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Lucas Rocklin practices litigation and labor law.  He has extensive experience in representing financial institutions and creditors in commercial litigation matters including collections, foreclosures, workouts, bankruptcy, and landlord-tenant matters. His labor law practice includes collective bargaining agreement negotiations and arbitration. Attorney Rocklin is decisive, effective and efficient and provides clients with regular communication about their matters.. Named a “Rising Star” attorney by Connecticut and New England Super Lawyers each year since 2009, Attorney Rocklin was also named a “New Leader in the Law” in 2014 by the Connecticut Law Tribune.. Attorney Rocklin is a graduate of Syracuse University, B.A., and Brooklyn Law School, J.D.  He was distinguished in law school for his excellence in labor law and academic achievement, receiving the Robert Lewis Labor Law Award and Academic Progress Award.  Attorney Rocklin is admitted to practice in Connecticut and New York.

I have a broad commercial civil litigation practice including ERISA, environmental, zoning, directors and officers, products liability, financial and employment litigation.  I also represent clients in state and federal court, at the trial level and on appeal, in arbitrations, and before various administrative agencies including the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities, the National Labor Relations Board, the Department of Labor and the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.. I serve as general and labor and employment counsel for many clients, providing both counseling and litigation services. I regularly counsel and represent clients on various liability and regulatory issues as well as a wide range of labor and employment issues such as traditional labor relations, discrimination, harassment, terminations, layoffs, reasonable accommodations for disabled employees, the investigation of employee complaints, application of the state and federal family and medical leave acts, and interpretation of the wage and hour laws. Also in employment law, I draft and provide advice on employment contracts, restrictive covenants, severance agreements, and the implementation of employment manuals, policies and procedures.

Attorney Michael T. Petela, Jr. attended Cornell University on scholarships and attained a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial and Labor Relations in 2002. Following graduation he fought for worker rights with the Service Employee's International Union, organizing nursing home and hospital workers in Hartford, New Haven, and throughout Connecticut. He attained his J.D. degree from the evening program of Quinnipiac University School of Law in 2009, where he graduated with honors and received merit-based scholarships. While attending law school at night he worked full time during the day at as a paralegal for a firm representing plaintiffs against insurance companies in Hamden, CT.  Upon his admission to the Connecticut bar he became an associate attorney for a boutique employment law firm exclusively representing employees in Woodbridge, CT.  Thereafter Attorney Petela joined a prominent firm in Hartford, CT as an associate, where he litigated cases of civil rights, personal injury, workers’ compensation, labor and employment, discrimination and retaliation, wage and hour violations, social security disability, police brutality, criminal matters, motor vehicle accidents, slip and falls, breach of contract, defamation, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and whistle blower claims.  He has tried numerous cases to verdict, and argued before the Connecticut Appellate and Supreme Courts.  He most recently argued the Supreme Court case of Adriana Ruiz v. Victory Properties after successfully appealing the trial court decision (the oral argument was televised and may be viewed here).  Attorney Petela continues to represent employees and injured persons in State and Federal Court, the Workers’ Compensation Commission, the Commission of Human Rights and Opportunities, the Department of Labor, the National Labor Relations Board, and the Social Security Administration. He is admitted to practice in the State of Connecticut and the United States Federal District Court, District of Connecticut.  In 2014, Attorney Petela was selected by The National Trial Lawyers: Top 40 under 40, a professional organization comprised of America’s top trial attorneys under the age of 40.

Experienced Employment attorney serving clients in New Haven and surrounding areas.

Experienced Employment attorney serving clients in New Haven and surrounding areas.

Experienced Employment attorney serving clients in New Haven and surrounding areas.

Experienced Employment attorney serving clients in New Haven and surrounding areas.

Experienced Employment attorney serving clients in New Haven and surrounding areas.

Experienced Employment attorney serving clients in New Haven and surrounding areas.

Experienced Employment attorney serving clients in New Haven and surrounding areas.

Experienced Employment attorney serving clients in New Haven and surrounding areas.

Experienced Employment attorney serving clients in New Haven and surrounding areas.

Experienced Employment attorney serving clients in New Haven and surrounding areas.