Attorneys

Ms. Duggan received her Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, from Yale University in 1990, and her Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia in 1993.  After clerking for the Honorable Barry R. Schaller of the Connecticut Appellate Court, she joined the firm in 1994 and became a Director in 2001.  From September 2004 to October 2005, Ms. Duggan worked in the Office of Diversity and Equity at the University of Connecticut, where she investigated and decided claims of discrimination at the University’s main and regional campuses.

Ms. Duggan is a member of the Connecticut and New London County Bar Associations.  In 2002, Ms Duggan was elected as a Fellow of The Connecticut Bar Foundation James W. Cooper Fellows Program.

Attorney Duggan represents public and private employers and non profit organizations in all aspects of labor relations and employment law, i.e., collective bargaining, contract administration, grievance disputes, personnel policies and practices, wage and hour disputes, and occupational health and safety, appearing on their behalf before the Connecticut State Board of Mediation and Arbitration, the Connecticut State Board of Labor Relations and the American Arbitration Association.  Ms. Duggan also represents public and private employers in matters before the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities and the Connecticut Employment Security (i.e., Unemployment Appeals Division) and various other administrative agencies.   In addition to providing training seminars for managers and employees, she is also a certified Police Officer Standards & Training Council Instructor in Personnel Management. 

Attorney Duggan advises public and private employers as to compliance with the state and federal Family and Medical Leave Acts, the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Connecticut Fair Employment Practices Act. 

Ms. Duggan is the Town Attorney for the Town of Groton and, in this capacity, directs and coordinates the legal services performed by this firm for the Town.