Patrick J. McHale
Kainen, Escalera & McHale, P.C.
Recognized since 2009
Hartford, Connecticut
Practice Areas
Employment Law - Management
Labor Law - Management
Mr. McHale represents public and private employers and non-profit organizations in all aspects of labor relations and employment law, including union representation elections, collective bargaining, contract administration, personnel policies and practices, wage and hour disputes, equal employment opportunity, employment litigation, occupational health and safety, workers’ compensation, unemployment compensation and related matters. His practice includes representation of employers in federal and state courts and before the American Arbitration Association, the National Labor Relations Board, the Connecticut State Board of Mediation and Arbitration, the Connecticut State Board of Labor Relations, the Connecticut Freedom of Information Commission and various other administrative agencies.
Contact & Links
- Direct Phone Number: 860-493-0870
- Phone Number: 860-493-0870
- Lawyer Page: https://www.kemlaw.com/our-team/attorneys/patrick-j-mchale
Location
- 21 Oak Street, Suite 601
Hartford, CT 06106-8003
Education
- Western New England University School of Law, J.D., graduated 1991
- Fairfield University, BA, graduated 1986
Bar Admissions
- Connecticut, - District of Connecticut
- Connecticut, - State of Connecticut
Affiliations
- American Bar Association - Member
- Connecticut Bar Association - Member
- Connecticut Public Employer Labor Relations Association - Member
- Hartford County Bar Association - Member
- Industrial Relations Research Association - Member
- International Personnel Management Association - Member
Headquarters:
Hartford, Connecticut
7 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Labor Law - Management, Hartford (2013)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
- Employment Law - Management
- Labor Law - Management
Special Focus:
- Arbitration and Mediation
- Education
- Management
- National Labor Relations Board
- Non-Profits
- Public and Private Sectors
- State and Federal
- Wage-Hour Law
Awards:
- Mr. McHale has been selected to be listed in The Best Lawyers in America® in the practice areas of Employment Law – Management and Labor Law – Management since 2009.
- Mr. McHale has also been selected as a Connecticut and New England Super Lawyer®: Employment and Labor from 2007-2015.
- Mr. McHale has received a peer review rating of “BV Distinguished” from Martindale-Hubbell.
- Mr. McHale was named the Best Lawyers’ 2013 Hartford Labor Law – Management “Lawyer of the Year”.
Publications
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