Heather Rider Hammond

Heather Rider Hammond is co-managing partner at Gravel & Shea PC in Burlington, Vermont, a role she has held since 2020. Heather represents corporate clients throughout the employment relationship. Her services include defending employment claims in legal and administrative proceedings and counseling management on compliance and best practices. She also provides on-site management and supervisory training tailored to the firm’s clients.

Heather earned her J.D. from Vermont Law School in 2001, graduating summa cum laude. She served as Senior Head Notes Editor of the Vermont Law Review. She received her B.A. from Middlebury College in 1993, graduating cum laude. She joined Gravel & Shea as an associate after law school and was admitted to Vermont and the U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont in 2001.

Heather’s practice includes General Management Advice, Supervisory and Human Resources Training, Employment Discrimination, Affirmative Action Plans, Compliance Audits, and Employment Litigation. She also handles General Business Litigation and Wrongful Discharge Litigation. Her work combines counseling about workplace decisions with representation when those decisions become contested. This range allows her to address employment concerns both during routine management and in formal proceedings.

Heather Rider Hammond speaks frequently to employer groups on employment topics and provides practical training for managers. Heather has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America since 2014 and Chambers USA since 2016. Best Lawyers named her Burlington Lawyer of the Year for Litigation – Labor and Employment in 2024. She is also a member of the Chittenden County, Vermont, and American Bar Associations.

Law Office Affiliations

• Managing Partner, Gravel & Shea PC
• Member, Vermont Bar Association
• Member, Chittenden County Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association

Licensed State

• Vermont

Education

• Vermont Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD) Summa Cum Laude
• Middlebury College
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) Cum Laude

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