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Michael J. Spagnola, Shareholder


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E-Mail: mspagnola@siegeloconnor.com

Michael Spagnola is a trial attorney practicing management-side employment law and litigation.  Mr. Spagnola represents management in labor and employment litigation and preventive law.

Mr. Spagnola represents management in employment litigation in state and federal courts and before administrative agencies in cases relating to breach of contract, non-competition agreements and trade secret misappropriation, wage and hour law, wrongful termination, discrimination, workplace torts, unemployment compensation and FMLA.  He also represents businesses in commercial litigation and contract negotiations.  Mr. Spagnola counsels employers on preventive labor and employment law measures, with a focus on lawful employee discipline and statutory, regulatory and contractual compliance.  Working with management to identify problematic labor and employment law issues, Mr. Spagnola develops strategies, policies and procedures to assist in litigation avoidance. 

Mr. Spagnola also represents management in connection with labor-relations matters, including unfair labor practice charges, union election petitions and grievance arbitrations.  He counsels management on issues relating to collective bargaining and union avoidance, and has represented employer trustees in deadlock arbitrations under the Labor Management Relations Act.

Mr. Spagnola has been selected by his peers as a New England Super Lawyers Rising Star in Labor & Employment Law.  He graduated magna cum laude from the Quinnipiac University School of Law, where he served as an editor on the Quinnipiac Law Review.

Practice Areas:

Employment Law/Litigation, Labor Relations Law and Prevention Practices, Wage and Hour Law, Government Regulation Compliance

Admitted to Practice

Connecticut

U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut

 

Education

J.D., Quinnipiac University School of Law, magna cum laude, 2004

B.S., Southern Connecticut State University, magna cum laude, 2001

 

Professional Activities

American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section

Connecticut Bar Association

Hartford County Bar Association

Author and Lecturer

  • Contributing Author, Siegel, O’Connor, O’Donnell & Beck, P.C., Law of the Workplace, (2005–present)
  • Contributing Author & Lecturer, Connecticut Association of Non-Profits, “Legal Pitfalls of Hiring and Firing” (2011)
  • Contributing Author & Presenter, Human Resource Leadership Association of Eastern Connecticut, “Conducting Effective Workplace Investigations: Legal Requirements and Practical Considerations” (2011)
  • Contributing Author & Presenter, New England Claim Executives Association, “Employee Versus Independent Contractor” (2010)
  • Contributing Author & Lecturer, Human Resources Association of Central Connecticut, “Is FMLA a Four Letter Word? (2010)
  • Contributing Author & Lecturer, Connecticut Association of Non-Profits, “When Employees are out of Work (2010)
  • Contributing Author & Presenter, Connecticut Remodeling Contractors Association, “Employee Versus Independent Contractor” (2009)
  • Contributing Author & Presenter, Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce, “Wage and Hour Law Overview” (2008, 2006)
  • Contributing Author, Wage and Hour Law, A State by State Survey, Cumulative Supplement (2007)
  • Contributing Author & Presenter, Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce, “Legal Pitfalls of Hiring and Firing” (2008)
  • Contributing Author, Siegel, O’Connor, O’Donnell & Beck, P.C., Sexual Harassment in The Workplace: A Program of Education and Prevention (2006)