Beverly W. Garofalo

Beverly W. Garofalo is a principal in the Hartford, Connecticut, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. She has substantial experience representing employers in court and before administrative agencies. Beverly regularly counsels employers on a wide range of employment issues, including sexual harassment; discrimination; accommodating disabled employees; family and medical leave laws; wage and hour laws; hiring, disciplining and terminating employees; downsizing and reductions-in-force; independent contractor, employment, non-competition and confidentiality agreements; mergers and acquisitions; and outsourcing. In 2012, she prevailed in a federal court jury trial in a case involving claims of pregnancy discrimination. Beverly speaks and writes extensively on current labor and employment law issues. She also conducts management training on all topics including harassment prevention, workplace privacy, effective management, and equal employment opportunity law. Following graduation from law school, Beverly was a law clerk to the Hon. Chief Justice Ellen Ash Peters of the Connecticut Supreme Court.