ablock@millershakman.com
Ms. Block has experience representing clients in federal and state court as well as administrative agencies. Her cases have included breach of contract, non-competition, employment discrimination, harassment, retaliation, First Amendment, and criminal defense matters.
Ms. Block’s present practice includes all aspects of civil litigation, including commercial disputes, employment and legal malpractice.
Education
- B.A., Yale College, Ethics, Politics and Economics, 1999.
Graduated summa cum laude
Phi Beta Kappa
Mendell Prize for academic achievement
- J.D., Yale Law School, 2004.
C. LaRue Munson Prize for excellence in clinical work
Member of Yale Law & Policy Review
Rebellious Lawyering Conference Co-Chair
Experience
- Admitted to the bar in Massachusetts (2004), New York (2005), Connecticut (2006), Illinois (2006), United States District Court for the District of Connecticut (2006), Second Circuit Court of Appeals (2007), United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (2008).
- Served as law clerk to the Hon. Janet Bond Arterton, United States District Court for the District of Connecticut, 2004-2006.
- Practiced as an associate with the law firm Garrison, Levin-Epstein, Chimes & Richardson, New Haven, Connecticut, 2006-2008.
- Practiced as an associate with this firm since 2008.
Selected Engagements
- Briefed issue of first impression in the Second Circuit in a First Amendment retaliation case brought by a municipal police officer.
- Wrote amicus curiae brief to Connecticut Supreme Court on behalf of Connecticut Employment Lawyers Association concerning statute of limitations under state anti-discrimination law.
Selected Presentations
- “Cat’s Paw Liability Theory,” Connecticut Bar Association, Labor & Employment Section, June 2007.
- “Significant Supreme Court Employment Cases, October Term 2007,” Connecticut Employment Lawyers Association, April 2008.
Memberships
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