Jeff Johnson has announced his retirement from Primmer, effective October 1, 2024. Any new inquiries can be forwarded to Attorney Ryan Gadapee at rgadapee@primmer.com

Jeff joined our firm in the 1990s and has been an integral part of our captive practice and firm management. 

As a shareholder for Primmer & Piper, Jeff played a crucial role in merging Primmer & Piper with Eggleston and Cramer. Following the merger, Jeff served in the role of Managing Director helping to shape our firm’s culture and strategic direction. His commitment to excellence, ethical practice, and client service has set a high standard for all of us. On a personal note, I cannot remember a single occasion when I was met with anything but a smile and warmth when crossing paths with Jeff.

In addition to putting Primmer on the map as the leading law firm for captive insurance counsel, Jeff also served as General Counsel and Secretary for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont from 2002-2005, Interim General Counsel for National Life Insurance Company, Commissioner of Banking, Insurance and Securities, State of Vermont, 1990-1992, Deputy Commissioner of Insurance, State of Vermont, 1988-1989, General Counsel, Department of Banking, Insurance and Securities, State of Vermont, 1986, and Assistant Attorney General, State of Vermont, 1983-1985.

We are grateful for Jeff’s years of leadership and service and the lasting impact he will leave on Primmer.

Jeff Johnson is licensed to practice law in Vermont and the District of Columbia. His practice focuses primarily on the legal needs of captive insurers, risk retention groups, purchasing groups, and their respective parent organizations. He and the Captive Insurance team form and then provide ongoing legal representation to captives (of all types), risk retention groups, risk purchasing groups, and all other forms of risk transfer entities. Jeff assists clients in their efforts to redomesticate, merge, conduct loss portfolio transfer transactions, enter into dormancy, and dissolve. He and the firm’s Government Relations team, lead by Jamie Feehan, also work on revisions to captive insurance statutes and regulations on behalf of the firm’s captive clients.