| Biography | Professional Experience Felix Springer has more than 30 years of experience handling matters involving employment discrimination, wrongful termination, and civil rights violations. He has tried more than three dozen jury cases to a conclusion on behalf of management and argued 20 appeals in state and federal appellate courts, almost all as appellee. He also counsels and advises management regarding alternative dispute resolution, training supervisory employees, diversity and inclusion, reductions in force, sexual harassment and other employee investigations, hiring and termination, issues of defamation and privacy, employment agreements, employee handbooks and policies, covenants not to compete, and accommodation of the disabled. Felix served as law clerk to John Cotter, chief justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court. Felix's practice publishes Day Pitney's Employer's Law Blog (www.EmployersLawBlog.com), a weblog that presents the latest news in labor, employment, and employee benefits law. News, Publications & Presentations · Featured, "Fifty Day Pitney Attorneys Recognized as Super Lawyers," Day Pitney Press Release, October 24, 2011 · Featured, "Seventy-two Day Pitney Lawyers Named to Best Lawyers List for 2012," Day Pitney Press Release, October 4, 2011 · Speaker, "Changes in Connecticut Laws that Impact Students," Connecticut Conference of Independent Colleges' Meeting, October 3, 2011 · Moderator, "Early Career Transition: How to Set Your Path," University of Connecticut Law School Alumni Association, September 27, 2011 · Featured, "Chambers USA 2011 Names 45 Day Pitney Attorneys as 'Leading Lawyers for Business'," Day Pitney Press Release, June 10, 2011 · Speaker, "Annual Labor and Employment Conference," Day Pitney Seminar, Hartford, CT, June 1, 2011 · Featured, "Fifty-seven Day Pitney Attorneys Recognized as Super Lawyers; Six Additional Lawyers Recognized as 'Rising Stars'," Day Pitney Press Release, November 12, 2010 · Featured, "Seventy-six Day Pitney Lawyers Named to Best Lawyers for 2011," Day Pitney Press Release, August 9, 2010 · Featured, "Chambers USA 2010 Names 40 Day Pitney Partners as 'Leading Lawyers for Business,'" Day Pitney Press Release, June 11, 2010 · Featured, "Fifty-six Day Pitney Partners Recognized as New England Super Lawyers," Day Pitney Press Release, October 30, 2009 · Featured, "Seventy-seven Day Pitney Partners Named to Best Lawyers 2010," Day Pitney Press Release, July 30, 2009 · Featured, "Day Pitney Partners Named 'Leading Lawyers for Business' by Chambers USA 2009," Day Pitney Press Release, June 16, 2009 · Featured, "Employment Law: A Changing Practice," GC New England, March 30, 2009 · Featured, "75 Day Pitney Partners Named Among The Best Lawyers in America® 2009 Ranked #1 in New Jersey and #2 in Connecticut," Day Pitney Press Release, December 11, 2008 · Featured, "Chambers USA 2008 Ranks 39 Day Pitney Attorneys as Leaders in Their Fields," Day Pitney Press Release, July 22, 2008 · Moderator, "The Claims to Watch Out For: Sarbanes-Oxley, Whistle-Blowing, Qui Tam and Other Retaliation Issues," ABA Section of Labor and Employment Annual CLE Seminar, November 7, 2007 · Speaker, "Employment Separation Agreements: What In-House Counsel Needs to Know," Hartford, CT, November 16, 2006 · Speaker, "Top 5 Employment Issues Today," ConnACCA program, Hartford, CT, November 8, 2005 · "College and University Employee References, "NACUANOTES, January 21, 2005 · "New FLSA Regulations Will Overlap With Existing Connecticut Regulations," DBH Alert, August 23, 2004 · "New Overtime Regulations Require Employers To Take Prompt Action," DBH Alert, April 26, 2004 · "DOL Proposes Significant Revisions to Regulations on Overtime Pay," DBH Alert, April 4, 2003 · "New Connecticut Law Concerning Employees' Criminal History and Crime Victim Status," DBH Alert, September 25, 2002 Professional Affiliations · American Bar Association, Subcommittee on Ethics, chair · Center for Public Resources, executive committee · Employment ADR Committee · U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut Special Master · Connecticut Bar Foundation, fellow Awards and Achievements · Instructor at Columbia University, Hartford Graduate Center and University of Connecticut Law School · Recognized as a Connecticut Super Lawyer, 2006-2011/2012 · Chosen for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America, Labor and Employment Law, 2012 and for over 20 years · Chosen for inclusion in the Chambers USA Legal Directory, 2007-2011 |