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Giovanna Tiberii Weller

Giovanna Tiberii Weller

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  • University of Connecticut School of Law, J.D., 1991 ~ with honors
  • University of Connecticut, B.A., 1987 ~ cum laude

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  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
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Giovanna Tiberii Weller

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Giovanna Weller is Co-leader of Carmody’s Litigation practice and leads the firm’s Employment Litigation practice. Giovanna is a trial lawyer with several decades of experience in counseling CEOs, senior management, and boards of directors of public and private businesses of all sizes. 

Giovanna has successfully defended many significant employment cases in federal and state courts, including discrimination, trade secret and non-competition claims, whistleblower, as well as numerous cases before the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities and the federal Equal Employment Opportunities Commission. She has successfully argued appeals before the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, the Connecticut Supreme Court and the Connecticut Appellate Court. Her clients include large and small employers, manufacturers, schools, utilities, and insurers. Giovanna regularly trains management personnel on a wide variety of employment related topics.

Giovanna regularly advises heads of private schools, educational institutions and their trustees on legal issues of particular interest to educational institutions, including employment, governance, mandated reporting, student disciplinary issues and litigation matters. She is also a member of the firm’s product liability team and defends product liability cases in both state and federal courts throughout the United States.

In 2024, Giovanna successfully completed 40 hours of Mediation Skills Training from the Quinnipiac School of Law Center on Dispute Resolution.

Before joining Carmody, Giovanna served as Clerk of the Energy and Public Utilities Committee of the Connecticut General Assembly.

“Giovanna Weller acts for academic institutions and a range of emplyers in matters such as discrimination and whistle-blower suits.”
– Chambers USA 2023

“A great legal strategist and a talented advocate with excellent, clear-eyed judgment.”
– Chambers USA 2022

“Giovanna Tiberii Weller has a significant reputation as one of the state’s top labor and employment litigators.”
– Benchmark Litigation 2022

“Giovanna is an extraordinary practitioner who knows when to push and when to play nice.”
– Chambers USA 2021

“Her ability to relate to clients, judges and juries is unparalleled. She has an innate ability to feel her client’s case and effectively communicate that feeling to judges and juries. She is definitely a go to litigator.” 

  • In-House Counsel for global producer of specialty chemical products.

Affiliations

  • Fellow, American Bar Association

  • Fellow, Connecticut Bar Association

  • Member, Connecticut Supreme Court Historical Society

  • Connecticut Bar Association, Labor and Employment Section

  • Waterbury Bar Association

Distinctions

  • Best Lawyers® – Litigation: Labor and Employment, 2021-2025, Employment Law: Management, 2024-2025, Labor Law: Management, 2024-2025

  • Lawyer of the Year, Best Lawyers® in New Haven, Connecticut – Employment Law – Management, 2023

  • Litigation Star, Benchmark Litigation, 2025

  • Future Litigation Star and Labor & Employment Star, Benchmark Litigation, 2020-2024

  • Ranked in Chambers USA Guide – Labor & Employment, Connecticut, 2025

  • Connecticut Super Lawyers® – Employment Litigation Defense, 2007-2024, Top Super Lawyer, 2023

  • Top 10 Most Influential Labor & Employment Lawyers in Connecticut 2023, Business Today

  • Top Tier ranking, Chambers USA Guide to America’s Leading Lawyers, 2017-2023

  • Top 25 Women Lawyers in Connecticut, Connecticut Magazine, 2009, 2011, 2018-2022

  • Top 50 Women Lawyers in New England, Super Lawyers®, 2019

  • New England Super Lawyers® – Employment Litigation Defense, General Litigation, Employment & Labor, 2007-2019

  • AV Preeminent, Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings

  • Waterbury Young Lawyers’ Award, 2003

  • Appointed by Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court to serve as member of the Appellate Rules Advisory Committee, 2004-present

  • Judicial Law Clerk for Connecticut Supreme Court Justice Robert I. Berdon, 1991-1992

  • Editor, International Law Journal, 1990-1991

Community

  • Board of Trustees, Independent Day School, 2006-2015
  • Board of Directors, Midstate Medical Center, 2012-2015
  • Member, Connecticut Women’s Council
  • Board of Directors, United Way of Greater Waterbury, 2002-2011

Experience

  • Successful lead counsel in jury trial of sex discrimination and retaliation case involving current employee.

  • Obtained defense verdict after a jury trial involving a claim of breach of contract brought by a former student against a large private university.

  • Successful lead counsel on appellate team that secured employer-friendly federal appellate court decision providing novel interpretation of state jurisdictional statute in favor of employers with out-of-state former employees.

  • Outside employment litigation counsel for several companies, including utilities and regional bank.

  • Enforced covenants not to compete and non-solicitation agreements in state and federal courts.

  • Obtained injunction and sanctions on behalf of herbal remedies company against former employee who had violated covenant not to compete and misappropriated trade secrets.

  • Obtained summary judgment on behalf of employer in two matters in federal court brought by former employees alleging disability and sexual orientation discrimination claims.

  • Presented customized, in-house training programs in several states for large manufacturing client.

Carmody Ranked in Chambers USA 2025

June 09, 2025
Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey LLP is pleased to be ranked in Chambers USA 2025 in the following practice areas: Labor & Employment Litigation: General Commercial Real Estate Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use Chambers is one of the leaders in identifying, ranking and differentiating the best talent for law firms. Lawyers ranked individually in
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November 22, 2024
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Carmody Lawyers Named to the 2024 Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars Lists

October 09, 2024
Carmody is pleased to announce that 33 of its lawyers have been selected for inclusion on the Connecticut Super Lawyers® and Connecticut Rising Stars lists for 2024. Super Lawyers recognizes lawyers who have distinguished themselves in their legal practice. Please visit www.SuperLawyers.com/SelectionProcess to learn more information on the selection process.
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Carmody Lawyers Named as ‘Litigation Stars’ in 2025 Benchmark Litigation

October 03, 2024
Carmody’s Litigation practice was recognized for 18 of its lawyers for the 2025 edition of Benchmark Litigation. Lawyers were honored for their litigation work across many specialty areas, including product liability, intellectual property and real estate. Additionally, Carmody's lawyers received distinction on both the Connecticut and the national level. 40
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Texas Judge Blocks FTC’s Ban on Non-Compete Agreements from Taking Effect Nationwide

August 23, 2024
On August 20, 2024, a federal judge struck down the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) proposed ban on non-compete agreements, blocking its enforcement on a national basis. As discussed in an earlier client alert, the FTC issued a Final Rule that, on its September 4, 2024 effective date, would have invalidated
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