Year Joined Organization: 1981

Lawyer Overview

Kathleen Eldergill has practiced law in Manchester, Connecticut since 1981.  She primarily represents plaintiffs in employment matters, civil rights claims and other civil litigation and has special expertise in litigating constitutional claims.  Kathleen graduated in 1976 from the University of Connecticut with highest honors and in 1981 from the University of Connecticut School of Law with high honors.  She is rated AV (the highest possible rating) by Martindale-Hubbell and has been selected as one of the top lawyers in her field by Super Lawyers, Best Attorneys Network and Best Lawyers in America.

Reported decisions include DiCicco v. Voccola, 325 F. Supp. 85 (D. Conn. 2004); Piscottano v. Murphy, 317 F. Supp. 2d 97 (D. Conn. 2004); Sartor v. Town of Manchester, 312 F. Supp. 2d. 238 (D. Conn. 2004);Town of Enfield v. Enfield Shade Tobacco, LLC, 265 Conn. 376 ( 2003) State v. Ball, 260 Conn. 275 (2002), LaPointe v. Windsor Locks Bd. of Educ., 162 F.Supp.2d 10, (D.Conn. 2001) Shelton Police Union, Inc. v. Voccola, 125 F.Supp.2d 604, (D.Conn. 2001), Meyers v. Cornwell Quality Tools, Inc., 41 Conn. App. 19 (1996);Sadloski v. Manchester, 235 Conn. 637 (1995); Schnabel v. Tyler, 230 Conn. 735 (1994); Tyler v. Schnabel, 34 Conn. App. 216 (1994); Sadloski v. Manchester, 228 Conn. 79 (1993); Schnabel v. Tyler, 32 Conn. App. 704 (1993); State v. Ball, 226 Conn. 265 (1993); Starr v. Commissioner of Environmental Protection, 226 Conn. 358 (1993); Lester v. Resort Camplands International, Inc. 27 Conn. App. 59 (1992); Killingly v. Connecticut Siting Council, 220 Conn. 516 (1991); Double I Ltd. Partnership v. Plan & Zoning Comm., 218 Conn. 65 (1991); Preston v. Department of Environmental Protection, 218 Conn. 821 (1991); Lewin v. United States Surgical Corporation, 21 Conn. App. 629 (1990); Zinker v. Doty, 907 F.2d 357 (2d Cir. 1990) and 637 F. Supp. 138 (D. Conn. 1986); Concerned Citizens of Sterling v. Ct. Siting Council, 215 Conn. 474 (1990); Preston v. Connecticut Siting Council, 21 Conn. App. 85 (1990); Lewin v. United States Surgical Corporation, 21 Conn. App. 629 (1990); Preston v. Connecticut Siting Council, 20 Conn. App. 474 (1990); Connecticut Light & Power Co. v. DPUC, 210 Conn. 349 (1989); Dorman v. Satti, 862 F.2d 432 (2d Cir. 1988) and 678 F. Supp. 375 (D. Conn. 1988); Brady v. Town of Colchester, 863 F.2d 205 (2d Cir. 1988); Frost v. Chromalloy Aero. Tech. Corp., 697 F. Supp. 82 (D. Conn. 1988); Sadlowski v. Manchester, 206 Conn. 579 (1988); United States v. Rosario, 820 F. 2d 584 (2d Cir. 1987); Concerned Citizens of Sterling v. Town of Sterling, 204 Conn. 551 (1987); Mumford Cove Assn., Inc. v. Town of Groton, 786 F. 2d 530 (2d Cir. 1986); State v. Ostroski, 201 Conn. 534 (1986); State v. Shifflett, 199, Conn. 718 (1986); Coollick v. Windham, 7 Conn. App. 142 (1986); State v. Stanley, 197 Conn. 309 (1985); State v. Pelletier, 196 Conn. 32 (1985); Acheson v. White, 195 Conn. 211 (1985); State v. McCulley 5 Conn. App. 612 (1985); Southland Corp. v. Vernon, 1 Conn. App. 439 (1984)

Areas of Practice

• Employment
• Civil Rights
• Civil Litigation
• Consumer Law
• Environmental Law

West Practice Categories

Administrative Law, Administrative Hearings & Adjudication, Administrative Investigations, Administrative Officers & Agents, Licensing, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Arbitration, Mediation, Deceptive Trade Practices, Unfair Competition, Consumer Protection, Franchising, Civil Rights, Age Discrimination, Disability & Illness Discrimination, Gay & Lesbian Rights, National Origin Discrimination, Police Misconduct, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Constitutional Law, Affirmative Action, Discrimination, Eminent Domain, Freedom of Information, Freedom of Press, Freedom of Religion, Freedom of Speech, Search & Seizure Protections, Employment Law -- Employee, Affirmative Action -- Employee, Americans with Disabilities Act -- Employee, Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) -- Employee, Employee Rights -- Employee, Employment Contracts -- Employee, Employment Discrimination -- Employee, Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) -- Employee, Municipal Employment -- Employee, Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA) -- Employee, Pensions, Benefits & Compensations -- Employee, Sexual Harassment -- Employee, Wage & Hour Laws -- Employee, Whistleblower -- Employee, Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act -- Employee, Wrongful Termination -- Employee, Employment Law -- Employer, Employment Contracts -- Employer, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Ethics, Professional Responsibility, Labor Law, Labor Arbitration, Labor Disputes, Labor Relations Boards & Proceedings, Wage & Hour Laws, Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act, Litigation & Appeals, Complex Litigation, Federal Appellate Practice, Federal Trial Practice, State Appellate Practice, State Trial Practice, US Supreme Court, Whistleblower/Qui Tam

Bar Admissions

• Connecticut, 1981
• U.S. District Court District of Connecticut, 1981
• U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 1983
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1988

Certification/Specialties

• Board Certified Civil Trial Advocate, National Board of Trial Advocacy, 1996

Professional Associations and Memberships

• American Trial Lawyers Association, 1982 - Present (Member)
• Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, 1981 - Present (Member)
• Manchester Bar Association, 1981 - Present (Member)
• National Employment Lawyers' Association, 1993 - Present (Member)
• Connecticut Employment Lawyers' Assciation, 1993 - Present (Member, Past President)
• American College of Trial Lawyers (Fellow)
• Connecticut Bar Foundation, James W. Cooper Fellows Program (Member)

Classes and Seminars

• NAVIGATING THROUGH A SECTION 1983 CASE, National Employment Lawyers Association, 2006
• HANDLING THE OBSTRUCTIONIST LAWYER AND WITNESS, Connecticut Trial Lawyers' Association, 2005

Pro Bono Activities

• Member, Client Security Fund Committee, Judicial Branch, State of Connecticut, 2005 - Present
• Commissioner, Small Claims Court, State of Connecticut, 1999 - Present
• Special Master, United States District Court for the District of Connecticut

Education

• University of Connecticut School of Law, Hartford, Connecticut, 1981
  J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
  Honors: summa cum laude
  
  Law Review: Connecticut Law Review, 1979 - 1981
• University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut, 1976
  B.A., Bachelor of Arts
  Honors: summa cum laude
  Major: Sociological Anthropology

Fraternities/Sororities

• Phi Beta Kappa

Address

447 Center Street
Manchester, CT 06040

Phones

860-646-5606 ext, 102

Faxes

(860) 646-0054

Emails

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Websites

http://www.beckeldergill.com