Mary brings decades of experience in guiding clients in complying with ever-changing labor laws and regulations, as well as in managing day-to-day employment challenges such as sensitive terminations, discrimination, harassment and retaliation claims, reductions in workforce, and severance agreements. She also regularly handles wage/hour claims in court and before administrative agencies. She is a proactive resource for clients seeking her counsel on a variety of human resource issues before they become a costly crisis, as well as a fierce advocate when crises arise.
Mary is the former Chair of the Labor, Employment and Benefits Department and regularly represents employers in state and federal court litigation, administrative and regulatory proceedings, as well as mediations and arbitrations. She has handled complex, multi-plaintiff claims and class actions and has first-chaired dozens of bench and jury trials through to verdict.
Mary regularly assists clients in developing policies and procedures to ensure compliance with fluctuating regulations. She frequently conducts management and human resource personnel training, leads internal investigations, assists with wage audits, and defends clients under investigation by state or federal agencies, including departments of labor, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), state human rights commissions, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). She has also handled Title IX and Clery Act matters.
Mary is the author of Employment Litigation (part of the Employment Law series published by the Law Journal Press) and is a frequent lecturer on a wide variety of employment law topics hosted by bar associations, human resource organizations, and Chambers of Commerce. She has maintained AV® Preeminent™ peer rating from Martindale-Hubbell, and she is recognized in Chambers USA and by Super Lawyers® in Connecticut for employment litigation.
Diversity is another passion of Mary’s. She is the former Co-Chair of the Diversity Committee, for which she participated in drafting the firm’s first Diversity Plan, and she is a member of the firm’s Women’s Committee. Mary has launched and participates in a variety of diversity-related initiatives for the Firm.
Mary earned her B.A. at Albertus Magnus College and her J.D. at Quinnipiac School of Law. She has bar admission in Connecticut and New York, and has first chaired multiple trials in other venues as counsel pro hac vice.
Updated Sep 2024
