Tampa, FL, US
![Robb Leonard Mulvihill LLP](/sites/default/files/styles/firm_logo/public/firm_logo/708.jpg?itok=yjdMtthx)
Robb Leonard Mulvihill LLP
Pittsburgh, PA, US
![Roberts Perryman](/sites/default/files/styles/firm_logo/public/firm_logo/583.png?itok=EcnWukb-)
Roberts Perryman P.C.
St. Louis, MO, US
![Rosen Hagood](/sites/default/files/styles/firm_logo/public/firm_logo/58.jpg?itok=AUD3ZCNS)
Rosen Hagood
Charleston, SC, US
![Saalfield Shad, P.A.](/sites/default/files/styles/firm_logo/public/firm_logo/176.png?itok=snyDjb-H)
Saalfield Shad, P.A.
Jacksonville, FL, US
![Smiling, Smiling & Burgess](/sites/default/files/styles/firm_logo/public/firm_logo/63.png?itok=SvCPlHTB)
Smiling, Smiling & Burgess
Tulsa, OK, US
![Szilagyi & Daly](/sites/default/files/styles/firm_logo/public/firm_logo/182.png?itok=-_vAfDUo)
Szilagyi & Daly
Hartford, CT, US
![Thomas J. Wagner, LLC, Law Offices of](/sites/default/files/styles/firm_logo/public/2023-07/ThomasJWagner.png?itok=f1LQ597w)
Law Offices of Thomas J. Wagner, LLC.
Philadelphia, PA, US
Thomas Paschos & Associates, P.C.
Haddonfield, NJ, US
![Thornton, Biechlin, Reynolds & Guerra, L.C.](/sites/default/files/styles/firm_logo/public/firm_logo/140.png?itok=ntLwgqRU)
Thornton, Biechlin, Reynolds & Guerra, L.C.
McAllen, TX, US
![Thornton, Biechlin, Reynolds & Guerra, L.C.](/sites/default/files/styles/firm_logo/public/firm_logo/139.png?itok=spnjvylf)
Thornton, Biechlin, Reynolds & Guerra, L.C.
San Antonio, TX, US
![Wharton Aldhizer & Weaver, PLC](/sites/default/files/styles/firm_logo/public/2023-07/wharton-aldhizer-weaver%20from%20site.png?itok=cWOQjjmC)
Wharton Aldhizer & Weaver, PLC
Harrisonburg, VA, US
![Widerman Malek, P.L.](/sites/default/files/styles/firm_logo/public/firm_logo/508.png?itok=UuxnRHMs)
Widerman Malek, P.L.
Melbourne, FL, US
Winner & Booze
Las Vegas, NV, US
![Young Wells Williams P.A.](/sites/default/files/styles/firm_logo/public/firm_logo/696.jpg?itok=UOdQdjkP)
Young Wells Williams P.A.
Ridgeland, MS, US
![Zupkus & Angell, P.C.](/sites/default/files/styles/firm_logo/public/firm_logo/104.png?itok=tx5S1LZm)
Zupkus & Angell, P.C.
Denver, CO, US