Connecticut Employment Attorney for Employers and Employees
Principled Advocacy.
Practical Solutions.
Advising and representing businesses and individuals throughout Connecticut in workplace disputes, administrative proceedings, and regulatory compliance.
My Practice Spotlight
Litigation & Alternative Dispute Resolution
Representing employers and employees in Connecticut state and federal courts through pleadings, discovery management, dispositive motions, and trial.
Workplace Safety & Harassment
Defending OSHA citations, conducting privileged internal investigations, enforcing Time's Up Act compliance, and managing incident reporting procedures.
Personnel Policies & Employee Handbooks
Drafting enforceable employment handbooks, eliminating illusory contract disclaimers, and establishing defensible workplace policies under Connecticut law.
CT Paid Sick Leave & Frontloading
Structuring annual frontloaded sick leave policies, securing CT DOL wage-deduction approvals under CGS § 31-71e, and resolving leave disputes.
CHRO / EEOC Charges & Proceedings
Advocating before the CHRO and EEOC through verified complaints, defense position statements, mandatory mediation, and release-of-jurisdiction filings.
Wage & Hour Disputes & Violations
Prosecuting and defending minimum wage, overtime, misclassification, and statutory wage-deduction claims under CGS § 31-71a et seq. and the FLSA.
My Writing Highlights
Front-Loading Sick Time: The Silver Lining for Employers in Connecticut’s New Paid Sick Leave Law
Connecticut's 2025 paid sick leave amendments create new burdens, but front-loading offers employers simplified administration and cost control.
Illusory Disclaimers: Conventional Employee Handbook Clauses to Omit
Many standard employee handbook disclaimers are legally illusory, providing a false sense of security while creating new liability. Here's what to omit.
An Employment Law Reality Check: Connecticut Independent Contractor Misclassification
Misclassifying workers as contractors exposes Connecticut employers under the ABC test, FLSA economic-realities test, and IRS standards.