Meaghan Kirby Reelected as President of Connecticut Employment Lawyers Association

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Feb 25 2026

Garrison Law is proud to announce that our associate Meaghan Kirby has been reelected as President of the Connecticut Employment Lawyers Association (CELA), an affiliate of the National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA). Our partner Amanda DeMatteis served in the role from 2017 to 2024 before Meaghan’s election as President in 2025.

Meaghan represents Connecticut employees, both inside and outside of the courtroom, and has been selected to the Connecticut Super Lawyers® Rising Stars list since 2023. She is an active member of the National Employment Lawyers Association and the Connecticut Bar Association (CBA), and currently serves as co-chair of the Labor & Employment Law Committee of the Young Lawyers Section of the CBA.

CELA is a nonprofit organization for Connecticut employment lawyers who share the mission of providing quality representation to employees and vindicating employees’ rights. To learn more, click here.

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