Best Lawyers Near You in Hartford, Connecticut for Litigation - Labor and Employment
David R. Jimenez is a principal in the Hartford, Connecticut, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. He is the national co-leader of the firm’s Corporate Governance and Internal Investigations practice group. David advises employers on complex matters and litigation including: Corporate Governance matters for publicly traded and privately held organizations including high stakes internal investigations, Code of Conduct and financial misconduct matters, Sarbanes Oxley Act Whistleblower claims, Fal...
David R. Golder is a principal in the Hartford, Connecticut, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. He is co-leader of the Class Actions and Complex Litigation practice group. David has extensive experience handling class and complex litigation, including nationwide, high-stakes wage and hour disputes. David defends employers in class-based, multi-plaintiff, and multi-district wage and hour class and collective actions involving claims for employee misclassification, improper payment of wages, off-the-...
Allison P. Dearington is a principal in the Hartford, Connecticut, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. Her practice is focused on employment litigation, including class and collective action defense, and preventive counseling. Allison represents employers in state and federal courts, before the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and in arbitration. She defends a variety of employment claims including discrimination, harassment, ret...
Mike Spagnola focuses his practice on solving difficult and complicated labor and employment problems for management clients. Mike represents employers exclusively in connection with all aspects of labor and employment law, and in particular, litigation and preventive counsel. He has appeared on behalf of clients in state and federal courts and before administrative agencies, for cases relating to discrimination, retaliation, harassment, whistleblowing, wrongful discharge, wage and hour law, ...
Jessica Draper is an associate in the Hartford, Connecticut, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. She focuses her practice on employment litigation. Jessica defends employers against claims of harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and failure to accommodate before federal and state courts and administrative agencies. In addition to handling employment litigation matters, Jessica assists higher education clients with a broad range of student related matters, including Title IX sexual misconduct inv...
Claire Howard is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law - Employee, Labor and Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Claire, who practices law in Hartford, Connecticut, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Claire is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Jessica L. Chamberlin is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Jessica L., who practices law in Hartford, Connecticut, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jessica L. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Joseph Fazzino is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Joseph, who practices law in Hartford, Connecticut, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Joseph is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Sara R. Simeonidis is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Sara R., who practices law in Hartford, Connecticut, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Sara R. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Trisana N. Spence is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Trisana N., who practices law in Hartford, Connecticut, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Trisana N. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Ciarra Voigt is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Ciarra, who practices law in Hartford, Connecticut, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Ciarra is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Julianne Brown is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Julianne, who practices law in Hartford, Connecticut, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Julianne is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Russell N. Jarem is of counsel in the Orange County, California, and the Hartford, Connecticut, offices of Jackson Lewis P.C. His practice focuses on representing employers in workplace law matters, including preventive advice and counseling. Russell regularly advises and represents employers in a broad range of employment law matters, including litigation under state and federal anti-discrimination statutes in a variety of forums, including state and federal courts, the Department of Labor, ...
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