Beverly Garofalo's Jackson Lewis Attorney Profile

Beverly Garofalo

Position:	Managing Partner
Office:	Hartford Office
Address:	90 State House Square 8th Floor Hartford, CT 06103
Phone:	(860) 522-0404
Fax:	(860) 247-1330

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Admitted to Practice

States
Connecticut	(1991)

U.S. Courts of Appeals
2nd Circuit Court of Appeals	(2004)
4th Circuit Court of Appeals	(2006)

U.S. District Courts
New York - S.D. N.Y.	(2006)
Connecticut - D. Conn.	(1992)

Education

Law	University of Connecticut School of Law J.D., Magna Cum Laude, 1991
Undergraduate	Colorado College B.A., 1985

Bar and Professional Association Memberships

American Bar Association			1992 - Present

Connecticut Bar Association			1992 - Present

Published Works

Articles
"Employee Reassignment Under the ADA" The Corporate Counselor 22.12 (May 2008) [Author]
"Is Your General Release Enforceable?" The Corporate Counselor 20.5 (Oct 2005) [Author]
"Downsizing in the New Economy - Issues to Consider to Avoid a Layoff Backlash" The Corporate Counselor (Feb 2001) [Co-Author]

Honors, Awards and Pro Bono Activity

Recognized by 2007 Chambers USA Guide, Band 1, Labor & Employment Attorneys in Connecticut

Selected among "The best lawyers in Connecticut" for 2008 in the area of Labor & Employment

Named as a 2008 New England Super Lawyer

Biography

Beverly W. Garofalo is the Managing Partner of the Hartford office of Jackson Lewis LLP. Ms. Garofalo regularly counsels employers on a wide range of employment issues, including sexual harassment; discrimination; accommodating disabled employees; family and medical leave laws; wage and hour laws; hiring, disciplining and terminating employees; downsizing and reductions-in-force; independent contractor, employment, non-competition and confidentiality agreements; mergers and acquisitions; and outsourcing. She has substantial experience representing employers in court and before administrative agencies.

Ms. Garofalo speaks and writes extensively on current labor and employment law issues. She also conducts extensive management training on all topics, including harassment prevention, workplace privacy, effective management, and equal employment opportunity law.

In 2009, Ms. Garofalo was recognized by Chambers USA as a Leading Lawyer for Business in the area of Labor and Employment Law (Band 1). In 2009, she also was selected for inclusion in the 2009edition of Best Lawyers in America and was named a Connecticut and New England Super Lawyer. She was also recently recognized by Super Lawyers as one of the 50 leading women attorneys in New England.

Prior to joining Jackson Lewis, Ms. Garofalo was a partner with the Hartford office of Thelen LLP. She graduated from the University of Connecticut School of Law, magna cum laude, in 1991 and received her undergraduate degree from The Colorado College.