Author: Hayden

Megan Michaud ’11 Promoted to Partner at Wood Smith Henning and Berman

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Megan Michaud ’11 has been promoted to partner at Wood Smith Henning and Berman’s Hartford and Westport offices. Megan has successfully defended employment and labor law cases under a wide range of state and federal laws, including the Fair Labor Standards Act, Title VII, the Connecticut Fair Employment Practices Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Family and Medical Leave Act. She also defends clients in personal injury, premises liability, negligence, contract, and professional liability cases, including medical malpractice claims.

Congratulations Megan!

Leslie Levin Authors State Court Report Article

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Professor Leslie Levin authored an article on State Court Report discussing the Texas Supreme Court’s decision in Webster v. Commission for Lawyer Discipline and the Montana Supreme Court’s decision in In re Knudsen. Levin argues that the Texas decision effectively strips the Commission for Lawyer Discipline of the authority to pursue grievances against executive branch lawyers, and that the decision was wrongly decided as a matter of law and policy.

Sachin Pandya Co-Authors SCOTUS Amicus Brief

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Professor Sachin Pandya has co-authored an amicus brief in Flowers Foods, Inc. v. Brock. The case addresses whether workers who deliver goods locally that travel in interstate commerce, but who do not transport the goods across borders, can avoid mandatory arbitration for wage claims under the exemption in Section 1 of the Federal Arbitration Act.

Dinamary Horvath ’08 Featured in “Extraordinary Latinas Volume V: Reclaiming Courage, Healing & the Power Within”

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In this release, Dinamary Horvath ’08 shares her journey from growing up as a first-generation Dominican American in New York to navigating law, corporate leadership, and entrepreneurship. She reflects on moments of self-doubt, being “the only one” in many professional spaces, and balancing career with motherhood, shaping her leadership philosophy and fueling her determination to build a career on her own terms.