firms, you will hear the same thing over
and over: Primerus is their first stop
when they need a lawyer.
As Primerus celebrates its 25th
anniversary, the society includes 180
member law firms in 48 U.S. states,
and nearly 50 countries, giving clients
around the world access to Primerus'
quality lawyers for reasonable fees.
One of those clients is Matthew
Tegmeyer, national director of claims
for Vericlaim in Naperville, Illinois.
Vericlaim represents The Scott's Miracle-
Gro Company, a Fortune 500 lawn care
corporation, which often would look to
Vericlaim for recommendations when
they needed a litigator somewhere
in the country. When they became
displeased with a California law firm
due to exorbitant fees, one of Tegmeyer's
associates recommended Primerus
member John Brydon of Demler,
Armstrong & Rowland, LLP in San
Francisco. Pleased with the results
and the fees, they hired him for other
said. Eventually,
Brydon introduced
Tegmeyer to other
Primerus attorneys,
and Tegmeyer
began attending Primerus client events
such as the Primerus Defense Institute
(PDI) Convocation.
Now, Tegmeyer's a founding member of
the Primerus Client Resource Institute as
well as an executive committee member of
the Primerus Client Advisory Board.
"We have adopted Primerus as a go-to
source," he said. "We go to Primerus first."
He has worked with Primerus firms
in Rochester, New York; New Orleans,
Louisiana; Lexington, Kentucky and
Des Moines, Iowa. In fact, at the 2016
Primerus Defense Institute Convocation
he counted 22 firms he had worked
with over the years. He expects their
involvement with Primerus firms only to
increase as his company grows rapidly
internationally, increasing their need
for quality lawyers in new jurisdictions
around the world.
Now if I need someone quick, I don't have to
waste time going through all those steps."
also highly successful resolution or
litigation of the case. To me, it was a
no-brainer at that point."
keeps him
coming back?
He likes
that he can
rely on
not only did I get great service, but also
highly successful resolution or litigation of
the case," Tegmeyer said. "To me, it was a
no-brainer at that point."
He likes the low-key, no-pressure,
friendly and educational atmosphere
at Primerus client events. He was
pleasantly surprised when he came back
from his first PDI with not one person
offering him a business card.
And he likes that along with great
service, excellent results and reasonable
fees, he gets lawyers who hold
themselves to the highest standards of
integrity and professionalism.