Attorney Jacques Parenteau scored a victory recently on the case Donna Duso, et al. v. Town of Groton

Attorney Jacques Parenteau scored a victory recently on the case Donna Duso, et al. v. Town of Groton. The case consisted of several former police officers seeking judgment over a matter of their pensions. The full memorandum of decision can be read…
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Madsen, Prestley & Parenteau LLC Wins $11.2 million in Kevin Ollie Case Against UConn

Connecticut employment law firm achieves important victory after a long battle On January 22, 2022, an arbitrator ruled that former men’s basketball coach Kevin Ollie, represented by Madsen, Prestley & Parenteau LLC, had been improperly fired b…
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Madsen, Prestley & Parenteau Secures Reinstatement and Significant Financial Settlement for College CEO

Through a negotiated settlement, MPP has secured a significant recovery for one of its clients, Dr. Nicole Esposito, the Campus CEO of Manchester Community College. MPP filed a number of legal claims on behalf of Dr. Esposito, including a federal cou…
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MPP wins $1.3 million verdict for free speech retaliation

Charron sued the Town of Griswald on a wrongful termination theory claiming that she was fired from her secretarial job with the Board of Selectmen after writing an emotional letter to Anne Hatfield on Jan. 12, 2006, criticizing her and her actions f…
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MPP Case Establishes Strong Free Speech Protections for Employees at Connecticut Supreme Court

In addition to the Trusz decision, Madsen, Prestley & Parenteau has been involved in several other cases before the Connecticut Supreme Court which have served to protect employee rights, including Craine v. Trinity College, 259 Conn. 625 (2002).
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Madsen, Prestley & Parenteau Prevails on Appeal to Connecticut Supreme Court in Disability Discrimination Case

Madsen, Prestley & Parenteau recently secured a victory on an appeal to the Connecticut Supreme Court in a case which provides important guidance in disability discrimination cases involving requests for reasonable accommodations. The Connecticut…
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Jacques Parenteau successfully represents a East Lyme police officer in a civil rights claim and receives a $449,000 settlement for the plaintiff.

When the town of East Lyme agreed in July to pay Paul Holmes nearly half a million dollars to settle a lawsuit, Holmes was happy to have his ordeal behind him. But the part-time town police officer and area native said he was still missing one thing…
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Jacques Parenteau successfully defended an appeal of the $2m awarded in Craine v. Trinity.

APPELLATE COURT OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT A.C. NO. 20109 LESLIE CRAINE, Appellee VS. TRINITY COLLEGE, Appellant ************************************************* BRIEF OF THE APPELLEE LESLIE CRAINE *************************************************…
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