Morgan, Brown & Joy Partner Joseph P. McConnell Named a “Partner of the Year” Finalist by 2026 New England Legal Awards
Boston labor and employment law firm Morgan, Brown & Joy announces that partner Joseph P. McConnell has been named a “Partner of the Year” finalist by ALM | Law.com’s 2026 New England Legal Awards (NELA). McConnell was selected among exceptional supporting partners in the region who have earned praise and recognition from firm leadership for their contributions to the past year’s success.
The New England Legal Awards stand as a distinguished celebration of professional excellence within the legal community across Connecticut, Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. The event serves as a testament to the outstanding contributions and achievements made by legal professionals within the region. Honorees will be celebrated at an awards gala on October 8 at the Westin Copley Place in Boston. The full list of winners and finalists is featured here.
McConnell is an experienced litigator and negotiator defending management on employment and labor law matters. Businesses, in-house counsel and human resources professionals look to his sophisticated experience to resolve their employment law needs. They rely upon his practical day-to-day employment law counseling to keep their businesses running smoothly. He also adeptly guides clients through all labor law matters — during union organizing campaigns, in collective bargaining, and throughout the grievance and arbitration processes. His clients hail from many industries, in particular from higher education, retail, financial services, insurance and traditional manufacturing settings. He advocates on their behalf before the Federal and State courts, arbitrators, and administrative agencies, including the EEOC, NLRB, MCAD, Department of Labor, and the Attorney General’s office.
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About Morgan, Brown & Joy, LLP
For over 100 years, Morgan, Brown & Joy has been among the largest management-side labor and employment law firms in New England, representing a wide range of Fortune 100 corporations, educational and health care institutions and small businesses across all sectors of the economy. The firm’s attorneys are known for anticipating and finding solutions to the ever-expanding range of employment-related legal issues in order to avoid the time and cost of litigation. When litigation becomes necessary, the firm aggressively defends its clients and has a proven record of success.
