Bigos Law has received the 2026 ELA Award for Best Personal Injury Firm, presented by Expert Law Attorneys. The award recognizes the Auburn, Maine firm for its advocacy for injured people and their families.
About the 2026 ELA Awards
The 2026 ELA Awards highlight law firms that deliver for the people they represent. The program recognizes firms across a wide range of practice areas for their experience, their reputation with clients, their professional conduct, and their service to their communities.
Why Bigos Law Earned the Recognition
Bigos Law is a personal injury and sexual abuse survivor law firm based in Auburn, Maine, serving clients throughout Maine and New Hampshire, with appointment offices in Portland and Bangor. Founded by trial lawyer Michael Bigos, the firm focuses on catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases, including traumatic brain injuries, burns, amputations, defective products, fires and explosions, and car and truck crashes. Bigos Law provides trauma-informed representation to abuse survivors in cases against institutions such as churches, private schools and summer camps. Reported results include a $4.5 million sexual abuse verdict, a $1.4 million catastrophic injury verdict and a $1.2 million personal injury settlement, and Michael Bigos served as lead attorney on damages for a team that obtained a multi-eight-figure settlement in Maine.
The firm’s cases have been covered by WGME, WMTW, the Bangor Daily News and NewsCenter Maine. Its attorneys speak French, Arabic and Turkish, and the firm works with local interpreters for other languages. Bigos Law prepares every case as though it will go to trial, offers free consultations and works on a contingency fee.
What the Award Means for Clients
For anyone dealing with an injury claim, the ELA Award is a helpful signal when comparing firms. It reflects the experience, client service, and professionalism Bigos Law brings to each matter. The best next step is always a conversation with the attorney about your specific situation.