What My Practice Offers
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.
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
My engagement agreements typically include the following provisions: Clients remain responsible for all filing fees, court costs, and related litigation expenses. I offer flexible fee structures tailored to each matter based on the factors set forth in Rule 1.5 of the Connecticut Rules of Professional Conduct, including the time and labor required, the novelty and difficulty of the legal issues, the skill required to perform the services properly, the amount involved and results obtained, time limitations, the nature of the professional relationship, and whether the fee is fixed or contingent.
| SERVICE | Employers | Employees |
| Advice & Counsel | $325 per hour | $250 per hour |
| Litigation | $350 per hour | Contingency (33%–40%)* |
While all final fee structures will be consistent with the schedule above, please be advised that individual engagement agreements establish the particular terms for each representation. Hourly rates vary between individual and institutional clients, with commercial litigation matters commanding the highest rates. *For contingent fee arrangements, I offer tiered rates based on the stage of resolution: 33⅓% for matters resolved before litigation, 40% for cases proceeding through discovery, and higher percentages for matters requiring trial or appeal, with all specific rates disclosed in the written engagement agreement as required by Rule 1.5(c).