Miguel A. Escalera

Employment Law - Management

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Hartford, Connecticut

45+ years experience

Kainen, Escalera & McHale PC

Updated: Dec 25, 2025

Contact Information

860-493-0870

https://www.kemlaw.com/our-team/attorneys/miguel-a-escalera

21 Oak Street, Suite 601, Hartford, CT 06106-8003

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Bio

For nearly three decades, the emphasis of Mr. Escalera’s practice has been labor and employment law and litigation. Initially, Mr. Escalera served with the Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps for nine years where he engaged in extensive criminal and civil litigation. Mr. Escalera was last stationed at the Pentagon where he acted as lead counsel for the Army Litigation Division defending the Department of the Army in employment discrimination suits brought by civilian employees in many states. Since 1987 Mr. Escalera has been exclusively defending private and public sector employers in labor and employment matters. Mr. Escalera has defended numerous employment discrimination and wrongful termination suits in various state courts, federal district courts, and United States Courts of Appeal. Mr. Escalera has extensive experience in class-action litigation. He is a frequent lecturer on the Americans with Disabilities Act, sexual harassment, drug testing, wage and hour law, non-compete agreements, effective hiring and management of employees, and avoiding wrongful termination suits. For nearly three decades, the emphasis of Mr. Escalera’s practice has been labor and employment law and litigation. Initially, Mr. Escalera served with the Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps for nine years where he engaged in extensive criminal and civil litigation. Mr. Escalera was last stationed at the Pentagon where he acted as lead counsel for the Army Litigation Division defending the Department of the Army in employment discrimination suits brought by civilian employees in many states. Since 1987 Mr. Escalera has been exclusively defending private and public sector employers in labor and employment matters. Mr. Escalera has defended numerous employment discrimination and wrongful termination suits in various state courts, federal district courts, and United States Courts of Appeal. Mr. Escalera has extensive experience in class-action litigation. He is a frequent lecturer on the Americans with Disabilities Act, sexual harassment, drug testing, wage and hour law, non-compete agreements, effective hiring and management of employees, and avoiding wrongful termination suits.

Local Legal Snapshot

Jurisdiction

Connecticut

State Capital

Hartford

Highest Court

Connecticut Supreme Court

Bar Association

Connecticut Bar Association

Typical Consultation

$200-$450

Typical Hourly Range

$300-$650/hr

Fee Model Notes

Business and employment matters often involve hourly billing with optional project-based retainers.

Estimates vary by market, complexity, urgency, and attorney experience.

Practice Areas

Employment Law - Management

Awards & Recognition

Lawyer of the Year: Litigation - Labor and Employment, Hartford (2022)
Recognized: Employment Law - Management
Recognized: Labor Law - Management
Recognized: Litigation - Labor and Employment
Special Focus: Arbitration and Mediation
Special Focus: Class Actions
Special Focus: Covenants Not to Compete
Special Focus: Defense
Special Focus: Disability
Special Focus: Labor
Special Focus: Litigation
Special Focus: Management
Special Focus: State and Federal
Special Focus: Title VII Litigation
Special Focus: Wage-Hour Law
Special Focus: Wrongful Discharge
Mr. Escalera he has received a peer review rating of “BV Distinguished” from Martindale-Hubbell.
Mr. Escalera has also been selected as a Connecticut and New England Super Lawyer®: Employment and Labor and Management Defense – Litigation in every year since 2007.
In 1999, the Connecticut Bar Foundation selected Mr. Escalera to be named as a James W. Cooper Fellow in recognition of his legal work and service to the community.