Practice Profile
Attorney Heyel practices primarily in the areas of Employment law, Civil rights and Corporation law. He typically represents individual plaintiffs and small to mid-size businesses in civil litigation and corporate human resource matters including:
- Wrongful termination
- Sexual harassment
- Age discrimination
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
- Executive compensation
- Contract/Severance Negotiation
- Unemployment benefit compensation
A sampling of Employers engaged by Attorney Heyel on behalf of clients:
- United Healthgroup
- Cartus
- Ethan Allen
- IBM
- General Motors
- Men's Wearhouse
- General Electric
- Pitney Bowes
- Boehringer Ingelheim
- Danbury Health Systems
- Danbury Savings Bank
- Friendly's Inc.
- State of Connecticut
Professional and Academic credentials
- Attorney Heyel is currently admitted to practice in the State of Connecticut and before the United States District Court of Connecticut, the Southern District of New York and the Eastern District of New York
- Attorney Heyel possesses more than 15 years of legal, managerial and corporate human resources experience in both the public and private sectors. He is currently an Adjunct Professor with the University of New Haven, teaching a variety of management, legal and ethics courses in the business school
- Attorney Heyel earned his Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from Hamline University School of Law in 1995, Masters degree in Public Administration (M.P.A.) from Pace University in 2006 and Undergraduate degree (B.A.) from Western Connecticut State University in 1990
Professional organizations and Affiliations
- Alumni Board of Directors: Western Connecticut State University (Current)
- Conn. Advisory Committee on Policy Advocacy: American Cancer Society (Current)
- Danbury School Board Member: City of Danbury, Department of Education (2007)
- Board of Directors: Danbury Historical Society (2005-2007)
- Alumni Board of Directors: Immaculate High School (2002-2006)
- Phi Delta Phi: International Legal Society Connecticut Employment Lawyers Association
- Zeta Beta Tau: Western Connecticut State University (Charter Member)
- Commentator/columnist for the Stamford Times and Wilton Villager (2003-2006)
- Alumni of the Year: Western Connecticut State University (2005)
Contact
Main Office:
68 Main Street,
Danbury, CT 06810
Phone: (203) 778-1422
Fax: (203) 778-1420
Westport Office:
21 Charles Street,
Westport, CT 06880 Phone: (203) 222-1799
Web Contact: http://www.youremploymentrights.com
E-mail: Attorney Jeffrey Heyel
My main office is located at the corner of Main Street and Elmwood Place in the Evergreen Professional Center. Parking is available on Main Street. Handicap accessible.
Danbury Office Directions
From I-84 East (towards Hartford)
1. Exit 5.
2. STRAIGHT through stop sign at end of ramp to bottom of hill.
3. RIGHT at traffic light onto N. MAIN ST (Rt. 53).
4. 1.5 miles.
On right next to medical center.
Ring front door bell for admittance.
Handicap access in rear.
From I-84 West (towards New York State)
1. Exit 5.
2. Turn RIGHT at light, end of ramp, onto N. MAIN ST (Rt. 53).
3. 1.6 miles.
On right next to medical center.
Ring front door bell for admittance.
Handicap access in rear.
Westport Office Directions
From I-95 North (towards New Haven)
1. Exit 17.
2. @ bottom of ramp go STRAIGHT through light.
3. At next light, 21 CHARLES STREET is on the RIGHT.
Five story glass building, (tallest in Westport).
4. 1st floor, Westport Law Offices.
5. Parking on street.
From I-95 South (towards New York)
1. Exit 17
2. Go under highway bridge.
3. Take first left after highway bridge.
4. At stop sign, bear left onto Charles St.
5. At next light building is on right.
Five story glass building, (tallest in Westport).
6. 1st floor, Westport Law Offices.
7. Parking on street.