Glenn W. Dowd

Employment Litigation Matters

Represented employers in 15 jury trials in state and federal court

Represented employers in two contested public hearings before the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities

Represented employers in class actions and multiple-plaintiff claims, including a 1,500-plaintiff class action under Connecticut wage and hour law; a 28-plaintiff age discrimination and ERISA claim; an 18-plaintiff ERISA severance pay claim; a 10-plaintiff ERISA breach of fiduciary duty claim; and an 11-plaintiff age discrimination and ERISA Section 510 class action that, if certified, would have 111 plaintiffs

Counseled employers on planning and implementing large-scale reductions in force, including layoff selection methodologies, risk assessment and avoidance, and release preparation; counseled over 10 large and midsized employers on implementing voluntary and involuntary reductions in force affecting over 20,000 employees

Represented employers in sophisticated employee benefits litigation, including representation of 23,000 class members in an ERISA-based claim resulting in a recovery of over $40 million, and represented an employer in a 41-plaintiff claim for severance pay in Illinois

Probate Controversies Matters

Obtained an equitable deviation of the trust document governing a major charitable institution from the Connecticut Superior Court following a contested hearing

Represented beneficiaries in undue influence and tortious interference with inheritance claims in Connecticut Superior Court

Represented a beneficiary against wrongful death claims in contested probate court proceedings

Represented administrators against creditor claims in contested probate court proceedings