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Jeffrey J. Mirman

Partner Hartford

For more than forty years Jeff has been a tenacious trial and appellate lawyer and skilled legal strategist known for taking on precedent-setting matters and favorably resolving complicated, hard-to-win cases.

Recognized by Best Lawyers of America® as a leader in Labor and Employment Litigation, Jeff has successfully litigated matters in the state and federal courts, in labor arbitration, and in matters before the NLRB, EEOC, CHRO, and the SBMA. In a milestone case, Jeff persuaded the Connecticut Supreme Court to adopt the mixed-motive analysis and apply it to employment discrimination cases arising under Connecticut law. Levy v. Commission on Human Rights & Opportunities, 236 Conn. 96 (1996).

Jeff’s labor and employment experience has not been limited to litigation. He regularly advises and counsels employers on risk avoidance and on matters involving employee relations; wage and hour issues; collective bargaining negotiation, interpretation, and compliance; discrimination; discipline and discharge; preparation of employee manuals and sexual harassment training. He also annually writes a survey of developments in labor and employment law for the Connecticut Bar Journal.

Jeff has litigated numerous real estate disputes. Many of those have involved questions of the rights, if any, of non-waterfront owners to use the land of waterfront owners. He has also handled and tried boundary line disputes, zoning enforcement actions, zoning appeals, and environmental matters.

In the area of trade regulation and business competition Jeff has handled cases involving alleged monopolization, price fixing, theft of trade secrets, breach of restrictive covenants, and breach of contract. He has advised companies on anti-trust and other regulatory compliance.

Jeff regularly handles matters before administrative agencies, including the Department of Public Health, the Department of Social Services, the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection; the Connecticut Siting Council; and the Department of Consumer Protection.

A skilled appellate lawyer, Jeff has appeared numerous times before the Connecticut Supreme and Appellate Courts and the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. Jeff has handled no fewer than fourteen cases of first impression in all kinds of matters. By way of example, Jeff:

  • Successfully argued that a spouse in a marital dissolution action has no duty to act to preserve marital assets taken by a third party. Ferri v. Powell-Ferri, 317 Conn. 223 (2015);
  • On behalf of four privately held bus companies persuaded the Court that the Commissioner of Transportation does not have the right to condemn intangible property such as Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity. Dattco, Inc. v. Commissioner of Transportation, 324 Conn. 39 (2016);
  • In the first case argued before the Connecticut Supreme Court under Connecticut’s Affordable Housing Act established the obligation of towns to provide affordable housing. West Hartford Interfaith Coalition v. West Hartford Town Council, 229 Conn. 498 (1994).

Experience

Reported Cases

  • Doctor’s Assocs. v. QIP Holder, LLC., 2010 U.S. Dist. Lexis 14687
  • Eder Bros v. Wine Merchants of Conn., Inc., 275 Conn. 363 (2005)
  • Cornfield Point Association v. Town of Old Saybrook, 91 Conn. App. 539 (2005)
  • West Farms Assoc. v. State Traffic Com., 951 F. 2d 469 (2nd Cir. 1991)
  • Hamilton v. Smith, 773 F. 2d 469 (2nd Cir. 1985)
  • Metropolitan Entertainment Co. v. Koplik, 20 F. Supp. 2d 354 (D. Conn. 1998)
  • Valtec Int’l. v. Allied Signal Aero. Co.,1997 U.S. DIST LEXIS 7670 (D. Conn. 1997)
  • ABC, LLC v. State Ethics Comm’n., 264 Conn. 812 (2003)
  • Envirotest Sys. Corp. v. Freedom of Info. Comm’n., 59 Conn. App. 753 (2000)
  • Ferri v. Powell-Ferri, 317 Conn. 223 (2015)
  • Lieberman v. Aronow, 319 Conn. 748 (2016)
  • Cutter Development Corp. v. Peluso, 212 Conn. 107 (1989)
  • Nicotra Wieler Investment Management, Inc., v. Grower, 207 Conn. 441 (1998)
  • Bridgeport Harbour Place LLC v. Ganim, 303 Conn. 205 (2011)
  • Naier v. Beckenstein, 131 Conn. App. 638 (2011)
  • Saint Bernard School of Montville Inc. v. Bank of America, 312 Conn. 811 (2014)
  • Karmelowicz v. First National Supermarkets, Inc., 9 Conn. App. 804 (1986)
  • Gedeon v. First National Supermarkets, Inc., 21 Conn. App. 2V (1990)
  • Capasso Restoration, Inc. v. City of New Haven, 88 Conn. App. 754 (2005)
  • Abington Ltd. Pshp. v. Heublein, 246 Conn. 815 (1998)
  • Med-Trans, Inc. v. Dept. of Pub. Health & Addiction Services, 242 Conn. 152 (1997)
  • Levy v. Comm’n on Human Rights & Opportunities, 236 Conn. 96 (1995)
  • West Hartford Interfaith Coalition v. Town Council, 228 Conn. 498 (1994)
  • Cohen v. Security Title & Guaranty Co., 212 Conn. 436 (1989)
  • Goldstar Med. Servs. v. Dept. of Soc. Services, 288 Conn. 790 (2008)
  • Sams v. Department of Environmental Protection, 308 Conn. 359 (2013)

Credentials

Work Experience

  • Hinckley Allen
    • Partner (2013-Present)
  • Levy & Droney P.C.
    • Partner (1986-2012)

Honors & Awards

  • Best Lawyers in America® (2019-2024)
    • Litigation – Labor and Employment
  • West Hartford Interfaith Coalition, Individual Leadership Award

Charitable & Civic Involvement

  • American Mock Trial Association, Judge
  • Hartford American Legion Baseball Coach
  • West Hartford Travel Baseball Coach

Professional Affiliations

  • American Arbitration Association
    • Employment Arbitrators
  • American Bar Association
    • Antitrust Section
    • Labor and Employment Law Section
    • Litigation Section
  • Connecticut Bar Association
    • Labor and Employment Law Section
    • Administrative Law Section
  • Hartford County Bar Association

Bar Memberships

  • Connecticut, 1979
  • District of Columbia, 1978
  • United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, 1979
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, 2001
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 1984
  • United States District Court for the District of Columbia, 1979
  • United States District Court for the District of Connecticut, 1979
  • United States Supreme Court, 1992

Publications

  • Survey of Developments in Labor and Employment Law 2015, 90 Connecticut Bar Journal No. 1
  • Survey of Developments in Labor and Employment Law 2011 – 2014, 89 Connecticut Bar Journal No. 2

Newsroom

Publication

Recent NLRB Ruling on Severance Agreements Has Far-Reaching Impact, Even for Non-Union Employers

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently issued a decision that requires all union employers to pay attention to how they deal with departing employees regarding the terms to include, or more importantly, not to include, in severance agreements o…

Publication

Survey of Caselaw Developments in Labor and Employment Law 2017-2019 (Part II)

The three years 2017-2019 saw an increase in union activity, and relations between management and labor have grown increasingly strained. This article will address the significant changes made by the new NLRB during the Trump administration, as well as dev…

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Firm News

Hinckley Allen Attorneys Named in Best Lawyers in America® 2024

A multitude of Hinckley Allen attorneys are recognized in their respective practice areas in Best Lawyers® 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. In addition, 11 Hinckley Allen attorneys were named in the “Lawyers of the Year” category, as wel…

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67 Hinckley Allen Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers in America® 2023

Hinckley Allen is pleased to announce that 67 attorneys are recognized in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, including 5 “Lawyers of the Year.” Best Lawyers® has also recognized 24 Hinckley Allen attorneys in their “Ones to Watch” …

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Events

Past Event

Connecticut Labor & Employment Roundtable 2018

January 10, 2018

Join us to discuss the changing landscape and latest legislation changes affecting Connecticut businesses and individuals. Bring your questions for our panelists!MCLE approved. CLE credit will be made available.