New Attorneys and Offices to Further Strengthen Firm with Extensive Employment Law Experience
New Haven, CT/ January 29, 2007 -- Littler Mendelson, the nation's largest employment and labor law firm, announced today that Lori B. Alexander, Debbie D. Cannavino, George E. O'Brien, Jr. and Patricia E. Reilly, former Tyler Cooper attorneys, will lead Littler's expansion into Connecticut with the opening of offices in New Haven and Stamford.
For Littler, the New Haven and Stamford offices are the firm's 40th and 41st offices, respectively. Littler's presence in New Haven and Stamford fortifies the firm's strong national presence and increases the resources it can offer existing and prospective clients in Connecticut.
Both New Haven and Stamford are emerging business communities of increasing importance, both nationally and internationally. "We are experiencing a rising demand from our clients to do work for them in Connecticut, and we believe that it is important to show these clients that we are committed to providing them the best possible service," said Marko Mrkonich, president and managing director of the firm. "These factors, combined with the opportunity to pick up four outstanding attorneys of Lori, Debbie, George and Particia's caliber, made the decision to open offices in Connecticut an easy decision," said Mrkonich.
Littler's Northeast region has experienced significant growth in the past year by doubling the sizes of its New York and Newark, New Jersey offices. The remarkable growth represents the firm's increasingly powerful east coast presence and further augments the depth of Littler Mendelson's specialized practice and top-notch client service. In addition to the Connecticut offices, the Northeast had new office openings in Providence, Rhode Island and Melville, NY in the past year. Nationwide, the firm has grown its attorneys nearly 50%.
Lori B. Alexander has extensive experience representing small, medium, and large sized companies throughout Connecticut. Her practices focuses on the areas of employment litigation, human resource advice and counsel, labor advice, and housing discrimination defense. She earned her J.D., with honors, from the University of Connecticut School of Law, her M.A. from New York University and her B.A., magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, from Dartmouth College. Ms. Alexander is resident in the firm's New Haven office.
Debbie D. Cannavino has been practicing labor and employment law since 1990. She represents employers in a wide variety of employment related matters, including the defense of employment and housing discrimination, sexual harassment, breach of contract, and common law tort claims. She earned her J.D. from the University of California, Hastings College of Law and her B.A., with honors, from Northwestern University. Ms. Cannavino is resident in the firm's Stamford office.
George E. O'Brien, Jr. counsels employers about a wide variety of labor matters. He represents the management of hospitals and corporations in collective bargaining, grievances, arbitrations and other aspects of the relationship with unions. His practice also focuses on defending employment discrimination and wrongful discharge actions. He earned his J.D., with honors, from the University of Connecticut School of Law, and his A.B., cum laude, from Princeton University. Mr. O'Brien is resident in the firm's New Haven office.
Patricia E. Reilly litigates employment and business disputes, and asbestos cases. She counsels clients on every aspect of personnel management, including employee hiring, discipline and termination, wage and hour issues, sexual harassment investigations and prevention, disability accommodation, and avoidance of employment discrimination liability. She earned her J.D. from the University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law and her B.A. from Wesleyan University. Ms. Reilly is resident in the firm's New Haven office.
The New Haven office is located at 110 Washington Avenue, Third Floor, North Haven, CT 06473. The phone number is (203) 234-6344 and the fax number is (203) 234-6345. The Stamford office is located at One Stamford Plaza, 263 Tresser Boulevard, 9th Floor, Stamford, CT 06901. The phone number is (203) 564-1449 and the fax number is (203) 564-1723.
About Littler Mendelson
With nearly 600 attorneys and 41 offices in major metropolitan areas nationwide, Littler Mendelson is the largest law firm in the United States devoted exclusively to representing management in employment, employee benefits and labor law matters. The firm's client base ranges from Fortune 500 companies to small-business owners. Established in 1942, the firm has litigated, mediated and negotiated some of the most influential cases and labor contracts in the nation's history. Its affiliated global migration practice, Littler Global, provides support to major companies in moving employees around the world.