Meaghan E. Murphy

About Meaghan's Practice

Meaghan E. Murphy is an Associate in the Springfield office and is licensed in both Connecticut and Massachusetts. She brings six years of general litigation and Labor & Employment experience to Skoler Abbott.

Meaghan regularly advises clients on various workplace issues, including discipline and performance issues, policy development and implementation, and compliance with local, state, and federal laws and regulations. She looks to guide her clients toward reasonable, common sense solutions to workplace conflicts.

Meaghan has successfully represented clients in state and federal courts, at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD), the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities (CHRO), and other forums. Meaghan has been recognized by Super Lawyers as a Rising Star since 2018.

Born and raised in Springfield, when she is not practicing law, Meaghan enjoys hiking, watching soccer, learning new recipes, and spending time with family and friends.

Education

• J.D., Western New England University of Law, Springfield, Massachusetts, 2014
• B.A., Amherst College, Amherst, Massachusetts, 2010

Major Publications & Speaking Engagements

• Editor, Massachusetts Employment Law Letter
• Contributing Editor, New England Employment Law Letter
• Author, "Federal appeals court finds town's decision not to reappoint employee on FMLA leave lawful," Massachusetts Employment Law Letter, March 2022, and HR Daily Advisor, March 3, 2022.
• Author, "Court upholds arbitrator's reinstatement of employee fired for positive drug test," Massachusetts Employment Law Letter, November 2021, and HR Daily Advisor, October 28, 2021
• Quoted, "Walsh's DOL Expected to Chart More Employee-Friendly Course," HR Daily Advisor, March 24, 2021
• Author, "Court eviscerates employees' suit against Whole Foods, Amazon for banning BLM attire," Massachusetts Employment Law Letter, May 2021, and HR Daily Advisor, March 12, 2021
• Author, "Solo practitioner's assistant wins sexual harassment suit," Massachusetts Employment Law Letter, January 2021, and HR Daily Advisor, January 29, 2021

Professional Recognition

• Super Lawyers, Rising Stars, 2018-2020
• 2013-2014 recipient of the Edward B. Cooley Award for Excellence in Labor Law, Western New England University School of Law

Admitted to Practice

• United District Court, Massachusetts, 2018
• United District Court, Connecticut, 2015
• Massachusetts, 2014
• Connecticut 2014