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CONNECTICUT MOVERS JULY 6, 2020 ¦ 3

Attorneys Staying Busy in the Nutmeg State

By Michael Marciano

Amanda M. Brahm Joins during a pandemic? I feel very fortu-
nate in that regard. As soon as I got
Carlton Fields in Hartford here, they were ready for me to hit the
With employment issues taking cen-
ter stage among concerns brought on ground running.”
by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Hart- Brahm earned her J.D. from Wake
ford office of Carlton Fields is boosting Forest University School of Law and
its labor and employment practice her B.A. from Saint Anselm College.
with the addition of associate Amanda During law school, she interned for the
M. Brahm, who makes a lateral move privacy and data security department
from Wiggin & Dana in New Haven. of the Office of the Attorney General
The move is part of a strategic expan- Amanda M. Brahm of in Hartford.
sion of Carlton Fields’ national Labor Carlton Fields in Hartford, Carlton Fields has more than 325 at-
and Employment Practice, which in- Connecticut. torneys in offices across the country.
cludes the arrivals of attorneys Rae
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T. Vann in Washington, D.C., and Federico “Fred” Murtha Cullina Manages Acquisition of
M. Maciá in Miami. As a key part of her practice, GE Lighting
Brahm represents both businesses and educational While contending with the COVID-19 pandemic,
institutions, including some work in class actions. a team of Murtha Cullina attorneys recently repre-
“There have been a lot of new employment issues,” sented the professional smart home space company
Brahm said in an interview 10 days into the new job. Savant Systems, Inc. in its acquisition of General
“Return to work has been the biggest one, and you Electric Lighting.
have safety protocols, and what to do if someone The acquisition combines Savant’s innovative
isn’t comfortable going back to work.” technology and professional installation channels
Brahm said she expects her background with for the home with the well-known GE brand, which
educational institutions to come in handy over the the company will continue to use.
next few months as schools and universities deal Murtha Cullina noted that the deal required a
with similar issues. “There are going to be a lot of breadth of experience and talent from across all of
class actions against universities,” she predicted, the firm’s offices, involving more than 20 attorneys
acknowledging many students are asking what the from different practice areas. The firm provided ad-
value is for an online versus an in-person education. ditional guidance in the areas of tax, finance, real
Being able to deal with these issues at “such a estate, employment, employee benefits, environ-
booming labor and employment practice with a nu- mental, and privacy and cybersecurity.
cleus in Hartford” made Carlton Fields the perfect fit, In addition, Murtha’s experienced intellectual
Brahm said. Attorneys in the firm’s labor and employ- property group provided essential insight from due dil-
ment practice represent employers of all sizes, while igence, to patent assessment and managing all aspects
Brahm’s labor and employment and education prac- of the transition of intellectual property to Savant. ¦
tice encompasses federal and state court litigation.
Brahm also said she appreciates a team-oriented Michael Marciano is bureau chief of the Con-
approach Carton Fields takes with cases, and she is necticut Law Tribune. He can be reached at
already busy on the job. “I do like to be busy,” she [email protected] or call 646-957-3022. On
said, “and who can complain about a lot of work Twitter: @BreakingCTLaw

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