Each issue also keeps you on top of U.S. Supreme Court and Connecticut court decisions that affect your workforce, all reported with Connecticut's local laws and policies in mind. You get all the information you need to stay in business — and out of the courtroom.
We recommend the Employers Counsel Network firm that writes Connecticut Employment Law Letter.
Jorden Burt LLP
175 Powder Forest Drive, Ste 301, Simsbury, CT 06089-9658
860/392-5000
James M. Sconzo chairs the Labor & Employment Practice Team. He is principally involved in representing employers in a broad array of employment and labor matters. He also has significant experience in ERISA litigation, commercial litigation, directors and officers' liability and the representation of professionals, such as attorneys, insurance specialists, accountants and others.
Mr. Sconzo has represented employers in a broad range of industries, including entertainment, financial services, transportation, education, healthcare, technology, manufacturing and not for profits. He has defended employers in state and federal courts, before administrative agencies and in arbitration. He has successfully defended employers from claims of age, race, sex and disability discrimination, as well as sexual harassment, retaliation, breach of contract and common law tort claims. He has represented employers in single plaintiff, multiple plaintiff and class action contexts. He has defended municipalities, school boards, the State of Connecticut and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts from civil rights claims. Mr. Sconzo has defended a number of colleges and universities from claims of wrongful denial of tenure, breach of contract and in faculty discipline matters. Mr. Sconzo conducts workplace investigations and training in the areas of sexual harassment prevention, diversity and privacy. He counsels employers on employment and non-disclosure/non-compete agreements and the many laws regulating the workforce, such as the FLSA, FMLA, ADA, WARN Act, and Title VII.
In addition to his substantial experience in labor and employment matters, Mr. Sconzo has had extensive experience in ERISA litigation and commercial litigation, including D&O, E&O and professional liability matters. Mr. Sconzo has acted as a mediator and arbitrator, and regularly
counsels clients on alternative dispute resolution. Prior to joining Jorden Burt, Mr. Sconzo was a partner at a large Connecticut law firm where he organized and chaired that firm's labor and employment practice group.
E-mail: jms@jordenusa.com
Michael G. Petrie practices in the areas of employment litigation and labor and employment counseling. He represents employers and management in claims of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, breach of employment contracts, violation of wage and hour laws, negligence/intentional infliction of emotional distress and other employment disputes. Mr. Petrie appears before state and federal courts and administrative agencies, including the Department of Labor, Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Mr. Petrie also counsels and advises in-house legal counsel, senior management and human resources professionals in preventive employment practices and litigation avoidance techniques involving compliance with federal, state and local employment laws; employee handbooks and policies; conducting proper workplace investigations; hiring and termination decisions; discipline and performance management; training supervisory employees; employment agreements; workplace violence; accommodation of individuals with disabilities; family and medical leave; various employment contracts; and state and federal wage and hour laws. He frequently presents seminars and writes articles on various labor and employment law topics.
E-mail: mpe@jordenusa.com
Jonathan C. Sterling specializes in employment law, with a concentration on defending organizations, municipalities and individuals against claims of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. Mr. Sterling has obtained numerous dismissals of administrative complaints from the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities (CHRO), and has successfully defended employers in CHRO administrative fact-finding conferences. Mr. Sterling has drafted and argued successful dispositive motions before state and federal courts. He has also defended employers before state and federal courts and administrative agencies in cases involving FLSA, FMLA, ERISA, freedom of expression, worker's compensation retaliation, and common law claims.
Mr. Sterling has performed extensive consulting and compliance work for employers, including reviewing and drafting employee handbooks, employment agreements, non-compete agreements, and arbitration agreements. His compliance work has been wide-ranging; from WARN Act compliance to wage and hour issues. Mr. Sterling also conducts sexual harassment training for employers.
E-mail: js@jordenusa.com
