Apr 21 2017
Stephen Fitzgerald wins First Circuit Appeal, Confirming Maximium Punitive Damages Award for Railroad Worker Subjected to Retaliation
A federal appeals court has affirmed that Pan Am Railways, Inc. must pay $260,000 in punitive and compensatory damages to a railroad worker who was subjected to retaliation after filing […]
Apr 4 2017
Goodbaum and DeMatteis Join Connecticut Bar Association Panel Discussion
Garrison, Levin-Epstein, Fitzgerald & Pirrotti, P.C. Partner Joshua Goodbaum and Associate Amanda DeMatteis were recently a part of a Connecticut Bar Association panel discussion entitled “CHRO: How to Bring or […]
Mar 21 2017
Partner Nina T. Pirrotti Speaks at American Bar Association Employee Rights & Responsibilities Committee 2017 Midwinter Conference
Garrison, Levin-Epstein, Fitzgerald & Pirrotti, P.C. Partner Nina T. Pirrotti recently spoke at a panel discussion entitled “Examining Sanctionable Conduct: Rule 11 From a Plaintiff Employment Lawyer’s Perspective,” during the […]
Feb 6 2017
New Haven Teacher Files Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
As it appeared on NBC Connecticut By Justin Schecker A New Haven teacher is suing the Board of Education over what she calls inadequate accommodations for her disability. “I was […]
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Feb 6 2017
Disabled New Haven teacher sues school district
As it appeared on WTNH.com By Noelle Gardner NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Paula Langlois has multiple sclerosis. The six-year veteran of Fair Haven Middle School gets around in a […]
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Feb 2 2017
New Haven teacher who uses wheelchair sues district over lack of accommodations
As it appeared in the New Haven Register By Esteban L. Hernandez, New Haven Register NEW HAVEN >> Fair Haven School teacher Paula Langlois wants access to her school like […]
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Aug 16 2016
Stephen J. Fitzgerald Named 2017 Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers
Garrison, Levin-Epstein, Fitzgerald & Pirrotti, P.C. Partner Stephen J. Fitzgerald was recently named by Best Lawyers in America as the 2017 Lawyer of the Year for Employment Law – Individuals […]
Jun 28 2016
Joe Garrison Publishes on the Restatement of Employment Law
Garrison, Levin-Epstein, Fitzgerald & Pirrotti founding partner, Joe Garrison, authored an article in the May 2016 issue of Judicature, a scholarly journal for judges published by the Duke Law Center […]
May 16 2016
New Haven teacher says school is not accommodating her disabilities
As it appeared on WTNH.com By Noelle Gardner NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — “I’m in pain everyday. I have MS and I come to school for my kids and I […]
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Apr 19 2016
Joe Garrison & Josh Goodbaum Publish on Employment Damages
Garrison, Levin-Epstein partners Joe Garrison and Josh Goodbaum have published a chapter in the newly-released Fourth Edition of The Comprehensive Guide to Economic Damages, edited by Nancy J. Fannon and […]
Oct 28 2015
Conn. Court Says Goodbye to ‘Garcetti’: Recent ruling enhances protections for employee whistleblowers
As it appeared in the Connecticut Law Tribune Joshua R. Goodbaum, The Connecticut Law Tribune The new chief of critical care at a small, cash-strapped Connecticut hospital discovers that some […]
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Oct 1 2015
Every Garrison, Levin-Epstein Lawyer Recognized by Super Lawyers
Garrison, Levin-Epstein is proud to announce that all six of our attorneys have been recognized in the 2015 issue of Connecticut Super Lawyers. Joe Garrison and Rob Richardson were each […]
Aug 18 2015
Every Garrison, Levin-Epstein Partner Recognized by Best Lawyers in America
Garrison, Levin-Epstein, Richardson, Fitzgerald & Pirrotti, P.C., is proud to announce that all five of its partners have been selected for the 2015-16 edition of Best Lawyers in the category of Employment […]
Jul 27 2015
The Supreme Court of Stability?: Employment Law in the U.S. Supreme Court
As it appeared in the Connecticut Law Tribune Joshua R. Goodbaum , The Connecticut Law Tribune The U.S. Supreme Court’s most recent term was one for the history books. With Obamacare, […]
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Jun 30 2015
Joe Garrison Honored for Professional Excellence
Joe Garrison, the founding and senior partner of Garrison, Levin-Epstein, Richardson, Fitzgerald & Pirrotti, P.C., has been honored by the Connecticut Law Tribune with its Professional Excellence Award. According to the Tribune: “The […]
