Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer Announces Addition of Two New Attorneys Joseph Strain & Beck O.Simpson

Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer is pleased to announce that Joseph Strain has joined the firm as an Associate Attorney and Beck O. Simpson has joined the firm as Of Counsel. Strain has joined the firm’s Litigation and Insurance Defense practice groups, and will work out of the Upper Valley Office office in Woodstock, VT. Simpson has joined the firm’s Healthcare and Employment practice groups, and will work out of the firm’s Burlington, Vermont office.

After graduating Magna Cum Laude from Vermont Law School, Attorney Strain attended the National Criminal Defense College’s Trial Practice Institute, furthering his trial practice knowledge and skill.
Quite comfortable in the courtroom, he has served as counsel of record in hundreds of cases in the Vermont Superior Court.
 
Joseph also currently serves as the President of the Vermont Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and has been recognized as a ‘Super Lawyer’ since 2023.

Primmer Shareholder, Richard Windish commented, “We are happy to have Joe Strain join us in Primmer’s Woodstock office. Joe brings with him significant courtroom experience as a criminal defense attorney, and we look forward to having him work on a broad array of civil matters for our clients throughout Vermont and New Hampshire. The addition of Joe to our team deepens our bench of seasoned and capable trial attorneys who are available to assist clients through effective litigation and collaborative dispute resolution strategies.”
 
Joseph Strain can be reached at jstrain@primmer.com. For more information, visit his profile at www.primmer.com.


Beck O. Simpson brings over ten years of experience serving as in-house counsel within the Department of Defense. Serving in various assignments, he practiced many areas of law including issues of national security, federal employment law, internal investigations, and regulatory compliance.
 
Prior to his work with the US government, Beck spent two years as a civil rights attorney in Baltimore, Maryland, representing clients facing legal issues resulting from sexual orientation and gender identity.
 
Primmer Managing Director Shireen T. Hart commented, “On behalf of the firm, I am pleased to welcome Beck to our Healthcare and Employment Law teams. Beck’s impressive career reflects a deep commitment to service, leadership, and the pursuit of justice. His decade of experience as in-house counsel with the Department of Defense has equipped him with a sophisticated
understanding of regulatory compliance, federal employment law, and internal investigations—skills
that will greatly benefit our clients..”
 
Attorney Simpson can be reached at bsimpson@primmer.com. For more information, visit his profile
at www.primmer.com.

Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer PC is a New England-based law firm focused on meeting the legal needs of businesses, institutions, organizations and individuals throughout the region and across state and national borders. The firm offers deep expertise in a wide range of legal services, providing clients with a convenient, single source of legal counsel across disciplines. The firm’s many practice areas offer a broad base of knowledge and insight to assist clients in even the most complex matters.