William B. Skiff

William B. Skiff is a Vermont attorney at McVeigh Skiff whose current practice focuses primarily on workers’ compensation claims for injured Vermonters. He represents claimants in proceedings involving workplace injuries and frequently appears before the Vermont Department of Labor. His work also includes mediation and arbitration in civil cases, and he has tried jury cases to verdict in Vermont state courts. He helps injured workers and their families navigate claims, disputed benefits, administrative procedures, settlement discussions, and litigation when a contested matter requires formal advocacy.

William earned a Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D.) from Vermont Law School in 1992 and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from St. Lawrence University. His education supports a practice that combines legal analysis with direct client counseling for people dealing with injury, lost work, and benefit disputes. Psychology training can also provide useful perspective on communication and the personal effects of workplace injury, while his legal education prepared him to handle administrative hearings, civil litigation, negotiation, and the procedural requirements that govern workers’ compensation cases.

William has represented claimants in hundreds of workers’ compensation matters and has worked on behalf of injured Vermonters and their families for many years. He regularly appears before the Department of Labor and has experience trying cases in state court. In addition to claimant representation, he serves as a mediator and arbitrator in civil matters and speaks at legal conferences and professional meetings. His practice combines administrative advocacy, negotiation, and litigation, giving clients support through multiple stages of a disputed injury or benefits claim.

William B. Skiff is admitted to practice in Vermont state courts, the Vermont Supreme Court, and the US District Court for the District of Vermont, and he is a member of the Vermont and New York State Bars. He is also affiliated with the Chittenden County and Vermont Bar Associations. His practice is centered on representing injured workers, with a focus on preparing claims carefully, addressing contested issues before the Department of Labor, and pursuing practical resolutions through settlement, mediation, arbitration, or litigation.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, McVeigh Skiff, LLP
• Member, Vermont Bar Association
• Member, New York State Bar Association
• Member, Chittenden County Bar Association

Licensed State

• Vermont
• New York

Education

• Vermont Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• St. Lawrence University
  Bachelor of Science (BS) in Psychology

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