Court Orders Springfield College to Reinstate Wrongfully Suspended Student
- 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
Attorney Daniel J. O'Connell and Attorney Sarah A. Ornelas Again Included in the New England Super Lawyers Lists
- 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
Three Tips for Employers From an Employee Attorney's Perspective
- 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
Attorney Daniel J. O’Connell Obtains a Default Judgment in Favor of his Client in a Sexual Harassment Case
- 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
“YOU’RE FIRED…NOW HERE, SIGN THIS”
- 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
Sexual Harassment at Work - Five Things Every Employee Should Know
- 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
Age Discrimination - A Workplace Problem on the Rise
- 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
Attorney Sarah A. Ornelas Selected for Inclusion in the 2015 Super Lawyers Rising Stars Recognition
- 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
The Biggest Mistake Women Make When Being Sexually Harassed at Work
- 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
Attorney Daniel O'Connell receives a 2015 Martindale-Hubbell Client Distinction Award
- 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
Attorney Daniel J. O'Connell Selected for Inclusion in the 2015 New England Super Lawyers Magazine
- 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
Court Upholds Jury Verdict Obtained by Attorney Daniel J. O'Connell and Attorney Sarah A. Ornelas
- 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
Paternity Leave - Now the Law in Massachusetts
- 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
Attorney Ornelas Admitted to the State of Connecticut
- 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
Another Jury Verdict for Attorney O'Connell
- 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
Attorney Ornelas Receives the Martindale-Hubbell Client Distinction Award
- 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
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