BOUTIQUE
LAW FIRM
Specializing in ERISA, Employee Benefits, Employment and
Nonprofit Law
OUR
VISION
The Law Office of Terese M. Connerton is a boutique firm that specializes in ERISA, employee benefits, employment and nonprofit law. Based in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area, the firm is based on the philosophy that clients deserve personalized attention and sophisticated expert legal solutions based on a practical, business oriented approach.
Ms. Connerton offers clients a depth of knowledge of the increasingly complex statutes, regulations, other official guidance and case law governing employee benefit plans, employment relationships and nonprofit entities. Terry's clients can rely on her 35 years of knowledge and experience to assist them in minimizing legal risk and litigation.
PRACTICE AREAS
The Law Office of Terese M. Connerton focuses on providing advice to protect against litigation, but in the event litigation ensues, the firm will prosecute civil litigation or defend its clients who are sued. Although many clients are businesses and nonprofit organizations, the firm also represents individuals in ERISA and employment matters.
The firm focuses primarily on four areas of law:
If clients have matters outside these fields of expertise, Ms. Connerton will try to identify attorneys in other firms whom she believes possess the necessary qualifications to handle the matter.
OUR ATTORNEYS
Terese Connerton
Owner
Tel: 412.315.9099
Terese (“Terry”) is a nationally recognized employment and employee benefits lawyer with more than 30 years of experience providing practical solutions to businesses. She specializes in ERISA litigation, labor and employment law, qualified retirement plans, executive compensation, stock and other equity plans, health plans, health care reform, welfare compensatory arrangements and nonprofit law. Over the years, Terry’s clients have included individuals, partnerships, private companies, publicly traded multistate and multinationals, nonprofit entities and churches and their affiliates.
Terry’s approach is simple. She strives to provide prompt, cost effective and exemplary advice and legal representation to her clients. She works closely with her clients to make sure she understands their goals, then provides them with options, and assists them in effectuating their decisions. She will also let clients know beforehand an approximation of how much it will cost for her services so that there will not be any unpleasant surprises.
Her goal as a lawyer is to mitigate risks for her clients to prevent liability and litigation. But when litigation does arise, she provides clients with vigorous and thorough representation that is aimed at achieving the best possible results.
Ms. Connerton attended law classes at Capital University and obtained her J.D. in 1980. Later, she attended law classes at Georgetown University Law Center and, in 1990, obtained a Masters of Law in Taxation, specializing in employee benefits and nonprofit law.
Terry is an active member of the District of Columbia Bar, the Pennsylvania Bar, the Allegheny County Bar, and the American Bar Association. She is also licensed to practice in a number of federal district courts and Courts of Appeals. Ms. Connerton is a longtime member of the Society of Human Resources Management ("SHRM") and the Butler County Human Resources Association
CONTACT
The Law Office Of Terese M. Connerton
OUR ADDRESS
2605 Nicholson Road, Suite 2103
Sewickley, PA 15143
Email: terry@connertonlaw.com
Office Phone: (724) 934 - 8605
Mobile Phone: (412) 315 - 9099
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