Labor & Employment
USA Guide 2024 : Connecticut
Band 2
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Provided by Wiggin and Dana LLP
Wiggin and Dana has been providing employers with extensive advice and advocacy in the realm of employee relations since the firm's inception in 1934. With clients across the country and across the world, we provide dynamic, personalized, and cost-attentive legal services designed to fit your company's labor, employment, and benefits needs.
Our highly-skilled attorneys draw on a wealth of experience to respond quickly and efficiently in the fast-paced and ever-changing world of labor, employment, and benefits law with creative solutions aimed at minimizing risk, litigation, and governmental intrusion into your business affairs. From publicly traded corporations to mid-sized businesses and tax-exempt institutions, we serve the employer community in a broad range of industries, including utilities, financial services, publishing, communications, entertainment, transportation, education, insurance, banking, manufacturing, biotechnology and healthcare. As a result, our attorneys are able to provide sound industry-focused insight into the labor, employment, and benefits challenges that have been—or inevitably will be—encountered by your business. In addition, as practitioners in a full-service firm, we work closely with our colleagues in other practice areas, including corporate, mergers and acquisitions, insurance, IP, and real estate law, to get a wide range of outside perspectives on particular issues impacting your business.
Chambers Review
Wiggin and Dana has a strong practice noted for its representation of public and private companies in the manufacturing, insurance, education and healthcare sectors, among others. The team offers broad capabilities ranging from day-to-day counseling to defense of high-stakes disputes and is noted for a high standard of work across employment litigation, employee benefits and ERISA matters.
Work Highlights
- Wiggin and Dana defended Mitra following a class action claim challenging its classification of restaurant general managers for its KFC franchises as exempt executives under Wisconsin law.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Wiggin and Dana is a very sophisticated, thorough and trustworthy team."
"Wiggin and Dana is a very sophisticated, thorough and trustworthy team."
Notable Practitioners
Peter Lefeber is a standout labor and employment attorney who draws praise for his sophisticated practice. His experience includes NLRB proceedings, discrimination suits and collective bargaining.
Lawrence Peikes is highlighted for his expertise handling a range of employment disputes. This expertise covers wrongful discharge and wage and hour claims.
"Larry is exceptional and great to work with."
"He is excellent, Lawrence is very responsive and always helpful."
Mary Gambardella is well regarded for her experience handling wide-ranging employment disputes. Clients go to her for retaliation, discrimination and FMLA claims, among other disputes.
Ranked Lawyers at
Wiggin and Dana LLP
Connecticut
Members
Provided by Wiggin and Dana LLP
Caroline Park
Christian Chandler
Head of Department
Najia Khalid