Montpelier, VT

Patrick Biggam

Patrick Biggam is a founding partner of Biggam Fox Skinner, LLP, practicing law in Vermont since 1979. He takes great satisfaction in fighting for injured workers and accident victims against unfair treatment by insurance companies. With a diverse work background, he understands the challenges workers face. He prioritizes understanding clients' needs, offering legal advice based on his extensive experience and legal knowledge, and then advocating fiercely for their entitlements. He has clarified important legal issues, such as the right to vocational rehabilitation for injured workers, and has advocated for improvements in workers' compensation and personal injury laws.

Heidi Groff

Heidi Groff is a partner at Biggam Fox Skinner, LLP, having joined the firm in 1999. She specializes in Vermont workers’ compensation and personal injury claims, finding personal reward in helping injured individuals secure deserved benefits and holding insurance companies accountable. Known for her passionate, persistent, and aggressive advocacy, clients often compare her to a 'pit bull.' She forms strong relationships with clients, guiding them through the legal process and fighting fiercely for their rights, especially in medically complicated or factually difficult cases. She understands clients' struggles from a modest background and personal experience with chronic pain.

Kelly Massicotte

Kelly Massicotte is a partner at Biggam Fox Skinner, LLP, focusing on workers' compensation and social security disability law. She became an attorney to help ordinary people fight for their entitlements, offering free consultations to Vermonters with work injuries or injuries due to negligence. With a background in construction, she understands the challenges hardworking individuals face. Kelly is detail-oriented, listens carefully to clients, and presents strong cases, ensuring clients understand the legal process. She is persistent in her advocacy, aiming to help clients achieve financial security after a work injury.

M. Jerome Diamond

Jerry Diamond enjoyed a long and distinguished career over the course of more than 40 years, having made significant contributions to the legal profession in Vermont and across the country. Most significantly, Jerry served as the Attorney General of Vermont for three terms (1975-1981) and won the Democratic nomination for Governor in 1980. He has served as the President of the National Association of Attorneys General, and continues to be an active participant in the NAAG, attending about 20 meetings a year throughout the country. Jerry founded Diamond & Robinson in 1981, successfully representing both businesses and individuals in the areas of family law, personal injury, utility law, commercial and employment law, and consumer fraud. Widely respected in the legal profession, he shifted his focus in 1997 to his strong relationships with state Attorneys General across the country, working closely with multi-national corporations and state officials to develop strategies that resolve issues and avoid litigation.

Steven P. Robinson

Since joining Diamond & Robinson in 1988, Steve Robinson has made a real difference in the lives of countless Vermonters with his focus on Workers’ Compensation cases and Personal Injury law. His compassion and dedication to his clients, combined with an extensive knowledge of the complex legal system, have been instrumental in securing the best possible outcomes for his clients. Steve has been protecting the rights of injured workers for more than 20 years. In that time, he has recovered millions of dollars in Workers’ Compensation benefits for honest, hard-working Vermonters, often arguing in front of the Vermont Department of Labor on behalf of his clients. His experience with Workers’ Compensation awards as they relate to Social Security and Medicare benefits has been particularly advantageous for those nearing retirement age. Steve also handles cases involving personal injury arising from auto accidents, medical malpractice, and a host of other personal injuries. In 2011, Steve recovered $985,000 for a client involved in an auto accident, in a lawsuit resulting from a claim against an insurance company. In 2006, he recovered $685,000 in a case involving an accident that resulted in a traumatic brain injury. More recently, Steve successfully litigated a complex products case against several multi-national entities. The case involved the dangers from a low quality, aftermarket automobile part made in China and sold in the U.S. A confidential settlement was reached in December, 2015 on behalf of a client who was rendered a paraplegic by a defective $5.00 replacement part.

Eric G. Parker

Eric G. Parker, now retired, previously served as Of Counsel at Bauer Gravel Farnham, bringing over 40 years of litigation experience. His practice areas included personal injury, civil litigation, business law, and professional regulation. He is also trained in mediation.

Joseph P. Bauer

Joseph P. Bauer, the founder of Bauer Gravel Farnham, retired in September 2018. His diverse practice included business law, banking law, land use/zoning, municipal law, real estate, wills and probate, and estate/succession planning. He was admitted to practice in Vermont in 1975.