Stephen S. Blodgett

Mr. Blodgett was admitted to the Vermont bar in 1970 and has practiced law in Vermont since then.

  • Divorce and family law.

    • Mr. Blodgett has represented divorce clients for the past twenty-six years. He conducts instructional seminars for other Vermont attorneys in divorce law and child support. Mr. Blodgett serves as acting magistrate in Vermont Family Court on child support issues. He has served on court committees working to improve family law in Vermont. In addition, Mr. Blodgett is a mediator and arbitrator in contested divorce cases.

  • Criminal Defense.

    • Mr. Blodgett was a full-time public defender between 1974 and 1977. Since then he has represented hundreds of defendants in criminal cases in Vermont, and has tried numerous cases to jury verdict. Mr. Blodgett serves as acting judge in Vermont District Court in criminal matters.

  • Personal injury and other civil cases

    • Mr. Blodgett represents individuals in a variety of civil cases, from automobile accidents and consumer fraud cases through breach of contract cases.

  • Attorney discipline

    • Mr. Blodgett represents attorneys charged with professional misconduct in Vermont. From 1981 until the State of Vermont obtained full time "bar counsel", Mr. Blodgett represented the State of Vermont investigating and prosecuting attorney misconduct.

  • General

    • Mr. Blodgett drafts wills, represents children in juvenile cases, and provides other basic legal services for Vermont families and individuals. He serves as a federal mediator in United States District Court civil matters and also mediates and arbitrates divorces.

  • Background

    • Mr. Blodgett grew up in Vermont. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Harvard College in 1967 and his Juris Doctorate degree from St. Johns University Law School in 1970. He is a member of the Vermont Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the Vermont Trial Lawyers Association. Mr. Blodgett is a past president of the Vermont American Civil Liberties Union. He is a past chairman of the Burlington, Vermont School Board and a former Vermont State Senator.