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Maria L. Laurato

Maria L. Laurato

Associate

  • New Haven
  • mlaurato@carmodylaw.com

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Education

  • Savannah Law School, J.D., 2019 ~ summa cum laude
  • Georgia Southern University, MBA, 2010
  • Georgia Southern University, B.A., 2007

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Maria L. Laurato

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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.

Distinctions

  • Best Lawyers®: Ones to Watch – Commercial Litigation, 2025

Community

  • Board of Directors, Abilities Without Boundaries, 2023-present

Experience

  • 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.

REMINDER: Connecticut’s Expanded Paid Sick Leave Law Effective January 1, 2025

January 06, 2025
Major changes to Connecticut’s paid sick leave law became effective as of January 1, 2025, and apply to employers with at least 25 employees. The paid sick leave law will gradually expand coverage to employers with at least 11 employees on January 1, 2026, and to all employers with at
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Texas Court Invalidates Overtime Rule

November 22, 2024
On November 15, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a nationwide order vacating the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) 2024 Final Rule increasing the minimum salary levels for exempt employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Prior to the 2024 Final Rule, the
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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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Connecticut Expands Paid Sick Leave Mandate To Cover Nearly All Employers and Employees

June 10, 2024
On May 28, 2024, Governor Lamont signed Public Act 24-8, which will significantly expand Connecticut’s paid sick leave law. The current law applies to employers with at least 50 employees (excluding manufacturers), and requires that they provide up to 40 hours of paid sick leave to employees who are considered
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USCIS Issues Clarifying Guidance for Individuals Authorized to Work Under Special Student Relief Provisions

March 01, 2023
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently issued policy guidance to clarify the validity period of employment authorization for F-1 nonimmigrant students experiencing severe economic hardship due to emergent circumstances. USCIS clarified that it can grant off-campus SSR employment authorization for the entire duration of the Federal Register notice validity
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