Danbury Employment Lawyers

I bring a wide variety of legal and practical experience to my law practice. I will work hard to secure the compensation and legal benefits that you are entitled to.

James "Jake" Dunigan is a graduate of the University of Connecticut School of Law and Drexel University College of Engineering. Jake spent much of his early career in shipbuilding, including ten years at Electric Boat. As a waterfront engineer, and especially as a welding foreman, Jake learned from his employees and colleagues what it means to put in the work. A firm believer in equal opportunity for all, Jake has a deep respect for any worker who is making an effort to improve their lives and the lives of others. In addition to being active in many community organizations, Jake...

Thor Holth is a highly accomplished attorney with extensive expertise across a wide spectrum of legal fields. His areas of practice encompass Personal Injury, Admiralty, Professional Negligence/Malpractice, Real Estate, Tribal Law, Employment Law, Land Use/Planning and Zoning, and Worker’s Compensation. Graduating from Quinnipiac College School of Law in Hamden, Connecticut, and Wheaton College, Thor boasts professional licenses that extend to his United States Coast Guard Licensed Merchant Marine Officer status, notably as a Master 100 Ton with Near Coastal and Towing Endorsement. He was admitted to the Connecticut Bar in 1999 and holds admissions to various courts, including the U.S....

I am widely regarded as one of the foremost authorities on the legal and tax challenges faced by entrepreneurs and privately-owned businesses in America. Originally from Yonkers, New York, I gained prominence as the host of MoneyHunt, a dynamic reality TV show for entrepreneurs that was broadcast on PBS across the country from 1994 to 2003. My weekly syndicated newspaper column, Succeeding in Your Business, often referred to as the “Ann Landers of the business world,” is featured in numerous major newspapers and business websites across North America (www.succeedinginyourbusiness.com). Additionally, I run a small business legal channel on YouTube and regularly...

Ross B. Intelisano is a founding partner of Lax, Neville & Intelisano, LLP. He represents individual and institutional investors in securities arbitration and litigation against financial firms, employees in industry disputes, employees in transitions from one financial firm to another, and employees in self-regulatory organization investigations. Ross has over two decades of experience trying large and complex financial fraud cases on behalf of investors worldwide, including winning the largest arbitration award ever against Goldman Sachs. His clients include high net worth individuals, family offices, hedge funds, funds of funds, endowments, non-profits and other institutions in claims against...

Barry R. Lax, a founding partner of Lax & Neville LLP, has an extensive background in commercial, employment and securities litigation in all forums, including, state and federal courts, and arbitrations before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”), National Futures Association (“NFA”), Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services (“JAMS”) and the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”). Since forming Lax & Neville LLP in 2007, Mr. Lax has represented customers and broker/dealers in disputes regarding sales practice issues and product problem cases and has successful represented hedge fund investors and general partners in complicated commercial and securities litigations throughout his career....

Brian J. Neville, a founding partner of Lax & Neville LLP, has significant experience in broker/dealer, securities, regulatory defense, employment and commercial litigation in arbitration forums and state and federal courts. He has arbitrated cases in at least 18 states and has been lead counsel on well over 500 matters.

I am an associate at Lax, Neville & Intelisano, LLP, where my practice covers a broad range of areas including business and corporate law, employment law, labor law and construction accidents, and intellectual property. I earned a Bachelor of Civil Law degree with First Class Honors from University College Dublin in Dublin, Ireland. During my time there, I was honored with the prestigious Bank of Ireland Award for exceptional academic achievement. Additionally, I contributed as a Staff Editor for the University College Dublin Law Review. I furthered my education by obtaining an LL.M. in Competition, Innovation and Information Law from New...

Robert R. Miller is an associate at Lax, Neville & Intelisano, LLP with a practice primarily in securities, employment, and corporate disputes before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”), and state and federal courts. He represents individual investors in their claims against brokers, broker-dealers, and wealth managers for abusive customer sales practices, such as fraud, churning, unsuitability, and breach of fiduciary duty; brokers and other financial services professionals in a broad range of matters, including transitions between firms and disputes over deferred compensation, promissory notes, Form U-5 expungements, and employment agreements; and broker-dealers and other financial...

Robert J. Grand is of counsel to Lax, Neville & Intelisano, LLP. Mr. Grand’s practice is focused on representing corporations and individuals in complex civil litigation and arbitration involving securities and other financial products, employment, real estate, intellectual property, unfair business practices, and other commercial tort-related matters before federal and state courts, and private arbitration panels. Mr. Grand represents investors, financial service professionals, investment funds and financial institutions in securities litigation and arbitration, as well as in investigations and enforcement proceedings initiated by regulatory agencies such as FINRA, the SEC, and the CFTC. Mr. Grand has extensive experience representing founders, partners,...

Diane Mall Sammarco is Of Counsel to Lax, Neville & Intelisano, LLP. Ms. Sammarco represents investors in securities arbitration and litigation against financial firms, as well as employees in industry disputes and self-regulatory investigations. Ms. Sammarco joined the firm’s predecessor, Rich & Intelisano, LLP, in 2008. In June 2010, Ms. Sammarco was part of the team at Rich & Intelisano, LLP that won the Bayou v. Goldman Sachs Execution & Clearing case: a $20.6 million FINRA arbitration award against Goldman Sachs related to the Bayou hedge fund fraud. The 18-day hearing generated a 100% recovery of the compensatory damages requested. It...

Sandra P. Lahens is a partner at Lax, Neville & Intelisano, LLP. Sandra’s practice involves representing businesses and individuals in commercial litigation and arbitration regarding securities and investment disputes, employment matters and regulatory investigations. She has successfully arbitrated and mediated cases before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”), the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”), JAMS, and litigated cases in federal and state courts, including in appeals before the New York Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and the New York State Appellate Division. Sandra represents investors nationwide in customer sales practice disputes against their registered representatives, broker dealers and registered investment...

Jaimie Fried Dockray joined Lax, Neville & Intelisano, LLP as Special Counsel in 2013. She represents both individuals and employers in employment-related matters. Ms. Dockray has extensive experience representing both individuals and employers in all aspects of workplace disputes, including contract negotiations and litigation. Her clients have included high net worth individuals as well as financial institutions and nonprofit organizations. Prior to joining Lax, Neville & Intelisano, LLP, Ms. Dockray worked at Bingham McCutchen, LLP for approximately 15 years. While at Bingham, Ms. Dockray practiced law in their management-side labor and employment group, representing public and private...