• posted: Jan 26, 2017

After a student was wrongfully suspended from Springfield College, he turned to O’Connell & Plumb, P.C. for help.  Attorney Daniel J. O’Connell was able to successfully obtain an injunction ordering Read More

• posted: Oct 18, 2016

Attorney Daniel J. O’Connell was named to the 2016 New England Super Lawyers list in the area of Plaintiff Employment Litigation, and Attorney Sarah A. Ornelas has been named to Read More

• posted: Aug 25, 2016

While O’Connell & Plumb, P.C. primarily represents employees in employment discrimination cases, we have a substantial number of employers that we represent as well.  As attorneys who represent employees, we Read More

• posted: Apr 19, 2016

On April 1, 2016, Attorney Daniel J. O’Connell obtained a Default Judgment in favor of his client (a Plaintiff) in the Hampden County Superior Court. The Plaintiff was a victim of Read More

• posted: Feb 25, 2016

Some words of caution when presented with a severance agreementYou were just fired, canned, dismissed, terminated, let go.  Whatever term you prefer, the reality is the same – you no Read More

• posted: Feb 10, 2016

Despite laws aimed to protect against sexual harassment in the workplace, sexual harassment remains a common workplace problem.  Unfortunately, employees (and even employers) often do not know the appropriate actions Read More

• posted: Dec 28, 2015

As the American workforce continues to age claims of age discrimination have increased. According to the statistics compiled and released by the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission (“EEOC”), the EEOC received 20,588 Read More

• posted: Oct 21, 2015

Attorney Sarah A. Ornelas has been selected for inclusion in the 2015 New England Super Lawyers magazine on the Rising Stars list in the area of Plaintiff’s Employment Litigation.  She Read More

• posted: Sep 03, 2015

A long-time friend recently called me for some legal advice.  For purposes of this article, let’s call her Kimberly.  Kimberly explained to me how her newly hired direct supervisor kept Read More

• posted: Aug 31, 2015

Attorney Daniel J. O’Connell is the second attorney at O’Connell & Plumb, P.C. to receive the Martindale-Hubbell Client Distinction Award this year! Martindale-Hubbell is the premier lawyer rating service in the Read More

• posted: Aug 24, 2015

Attorney Daniel J. O’Connell, managing partner with Springfield-based O’Connell & Plumb, P.C. has been selected for inclusion in the 2015 New England Super Lawyers magazine in the area of Plaintiff’s Read More

• posted: Aug 24, 2015

Attorney Daniel J. O’Connell and Attorney Sarah A. Ornelas were successful at upholding the jury verdict obtained in Michael Saxe v. Baystate Medical Center.  During July 2014, Attorney O’Connell and Read More

• posted: May 20, 2015

On April 7, 2015, Massachusetts updated the Massachusetts Maternity Leave Act (MMLA), (Massachusetts General Laws c. 149, § 105D) to include time off for Fathers.  Now Fathers will also be Read More

• posted: May 08, 2015

The firm would like to Congratulate Sarah Ornelas who was recently admitted to practice in the State of Connecticut.  Attorney Ornelas is also licensed to practice in the Commonwealth of Read More

• posted: May 08, 2015

Daniel J. O’Connell recently received a favorable jury verdict in the Hampden County Superior Court in a pregnancy discrimination case.  In the case, Attorney O’Connell’s client was not returned to Read More

• posted: May 08, 2015

Attorney Sarah Ornelas has received the Martindale-Hubbell Client Distinction Award. Martindale-Hubbell is the premier lawyer rating service in the country. Martindale-Hubbell gives the Martindale-Hubbell Client Distinction Award to those lawyers Read More