Biography of Kenneth I. Friedman
Education: Cornell University (B.A., with distinction, 1985); Vanderbilt University (J.D., 1988); Phi Delta Phi, Legal Honor Society; Associate Editor, Vanderbilt Law Review, 1987-1988.
119C Griswold Street
Glastonbury, CT 06033
Phone: 860.266.4342
Fax: 860.760.6017
Sampling of Legal Matters:
Pintavalle v. Valkanos, 216 Conn. 412 (1990); Lacasse v. Burns, 214 Conn. 464 (1990); Lavallee v. Container Graphics Corp., 4 Conn. L. Rptr. 259 (1991); Jones v. Security – Connecticut Life Ins. Co., 2068-BR-92 (CT Dep’t of Labor, Employment Security Appeals Division, Board of Review (1994)); Blake v. H-2A & H-2B Voluntary Employees Beneficiary Association, 952 F.Supp. 927 (D. Conn. 1997); Reynolds v. Frank, 786 F. Supp. 168 (D. Conn 1992); Gandelman v. Aetna Ambulance Service, Inc., 48 F. Supp.2d 169 (D. Conn. May 10, 1999); Zoldak v. Tacala, Inc., 2000 WL 1576419 (D. Conn. 2000); Chaudhry v. Country Pure Foods, Inc., 2000 WL 1056636 (Conn. Super. 2001), 141 Lab.Cas. P 59,036 (2000); Schleifer v. Women’s Health Group of Manchester, P.C. , 27 Conn. L. Rptr. 15 (2000); Martinez v. Rivera, 34 Conn. L. Rptr 622 (2003); Tri-State Contracting, LLC v. Ferguson & McGuire, Inc., 35 Conn. L. Rptr. 453 (2003); Bradley v. Colonial BT, LLC, 1797-BR-03, Digest No. DD 0-77, DD 0-78 (CT Dep’t of Labor, Employment Security Appeals Division, Board of Review) (2004); D’Agostino v. Cellco Partnership, 1510-BR-04 (CT Dep’t of Labor, Employment Security Appeals Division, Board of Review (2004)); Menard v. Estate of Menard, 2004 WL 1558288 (Conn. Super. 2004); Chaulk-Snow v. University of Connecticut, 10 Conn. Ops. 1384 (Connecticut Superior Court, October 25, 2004); Pfeifer v. MacDougal-Walker Correctional Institution, Freedom of Information Commission (Doc. No. FIC 2003-299) (August 11, 2004); Menard v. Gaskell, 92 Conn. App. 551 (2005); Chaulk-Snow v. University of Connecticut, 2006 WL 279384 (Conn. Super. 2006); Loucks v. Positive Changes, 502-BR-06 (CT Dep’t of Labor, Employment Security Appeals Division, Board of Review (2006)); State of Connecticut Commission on Human Rights & Opportunities, Favorable Reasonable Cause Finding in a discrimination and retaliation case (2006); State of Connecticut Commission on Human Rights & Opportunities, Favorable Reasonable Cause Finding in a discrimination and retaliation case (2006); Bourke v. Kensington Bird and Animal Hospital, 612-BR-07 (CT Dep’t of Labor, Employment Security Appeals Division, Board of Review (2007)); Hunting v. Chambers, 99 Conn. App. 664 (2007); Upton v. Sleepy’s, Inc., 595-BR-07 (CT Dep’t of Labor, Employment Security Appeals Division, Board of Review (2007)); Lienfactors, LLC v. Crandall, 2008 WL 496631, 2008 WL 4635858, 2008 WL 4635876 (Conn. Super. 2008); Gilbert v. Parker, 2008 WL 4253309 (Conn. Super. 2008); Curran v. United Technologies Corporation, 2008 WL 4857462 (Conn. Super. 2008); Legienza. v. Joys, 2008 WL 5156454 (Conn. Super. 2008); Coe v. DeLucia, 2009 WL 4683557 (Conn. Super. 2009); J.P. Morgan Chase Bank v. Reynolds, 2009 WL 4913594 (Conn. Super. 2009); Swart v. Connecticut Pie, Inc., Employment Security Appeals Division, Referee Case No. 982-AA-10, affirmed, 1205-BR-10 (CT Dep’t of Labor, Employment Security Appeals Division, Board of Review (2010)); Swart v. Connecticut Pie, Inc., Employment Security Appeals Division, Referee Case No. 982-AA-10, affirmed, 1205-BR-10 (CT Dep’t of Labor, Employment Security Appeals Division, Board of Review (2010)); Czaikowski v. Konover Commercial Corporation, 1957-BR-09 (CT Dep’t of Labor, Employment Security Appeals Division, Board of Review (2010)); In re Nordstrom (State of CT Retirement Services Division), Favorable Decision on Reconsideration Request (2011)); Czaikowski v. Administrator, Unemployment Compensation Act, 2012 WL 1139120 (Conn. Super. 2012); Baffo v. United Healthcare Services, Inc., 91-BR-12 (CT Dep’t of Labor, Employment Security Appeals Division, Board of Review (2012)); Herbert Mitchell, Jr., v. State of CT, Department of Veterans’ Affairs, OPH/WBR No. 2012-181, State of CT Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities, Office of Public Hearings (Articulation of Ruling on Respondent’s Motion to Dismiss, 2012); Van Dyke v. Mathues, Order on Motion to Strike (Superior Court, Docket No. HHD-CV-13-6038037S, May 28, 2013); Johnson v. XSE Group, Inc., 2013 WL 3767599 (Conn. Super. 2013); Van Dyke v. Mathues, Order on Motion to Strike (Superior Court, Docket No. HHD-CV-13-6038037S, June 23, 2013)); In re Cruz (State of CT Retirement Services Division), Favorable Decision on Reconsideration Request (2013)); In re Dul (State of CT Retirement Services Division), Favorable Decision on Reconsideration Request (2015); Boehm v Garon, SCC-595192 (January 27, 2016); Vosney v. Archdiocese of Hartford, Order on Motion to Dismiss (Superior Court, Docket No. CV-12-6037003, April 28, 2016); Anna Richard v. Para-Pharm, Inc. d/b/a, Ruling on Motion for Summary Judgment (Superior Court, Docket No. WWM-CV-14-6008998S, August 11, 2016); Cook v. Aerus/Electrolux, Monti Industries, LLC, 9008-BR-17 (CT Dep’t of Labor, Employment Security Appeals Division, Board of Review (2018), reversal of Appeal Referee’s determination with regard to a critical aspect of the independent contractor rule); Aerus/Electrolux, Monti Industries, LLC, 9008-BR-18 (CT Dep’t of Labor Employment Security Appeals Division, Board of Review (2018), reversal of Appeal Referee’s determination with regard to a critical aspect of the independent contractor rule); State of Connecticut Commission on Human Rights & Opportunities, Favorable Reasonable Cause Finding in a discrimination case (2018); In re Kellaher (State of CT Retirement Services Division), Favorable Decision on Reconsideration Request (2018)); Prevailed in second stage internal appeal against major insurance company in ERISA disability claim, May, 2018; Pratt v. CSAA, defeated Defendant’s Motion to Strike claim for breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing in homeowners insurance case (Superior Court, Docket TTD-CV-17-6013044-S, June 5, 2018); State of Connecticut Commission on Human Rights & Opportunities, successfully obtained dismissal of age discrimination claim (2019); State of Connecticut Commission on Human Rights & Opportunities, Favorable Reasonable Cause Finding in a retaliation case (2019); Successful internal ERISA appeal against major insurance company for long term disability benefits (2020); State of Connecticut Commission on Human Rights & Opportunities, Favorable Reasonable Cause Finding in a disability discrimination case (2020); Successful Appeal at CT DOL regarding claim of overpayment of Unemployment Benefits (April 6, 2021); Successful Appeal at CT DOL regarding claim of overpayment of Unemployment Benefits (April 29, 2021); Successful resolution in claim against major insurance company for denial of life insurance benefits (May, 2021); Successful reconsideration/appeal of denial of disability retirement benefits, Office of CT State Comptroller, Retirement Services Division, Medical Examining Board (October 22, 2021); State of Connecticut Commission on Human Rights & Opportunities, Favorable No Reasonable Cause Finding for employer in discrimination / retaliation case (March 11, 2022); Successful internal ERISA appeal against Fortune 200 Company for denial of disability benefits to executive employee (2023); Successful Appeal to Referee and reversal of Administrator’s decision denying benefits to employee, Employment Security Appeals Division, Docket No. 1549244 (October 11, 2023); Successful ERISA appeal against international company for denial of long term disability benefits to executive employee (February, 2024); Successful finding in investigatory phase of CHRO disability claim for client – employee, including failure to reasonably accommodate client’s disability (2025); Successful application of CT employee – client for disability retirement benefits, Office of CT State Comptroller, Retirement Services Division, before CT Medical Examining Board (2025); Successful representation of public school teacher in achieving tenure under State of CT Teacher Tenure Act (2025); Successful resolution for client in federal lawsuit before U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut, for employer’s violation of Federal Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and State of CT Family Medical Leave Act (CT FMLA) based on employee’s disability (2025).
Relevant Work History:
Law Offices of Ken Friedman, LLC
119C Griswold Street
Glastonbury, CT 06033
(2004 – present)
Beck & Eldergill, PC, Attorneys at Law
Manchester, CT
1990-2003 (Principal from 1994-2003)
Memberships / Affiliations / Additional Background: Connecticut Bar Association, Labor and Employment Section; Connecticut Employment Lawyers Association; Served as Factfinder / Arbitrator, State of Connecticut Superior Court; Retained as an expert witness in a federal bankruptcy proceeding to testify as to the reasonable settlement value of an employment case (2014); 2023 Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished Award — Peer Review of Very High Rating in Both Legal Ability and Ethical Standards.