Fees & Services
I offer limited and full-scope representation options to accommodate varying needs and budgets in employment matters. While I maintain the standard fee structures outlined below, I work with each client through individual engagement agreements to establish terms that best serve their situation. My practice is distinguished by comprehensive employee handbook development that ensures compliance while reflecting your organization’s values, a friendly and informative rapport that makes complex legal concepts accessible, and effective motion practice that has secured favorable outcomes for clients across diverse employment matters.
My Legal Services
Compliance & Risk Management
- Employee handbooks that align with the core priorities of businesses while ensuring compliance with federal and Connecticut employment laws, including adherence to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Connecticut Family and Medical Leave Act (CTFMLA), Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Title VII and Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1965, Connecticut Human Rights Law, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations, Connecticut Paid Sick Leave, Connecticut Paid Leave, and Connecticut wage laws. Additionally, the handbooks must address all other state leave entitlements, legally mandated notices of rights, and any other relevant statutes and regulations
- Workplace Policies addressing critical operational areas to withstand regulatory changes and require only minor tweaks over time
- Employment Contracts, as well as non-competes, separation agreements, release agreements, confidentiality agreements, and all manner of employment contracts, independent contractor agreements for non-employees
Advice & Counsel
- Employee Rights & Advocacy helps workers understand their legal protections and options when facing workplace issues
- Employee Discipline & Termination counsel based on independent professional judgment and verifiable knowledge of applicable law
- Management Training on union campaigns and NLRB election procedures that prepare employers to handle union interactions and campaigns effectively and without running afoul of the NLRA
Litigation & Administrative Proceedings
- Discrimination, Harassment, Hostile Work Environment, Retaliation, Interference, and Breach of Contract and all manner of causes of action under applicable employment statutes, under contract, or at common law, including causes of action by employees and litigation defense for employers through aggressive pleadings and well-crafted motions
- Wage & Hour Claims pursuing allegations of state and federal wage law violations for workers and defending against such claims for employers, specifically the FLSA and Connecticut state law, on an individual and class-action basis
- Administrative Proceedings before the CHRO, EEOC, and DOL to pursue or contest charges and complaints at all stages, from answers to fact-finding to investigations
Fee Structure
Fee Structure
All final fee structures will be consistent with the schedule below, but the individual engagement agreements I reach with each client will set the terms for a particular representation.
| Service | Employers | Employees |
| Advice & Counsel | $325 per hour | $250 per hour |
| Litigation | $350 per hour | Contingency |
Clients will remain responsible for all filing or court fees and related litigation expenses. Depending on the type of service offered and the nature of the representation, I offer a unique and flexible fee structure by the factors set forth by Rule 1.5, including: “(1) The time and labor required, the novelty and difficulty of the questions involved, and the skill requisite to perform the legal service properly; (2) The likelihood, if made known to the client, that the acceptance of the particular employment will preclude other employment by the lawyer; (3) The fee customarily charged in the locality for similar legal services; (4) The amount involved and the results obtained; (5) The time limitations imposed by the client or by the circumstances; (6) The nature and length of the professional relationship with the client; (7) The experience, reputation, and ability of the lawyer or lawyers performing the services; and (8) Whether the fee is fixed or contingent.”