Connie Elder Carrigan, a partner at Smith Debnam, joined the firm in 1996. Connie concentrates her practice in Business Law, assisting clients in the areas of employment law, business advice and litigation, construction law, equipment leasing and creditor bankruptcy. Connie’s practice emphasizes prompt and effective client communications, and efficient, assertive, and results-oriented representation of her clients’ interests in both state and federal courts and in matters involving mediation and arbitration.
Connie has been practicing in the field of small business representation since 1990, and she holds an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell®. She was selected to Business North Carolina’s Legal Elite in 2016, a listing of the state’s top lawyers in business-related categories. She has lectured on topics ranging from employment law, bankruptcy, and equipment leasing to construction law, and is the author of manuscripts and materials prepared for attorneys and businesses seeking advice and counsel in these matters.
Connie is a member of the Bankruptcy Law and Labor – Employment Law sections of the North Carolina Bar Association. She is a member of the Wake County Bar Association, American Bankruptcy Institute, National Association of Credit Management, Society for Human Resource Management, Raleigh-Wake Human Resource Management Association, Campbell University Law School Alumni Association, and the 2016 Chair of the Primerus Labor and Employment Law Group and Wake Area Business Advisory Council.
Articles of Interest:
- 4th Circuit Says Employers May Be Liable for Temp Agency Employees
- Beware! Employers Can Be Held Liable for Third Party Harassment
- Congress Contemplates Changes To Workplace Protections For Sexual Orientation And Gender Identity
- Department of Labor Seeks Employer Input on Nursing Mother Legislation
- EEOC Focusing On Severance Agreements
- EEOC Issues Updated Guidelines Regarding Investigation of Workplace Harassment
- EEOC Lawsuit on Background Checks Dismissed by Federal Judge
- EEOC Provides Guidance Outlining Protections for Applicants and Employees with Mental Health Conditions
- EEOC Provides Guidance Regarding Religious Dress and Grooming
- EEOC Seeks Input Regarding Proposed Harassment Enforcement Guidance
- EEOC’s threatened lawsuit challenges key provisions in severance agreements
- EEOC’s Proposed Guidance Broadens Scope of Unlawful Retaliation
- Employer Alert: OSHA Issues New Notification Requirements
- Employer Leave Policy Upheld Under FLSA Professional Exemption
- Employers, Be Careful With Complainers Retaliation Claims Gain Favor In Supreme Court Ruling
- Employment Law
- Employment Law And The “Cat’s Paw”
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Issues Final Rule for Enforcement of GINA
- Fourth Circuit Clarifies Application of Disability Regulations to Federal Motor Carriers
- Fourth Circuit Ruling Will Likely Impact North Carolina’s “Bathroom Law”
- Has the Fourth Circuit Adopted a Two Racial-Slurs Rule?
- New ADA Rules March 2011
- New guidance on Temporary Disabilities Act under ADAAA
- New Proposed Labor Rule Would Impact Employers in Every Industry
- New tools being utilized by Department of Labor for wage and hour law enforcement
- North Carolina Court of Appeals Decides Case That Impacts Small Business Owners
- OSHA’s New Regulation Requires Employers to Publicly Disclose Injuries
- Ruling Upholds Discharge During FMLA Leave
- The Defend Trade Secrets Act: How Does This New Law Impact Employers?
- Tightening the Screws: Fourth Circuit Establishes New Test for Evaluating Joint Employment Claims Under the Fair Labor Standards Act
- What Does The Future Hold for Restrictive Covenants in Employment?
- What North Carolina Employers Need to Know about Young v. UPS
- Will the Supreme Court raise the bar on worker retaliation lawsuits?
- With The New Year Comes a New Form I-9: Are You Compliant?