Ms. Schaffner-Fegard’s primary areas of concentration are in:

TOXIC TORTS / WORKERS’ COMPENSATION:
Ms. Schaffner-Fegard, who holds a Masters Degree in environmental law, represents clients in various environmental litigation matters, including toxic torts, mold litigation, water contamination. She also represents employers and their insurance carriers with respect to workers’ compensation claims. Ms. Schaffner-Fegard has successfully tried numerous cases. She is fluent in a number of languages including German, Swiss German dialect and French.

EDUCATION:
Cornell University, B.A. 1991
Vermont Law School, J.D., magna cum laude, 1994
Vermont Law School, Masters in Environmental Law, 1995

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
American Bar Association
Vermont Bar Association
District of Columbia Bar Association
Rutland County Bar Association

BAR ADMISSIONS:
State of Vermont, 1995
District of Columbia, 1996
U.S. District Court, District of Vermont, 1995

LANGUAGES
German
Swiss German Dialect
French

CLERKSHIP
Rutland Superior Court