Patricia E. Reilly

Patricia E. Reilly is the chair of Murtha Cullina's Labor and Employment Group.  She is an experienced litigator who represents clients in a wide range of cases including employment discrimination and related torts, non-compete and restrictive covenants, wage and hour, breach of contract, unfair trade practices, and business disputes. In addition to maintaining an active litigation practice, Tricia counsels clients on a variety of employment-related issues including hiring, firing, and discipline; wage and hour; state and federal FMLA; sexual harassment investigations and prevention; Title IX; pregnancy and disability accommodation; and avoidance of employment discrimination liability. 

Tricia is listed as a leading Labor and Employment Lawyer in Chambers USA.  She is listed in Best Lawyers in America®, and in 2017, Best Lawyers in America® recognized her as “Lawyer of the Year”, New Haven, Litigation – Labor and Employment. Tricia is a member of the American Bar Association, the Connecticut Bar Association and the New Haven County Bar Association.  She received her B.A. from Wesleyan University and her J.D. from University of California, Berkeley School of Law. 

• Education
• Health Care
• Labor and Employment
• Litigation
• Long-Term Care
• Unfair Competition, Trade Secrets and Non-Competition Agreements

• American Bar Association, Litigation and Labor & Employment Sections
• Connecticut Bar Association (former Women in the Law Section Chair)
• New Haven County Bar Association

• Listed as leading Labor and Employment lawyer in Chambers USA, Chambers & Partners-Publishing (ChambersandPartners.com)
• James W. Cooper Life Fellow of the Connecticut Bar Foundation
• Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® as "Lawyer of the Year" New Haven area, in the area of Litigation - Labor and Employment, 2017 (Copyright 2015 by Woodward/White, Inc., Aiken, SC)
• Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® in the area of Labor and Employment since 2013(Copyright 2015 by Woodward/White, Inc., Aiken, SC)
• Listed in Connecticut Super Lawyers® in the area of Labor and Employment since 2012 (Super Lawyers is a registered trademark of Key Professional Media, Inc.)
• Recognized on the Distinguished Volunteers Roster, Connecticut Bar Association, 2004
• Recognized as one of 20 Noteworthy Women, New Haven Business Times, 2004
• Recipient of the Legal Services Award, Domestic Violence Services of Greater New Haven, Inc., 1999

• Human Resource Leadership Association of Eastern Connecticut, Medical Marijuana in the Workplace, April 2018
• Connecticut Small Independent School Business and Human Resources Forum, Leaves of Absence: Disability, Pregnancy and Paternity Accommodation Issues, March 2018
• HR Forum, Exeter, New Hampshire, HR Implications of Social Media for Independent Schools, December 2017
• Sexual Harassment Prevention Training, October 2017 
• CT Bar Association, Labor & Employment Section, Panelist on Settlement Conferences, October 2017 
• TANGO Conference, How to Manage Productivity During Uncertain Times, October 2017
• Connecticut Business and Industry Association, Wage & Hour Update, September 2017
• CLE, What Does Legalized Medical Marijuana Mean for Connecticut Employers, June 2017
• CLE, What Does a Trump Administration Mean for Employers, March 2017
• New England Employer Conference, The FSLA: Change is Coming. Are you Ready?, October 2016
• Connecticut Business and Industry Association, Wage & Hour Update, September 2016

• Impact of Defend Trade Secrets in Connecticut, Connecticut Law Tribune, July 25, 2016
• Taking Steps to Fight Trade Secret Misappropriation, January 25, 2013
• Show Them The Money: Interns Get Ready To Get Paid, April 30, 2012

• January 12, 2018 - Patricia E. Reilly Named Chair of Labor and Employment Group
• September 15, 2017 - Patricia E. Reilly Joins Litigation Department

• March 8, 2018 - Labor & Employment Group News: Second Circuit Prohibits Sexual Orientation Discrimination
• March 1, 2018 - Seven Attorneys Named James W. Cooper Fellows of the Connecticut Bar Foundation

• April 6, 2018 - EmploymentLawPerspectives.com: Connecticut Considers Requiring Legislative Approval of Agency Settlement Payments and Nondisclosure Agreements
• March 16, 2018 - EmploymentLawPerspectives.com: Connecticut Guidance on Deducting from an Exempt Employee's PTO Bank
• March 8, 2018 - EmploymentLawPerspectives.com: Second Circuit Prohibits Sexual Orientation Discrimination
• February 6, 2018: EmploymentLawPerspectives.com: Coming Soon! Workplace Harassment Prevention Training in New Haven & Hartford

• Connecticut
• U.S. Supreme Court
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
• U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut
• U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan

• University of California, Berkeley School of Law (J.D., 1990)
• Wesleyan University (B.A., 1983)