Craig T. Dickinson
Employment Law - Management
Employment Law - Management
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Craig Dickinson helps his management clients pinpoint and avoid potential legal risks in their workplaces, and works with them to efficiently and cost effectively resolve issues when they do arise.Craig represents organizations in a range of business sectors, including hospital and healthcare, financial services, retail, restaurant and hospitality, distribution and logistics, and manufacturing and technology. He has in-depth experience handling harassment, discrimination, and retaliation claims related to Title VII, ADA, ADEA, CFEPA and FMLA. Craig also has broad experience handling disability and leave of absence issues, including litigation, and has advised numerous clients on non-compete and breach of contract issues. Craig also has experience litigating a range of wage and hour issues under state and federal law, including worker classification, overtime compensation disputes, tip credit and tip pooling issues, and class and collective actions.Although Craig is a focused and successful litigator, representing his clients in federal and state courts and before administrative agencies, a significant portion of his practice is devoted to providing preventive counsel to management in order to head off employment claims before they arise. He has trained management on a host of employment law topics with a goal of avoiding common missteps in the employment relationship that cause employees to file claims.www.fordharrison.com/craigdickinson Craig Dickinson helps his management clients pinpoint and avoid potential legal risks in their workplaces, and works with them to efficiently and cost effectively resolve issues when they do arise.Craig represents organizations in a range of business sectors, including hospital and healthcare, financial services, retail, restaurant and hospitality, distribution and logistics, and manufacturing and technology. He has in-depth experience handling harassment, discrimination, and retaliation claims related to Title VII, ADA, ADEA, CFEPA and FMLA. Craig also has broad experience handling disability and leave of absence issues, including litigation, and has advised numerous clients on non-compete and breach of contract issues. Craig also has experience litigating a range of wage and hour issues under state and federal law, including worker classification, overtime compensation disputes, tip credit and tip pooling issues, and class and collective actions.Although Craig is a focused and successful litigator, representing his clients in federal and state courts and before administrative agencies, a significant portion of his practice is devoted to providing preventive counsel to management in order to head off employment claims before they arise. He has trained management on a host of employment law topics with a goal of avoiding common missteps in the employment relationship that cause employees to file claims.www.fordharrison.com/craigdickinson Craig Dickinson helps his management clients pinpoint and avoid potential legal risks in their workplaces, and works with them to efficiently and cost effectively resolve issues when they do arise. Craig represents organizations in a range of business sectors, including hospital and healthcare, financial services, retail, restaurant and hospitality, distribution and logistics, and manufacturing and technology. He has in-depth experience handling harassment, discrimination, and retaliation claims related to Title VII, ADA, ADEA, CFEPA and FMLA. Craig also has broad experience handling disability and leave of absence issues, including litigation, and has advised numerous clients on non-compete and breach of contract issues. Craig also has experience litigating a range of wage and hour issues under state and federal law, including worker classification, overtime compensation disputes, tip credit and tip pooling issues, and class and collective actions. Although Craig is a focused and successful litigator, representing his clients in federal and state courts and before administrative agencies, a significant portion of his practice is devoted to providing preventive counsel to management in order to head off employment claims before they arise. He has trained management on a host of employment law topics with a goal of avoiding common missteps in the employment relationship that cause employees to file claims. www.fordharrison.com/craigdickinson
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Cynthia Phillips
I engaged Craig Dickinson at Littler in New Haven to advise on a complex employee termination that carried potential discrimination claims. With his 32 years of experience and recognition in Employment Law - Management, I was confident in his technical ability to navigate the legal risks, and he did just that. The strategy he outlined for the separation agreement was sound and clearly drew from his deep background in labor and employment litigation. The matter was resolved without a lawsuit, which was the primary goal. However, the experience felt somewhat transactional. While Craig is undoubtedly knowledgeable, there were periods where communication lagged; responses to emails sometimes took several days, which created anxiety during a sensitive process. The billing was as expected for a firm of Littler's stature, but I didn't always feel the proactive partnership his profile suggests. For straightforward matters requiring his specific expertise in workplace risk management, he is a competent choice. For clients who prioritize frequent touchpoints and a more hands-on advisory style throughout, expectations may need to be set clearly from the outset. He knows his stuff, but the service delivery was merely adequate.