Patricia E. Reilly

Patricia E. Reilly, a partner, serves as Chair of the firm’s Labor and Employment Practice Group and Co-Chair of the Education Practice Group.

She litigates employment and restrictive covenant cases in state and federal courts. She also appears before the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities, the EEOC, the Connecticut Department of Labor, and the U.S. Department of Labor. In addition to maintaining a thriving litigation practice, Ms. Reilly advises clients on a wide range of employment law matters, including sexual harassment and discrimination avoidance; disability and pregnancy accommodation; FMLA; wage and hour compliance; and trade secrets and restrictive covenants. Ms. Reilly also provides training and presents on labor and employment issues, particularly sexual harassment prevention. Ms. Reilly represents clients in a wide range of industries and sectors, including education (colleges, universities and independent schools), health care, financial services, retail, food and beverage, transportation services, energy, and manufacturing.

Ms. Reilly is listed as a leading Labor and Employment Lawyer in Chambers USA. In addition, she is listed in Best Lawyers in America®. In 2017 and 2020, Best Lawyers in America® recognized her as “Lawyer of the Year” for New Haven, Litigation – Labor and Employment, and in 2020 Best Lawyers also recognized her as “Lawyer of the Year” for New Haven Employment Law – Management. In 2019 and 2020, Super Lawyers listed Ms. Reilly among the Top 25 Women Attorneys in Connecticut. Ms. Reilly is a member of the American Bar Association, the Connecticut Bar Association and the New Haven County Bar Association. She received her B.A. from Wesleyan University and her J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law.