Garrison, Levin-Epstein, Fitzgerald & Pirrotti, P.C.
United States 2024
General Information
Year founded:
1977
This is the year the firm (or its earliest predecessor entity) was founded.
Overview
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Garrison, Levin-Epstein, Fitzgerald & Pirrotti, P.C. has long been recognized as a preeminent law firm in Connecticut for the representation of individuals in employment disputes. Most recently, our law firm earned Tier 1 rankings in several categories in the 2024 edition of Best Law Firms®. Our attorneys include the former president of the National Employment Lawyers Association, a past and the current president of the Connecticut Employment Lawyers Association, and the 2024 Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” in “Employment Law – Individuals” in New Haven.
We represent individuals – from corporate executives to hourly workers – in every aspect of employment law, including:
- Discrimination (on the basis of race, sex, age, physical or mental disability, religion, sexual orientation, or gender identity, among others) and harassment, including sexual harassment;
- Wrongful termination, including wrongful discharge in violation of public policy;
- Retaliation against whistleblowers;
- Free speech and other retaliation;
- Overtime compensation, unpaid wages and commissions, and other wage and hour issues;
- Non-competition agreements; and
- Contract and severance negotiations.
Over the years, the civil rights lawyers of Garrison, Levin-Epstein have taken on virtually every large employer in Connecticut.
Although Garrison, Levin-Epstein only represents individuals in employment litigation, we are also available to counsel employers in a variety of non-litigation contexts, including advising them on their rights and obligations and conducting internal investigations of employee allegations of misconduct.
Firm News
October 26, 2023
Garrison Law Welcomes Associate Attorney Meaghan C. Kirby
August 17, 2023
Every Garrison Law Attorney Named to Best Lawyers for 2024
April 26, 2023
Josh Goodbaum and Jordan Wheeler Publish ABA Article on Becoming an Employment Lawyer
March 21, 2023
Garrison, Levin-Epstein Partner Steve Fitzgerald Obtains $11+ Million Jury Verdict for Injured Railroad Worker
December 27, 2022
Xerox Inks $4.1 Million Deal Over In-House 401(k) Recordkeeper
October 13, 2022
Garrison, Levin-Epstein, Fitzgerald & Pirrotti, P.C. Attorneys Selected as 2022 Super Lawyers
September 23, 2022
Partner Joshua Goodbaum Selected as New Treasurer of the Board of the New Haven Legal Assistance Association
August 18, 2022
Garrison, Levin-Epstein, Fitzgerald & Pirrotti Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers For 2023
July 11, 2022
Partner Nina Pirrotti’s Client Honored by NELA as one of Three Courageous Plaintiffs of the Year
February 2, 2022
Connecticut Law Tribune Highlights Expansion, Hiring at Garrison, Levin-Epstein, Fitzgerald & Pirrotti
November 30, 2021
Josh Goodbaum Appointed to Connecticut Bar Association’s Awards and Nominating Committees
September 22, 2021
Garrison, Levin-Epstein, Fitzgerald & Pirrotti, P.C. joins the Connecticut Law Tribune’s call for reform of Connecticut non-competes.
August 19, 2021
Garrison, Levin-Epstein, Fitzgerald & Pirrotti Partners Named To Best Lawyers In America for 2022
July 16, 2021
Partner Amanda DeMatteis Featured in LAW360 Article on ADA Concerns Amidst COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements
June 22, 2021
Partner Nina Pirrotti Featured in Connecticut Law Tribune Article on Emerging Labor Issues
June 18, 2021
Partners Amanda DeMatteis and Josh Goodbaum Address the 2021 Connecticut Legal Conference
May 27, 2021
Partner Nina Pirrotti Featured in Connecticut Law Tribune Article on Workplace COVID-19 Vaccination Policies
April 27, 2021
Partner Nina Pirrotti Featured On New York City Bar Association Panel Discussing Disproportionate Impact Covid-19 Has Had On Women
March 10, 2021
Partner Nina Pirrotti Featured in Article on Sexual Harassment in the Remote Workplace
March 2, 2021
Partner Nina Pirrotti Featured In New York Times Article Providing Insight Into Cuomo Sexual Harassment Inquiry
February 23, 2021
Partners Nina Pirrotti and Josh Goodbaum Elected as James W. Cooper Fellows of the Connecticut Bar Foundation
February 9, 2021
Garrison, Levin-Epstein, Fitzgerald & Pirrotti Files Wrongful Termination Lawsuit Against Westwood Ear, Nose & Throat
February 7, 2021
Joseph Garrison and Joshua Goodbaum Contribute to The Comprehensive Guide to Economic Damages, Sixth Edition
January 13, 2021
Partner Amanda DeMatteis Appeared on WTNH News 8 to Discuss COVID-19 Vaccinations in the Workplace
December 2, 2020
Partner Joshua Goodbaum Featured in Connecticut Law Tribune Article Providing Employment Law Tips in COVID-19 Era
December 1, 2020
Partner Nina Pirrotti Featured in Connecticut Law Tribune Article About COVID-19 Vaccinations in the Workplace
November 5, 2020
Garrison, Levin-Epstein, Fitzgerald & Pirrotti, P.C. Ranked in 2021 “Best Law Firms”
October 19, 2020
Partner Joshua Goodbaum Featured on WTNH Channel 8 News to Discuss Separation Agreements
October 16, 2020
Five Garrison, Levin-Epstein Partners Selected to Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Employment Lawyers Guide For 2020
October 12, 2020
Garrison, Levin-Epstein, Fitzgerald & Pirrotti Partners Named 2020 Connecticut Super Lawyers
September 9, 2020
Partner Joshua Goodbaum Publishes Article on Employee Rights After Bostock Decision
August 27, 2020
CCSU to Pay $1.75 Million Settlement of Claims Accusing Campus Police Officers of Sexual Harassment, Assault
Rankings
Garrison, Levin-Epstein, Fitzgerald & Pirrotti, P.C. is metro ranked in 10 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.
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New Haven
Tier 1 for Arbitration
Tier 1 for Criminal Defense: General Practice
Tier 1 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Individuals
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Firm Leadership
About Our Clients
At Garrison, Levin-Epstein, Fitzgerald & Pirrotti, P.C., we represent individuals who require legal help in several different practice areas. Our team is dedicated to help those who have experienced wrongful treatment in the workplace or suffered a personal injury or workers' compensation injury. Garrison, Levin-Epstein, Fitzgerald & Pirrotti, P.C. also offers mediation and arbitration services to our clients. Whatever help our clients require, Garrison, Levin-Epstein, Fitzgerald & Pirrotti, P.C. works hard to help them receive justice.
Rankings
Metro Rankings
New Haven
Tier 1 for Arbitration
Tier 1 for Criminal Defense: General Practice
Tier 1 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Individuals
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 1 for Mediation
Tier 1 for Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Tier 2 for Litigation - ERISA
Tier 2 for Litigation - Insurance
Tier 2 for Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Practice Areas
The below are areas of legal specialty volunteered by the firm and do not designate a specialty in which a Best Law Firms ranking is held.
- Employment Law - Individuals
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
- Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants
Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®
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Demographics
Partners
Male:
4
Female:
2
Of Counsel (but not partners)
Male:
1
Associates
Female:
1
Awards
Awards are self-reported by firms and are not verified by the Best Law Firms rankings.
- 2024 Best Law Firms® - Garrison Law received a Tier 1 metropolitan ranking in several categories for the New Haven area.
- Connecticut Law Tribune - 2021 Labor & Employment Litigation Department of the Year
- 2021 U.S. News & World Report and Best lawyers - Garrison, Levin-Epstein received a Tier 1 regional ranking in several categories for the New Haven area.
- 2020 U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers - Garrison, Levin-Epstein received a Tier 1 regional ranking in several categories for the New Haven area.
- 2019 U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers - Garrison, Levin-Epstein received a Tier 1 regional ranking in several categories for the New Haven area.
- 2015 U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers - Garrison, Levin-Epstein received a Tier 1 regional ranking in several categories for the New Haven area.
- Connecticut Law Tribune - 2015 Best Litigation Department of the Year for Employment Law
- 2014 U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers - Garrison, Levin-Epstein received a Tier 1 regional ranking in several categories for the New Haven area.
Main Location
New Haven,
CT
405 Orange Street
New Haven, CT 06511
United States
203-777-4425
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Management and Personnel
Associate
Meaghan C. Kirby
Counsel
Betsy Ingraham
Of Counsel
Judge Jonathan E. Silbert
Partner
Ethan Levin-Epstein
Partner
Joseph D. Garrison
Partner
Nina T. Pirrotti
Partner
Stephen J. Fitzgerald
Partner
Josh R. Goodbaum
Partner
Amanda M. DeMatteis
Contacts
Partner
Joshua Goodbaum
Partner
Amanda DeMatteis
Significant Matters
Below are matters chosen by the firm to highlight.
- A $6.3 million jury verdict on behalf of a Yale University doctor who was wrongly disciplined and demoted because of his patient care advocacy;
- A $1.75 million settlement against a major university following litigation of Title IX and Title VII claims on behalf of an employee who had been sexually harassed and assaulted in the workplace;
- A $1.285 million settlement on behalf of five UConn students and alumnae for indifferent responses to reports of sexual assault and harassment, in violation of Title IX;
- A $2.985 million arbitration award for a hedge fund manager who was wrongly deprived of the opportunity to earn deferred compensation;
- A $3.5 million settlement on behalf of a high-level Fortune 100 executive who was subject to age discrimination; and
- A jury verdict of nearly $2 million on behalf of a Pfizer scientist for First Amendment retaliation after she spoke out about dangerous laboratory conditions.
- A $1+ million settlement on behalf of five employees subjected to sexual harassment and/or retaliation by the chief of a department.