Maria is an associate in Carmody’s Litigation practice group and a member of the firm’s Labor & Employment group. Maria practices in the areas of employment, commercial, insolvency, and construction litigation in both state and federal court. She has experience representing clients in complex business and commercial disputes involving breach of contract, business torts and unfair trade practices, as well as defending employers against a variety of claims including employment discrimination, hostile workplace, harassment, and retaliation. In addition to her traditional litigation practices, Maria defends employers before administrative agencies such as the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities (“CHRO”). She also represents children in abuse and neglect matters on a pro bono basis.
Prior to joining Carmody, Maria served as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Judge James Tancredi of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut.
During law school, Maria served as the Editor-in-Chief of Savannah Law Review where she was responsible for all of Savannah Law Review’s operations and activities, including final editorial responsibilities. Maria was also a member of Savannah Law’s Moot Court Honor Board and served as an intern at a Savannah firm where she worked on matters involving white collar criminal investigations, health care fraud defense, corporate investigations, and False Claims Act defense.
Best Lawyers®: Ones to Watch – Commercial Litigation, 2025-2026
Rising Star, Connecticut Super Lawyers® – Business Litigation, 2025
Part of team that obtained summary judgment in quiet title action involving claims of prescriptive easements and private nuisance.
Assisted in obtaining dismissal of action involving claims of violations of state privacy and computer data acts made against multi-national company.
Assisted in obtaining multiple dismissals of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation complaints at the Case Assessment Review stage before CHRO.
Assisted in obtaining a “no reasonable cause” finding following fact-finding hearing before CHRO on former employee’s claims of sexual harassment and age, sex, and race discrimination.