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Gary A. Butler — Petitioner Attorney, U.S. Vaccine Court

Petitioner attorney U.S. Court of Federal Claims · Office of Special Masters Last verified
Cases filed
12
Comp rate
75%
Total awarded
$1.4M
Years active
2019–2026
FirmsMassa Butler Giglione (12)
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About Gary A. Butler

Gary A. Butler is a partner at Massa Butler Giglione & Dirlam, Attorneys at Law in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with 25 years of trial practice across federal and state courts. The firm represents petitioners in the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program in addition to medical malpractice, personal injury, and product liability work.

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VICP practice summary

Gary A. Butler is a petitioner attorney with the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, Office of Special Masters, who has filed 12 petitions in the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) between 2019 and 2026. The practice focuses on SIRVA (shoulder injury related to vaccine administration) (5 cases, 80% comp rate), among other vaccine-related injuries. Cases filed by Gary A. Butler have resulted in $1.4M in total compensation awards (75% compensation rate across all petitions). Practice has been associated with Massa Butler Giglione.

Practice pattern

Comp rate by condition

SIRVA (shoulder injury related to vaccine administration)-9pt
5 cases · 4 compensated
This attorney
80%
Program
89%

Comp rate by vaccine

Influenza-12pt
7 cases · 5 compensated
This attorney
71%
Program
83%

Frequently asked questions about Gary A. Butler

Answers built from this attorney's public case docket.

How do I find a good VICP lawyer?
Most petitioners hire counsel because the program's evidentiary burden, expert-witness requirements, and procedural rules are complex. Reasonable attorney fees in VICP cases are paid by the program — not by the petitioner — under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(e)(1), so engaging counsel does not reduce a successful petitioner's recovery. Browse this index to research individual attorneys' case histories.
Who is Gary A. Butler?
Gary A. Butler is a petitioner attorney with the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, Office of Special Masters, who represents petitioners in the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP). The VICP Registry shows 12 petitions filed by Gary A. Butler between 2019 and 2026.
How many VICP cases has Gary A. Butler filed?
Gary A. Butler has filed 12 petitions in the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program according to the VICP Registry. Of these, 9 resulted in compensation, for an overall compensation rate of 75%.
What is Gary A. Butler's VICP compensation rate?
Gary A. Butler's overall compensation rate across all VICP petitions is 75% (9 compensated cases out of 12 total).
What is the total amount awarded in cases filed by Gary A. Butler?
Cases filed by Gary A. Butler have resulted in $1.4M in total compensation awards from the U.S. Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. This figure reflects only awards visible in published Court of Federal Claims decisions; settlements with non-public terms are not included.
What types of vaccine injury cases does Gary A. Butler typically handle?
Based on case data in the VICP Registry, Gary A. Butler's practice includes SIRVA (shoulder injury related to vaccine administration), among other vaccine-related conditions. The full case history is available on this page.
What law firm is Gary A. Butler associated with?
Gary A. Butler has been associated with Massa Butler Giglione in cases filed under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.
FiledDecidedPetitionerAttorneyFirm Age at VaccinationVaccineCondition OutcomeSpecial MasterAward
2025-06-052026-05-04Matthew WindsorGary A. ButlerMassa Butler Giglione, P.A.–influenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)entitlement_granted_pending_damages––
2020-12-092026-02-03Kelley GunterdeathGary A. ButlerMassa Butler Giglione–influenzaGuillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS)compensatedHerbrina Sanders Young$265,000
2019-07-292025-11-20Deven LomagoGary A. ButlerMassa Butler Giglione12.0yhuman papillomavirus (GardasilCrohn's diseasedeniedHerbrina Sanders Young–
2025-01-162025-07-29James A. TaylorGary A. ButlerMassa Butler Giglione–influenzaGuillain-Barré syndromeentitlement_granted_pending_damagesBrian H. Corcoran–
2023-11-072025-04-04Timothy P. CopeGary A. ButlerMassa Butler Giglione–pneumococcal conjugate vaccineshoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$112,319
2021-04-132023-10-06Kimberly BenzGary A Butler, Robert FitzgeraldMassa Butler Giglione–influenzaShoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$128,527
2021-04-062023-05-25Samantha O’ConnellGary A. ButlerMassa Butler Giglione–Tdapleft shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVcompensatedBrian H. Corcoran$45,360
2021-11-052023-03-16Sally Jo BennettdeathGary A. ButlerMassa, Butler, Giglione–influenzaGuillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$380,500
2021-03-292022-12-12L.C.Gary A ButlerMassa Butler Giglione4morotavirusintussusceptioncompensatedBrian H. Corcoran$77,000
2019-08-052021-01-14Kathy BrimnerGary A. ButlerMassa Butler Giglione–TdapShoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$76,045
2018-06-122020-08-19Donald SipesGary A. ButlerMassa Butler Giglione–influenzaTransverse MyelitiscompensatedKatherine E. Oler$175,000
2018-07-112019-11-19William Minsterman, Jr.Gary A. ButlerMassa Butler Giglione–influenzaGuillain-Barre syndrome (GBS)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$125,000