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  • Provides guidance on full range of labor relations and employment matters, including discrimination, wrongful discharge, pre-employment screening, hiring and on-boarding, wage and hour, FMLA, immigration, workers’ compensation, collective bargaining and NLRB claims.​
  • Represents private sector employers (startup, middle market and Fortune 500 companies) in major industries, including manufacturers, schools and colleges, hospitals and health care providers, wholesalers and retailers, financial institutions, private equity firms and service businesses.
  • Represents public employers, service organizations and other non-profit enterprises, including municipalities, municipal boards and commissions, local and regional school boards, and state agencies.

Chambers Review

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Labor & Employment - Connecticut

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Shipman & Goodwin advises on the full range of labor relations and employment issues, including discrimination, union avoidance and wage-and-hour matters. The firm has vast experience in representing public sector clients, as well as non-profits and healthcare organizations. It also represents high-level executives in contractual negotiations.

Work Highlights

  • Shipman & Goodwin acted for FGF Brands in an unfair termination and retaliation claim by a former employee.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Daniel A Schwartz
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Daniel A Schwartz
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Band 1
Daniel Schwartz is well regarded for his significant experience handling employment law disputes. He often works on discrimination suits and qui tam actions.

Dan is a very practical, knowledgeable and patient employment lawyer. In difficult situations where others might not deal patiently with the other side, he wins the matter.

He is very knowledgeable and experienced. I have complete confidence in his work and guidance.

Dan is highly responsive, dependable and thoughtful in his approach, ensuring that his advice is both legally sound and practical from a business perspective.

Gabriel J Jiran
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Gabriel J Jiran
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Band 2

Gabriel Jiran's broad labor and employment practice demonstrates significant strength in collective bargaining agreements and discrimination disputes.

His instincts were good and advice sound. He had a good grasp of issues and good strategy.

Ranked Lawyers at
Shipman & Goodwin LLP

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Connecticut

Labor & Employment

Daniel A Schwartz
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Daniel A Schwartz
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Band 1
Gabriel J Jiran
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Gabriel J Jiran
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Band 2

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