Eric Robert Brown

Eric Brown

We are so sorry that this was your experience. In the end, we put cash in your pocket, got you a full retirement, and medical benefits to boot. We are trial lawyers, passionate advocates for the rights of the people we serve. We like to win for our clients. And in this case, winning for you meant settling the case to guarantee a favorable outcome. Sometimes cases fall apart not because the lawyering is bad, but because the facts are bad. And sometimes your facts get worse as your case proceeds. That is what happened here. Your case started as a demotion. But then you were disciplined two more times. You were about to be fired. And, represented by a union lawyer - not by our firm - you lost a union grievance arbitration asserting that the employer had treated you unfairly. Despite all of your disciplinary issues that arose after you retained us, we didn’t quit on you. We kept pushing for you. And as a result, your employer came to us with a decent offer that put cash in your pocket. You got to retire with a full pension. You received medical insurance benefits with your retirement. We recommended this settlement because given your disciplinary history, there was a significant risk that you might lose at trial… and walk away with nothing. Not incidentally, you agreed to have a Connecticut Superior Court judge assist in settling the case; and the judge agreed that the settlement was fair. He referred to the case as a “dud,” by the time it got to him. You yourself had final say about whether you would settle or not. You chose to settle. You had seven days to change your mind. But you didn’t. We think your choice was a wise one. We stand by our work. And we wish you well.