Practice Areas: Employment & Labor, Criminal Defense, Employment Litigation; view more
Licensed in Connecticut since: 2016
Education: University of Wisconsin Law School
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2024 Details
Attorney Chad L. Edgar is the founder and principal of Edgar Law LLC, a law firm based in Branford, Connecticut. Since establishing the firm in September 2019, he has been committed to delivering tailored and sophisticated legal services to clients in the Shoreline area and surrounding counties.
With a legal career spanning nearly two decades, he initially built his practice in New York City before extending his services to Connecticut in 2016. His practice areas encompass:
- Labor and employment law
- Commercial litigation
- Criminal defense
- Estate planning
Attorney Edgar's academic background includes a J.D. from the University of Wisconsin Law School, awarded in 2001, and a Ph.D. in English from New York University, completed in 1996. He also holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Bates College, obtained in 1986. Striving to efficiently assist his clients and help them achieve their goals, Attorney Edgar provides practical and timely advice both to employers seeking to comply with a complex matrix of federal, state and local laws and employees who feel that they are or have been mistreated at the workplace.
Attorney Edgar has been admitted to practice in multiple jurisdictions, including New York since 2002 and Connecticut since 2016. His admissions also include the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd and 3rd Circuits, the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, and the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut.
Client-oriented in his approach to law, Mr. Edgar focuses on understanding and addressing the specific needs and concerns of each client. His long-standing commitment to the legal profession and his clients’ welfare is reflected in his diligent advocacy and the personalized legal solutions he crafts for each case.
Practice areas
Employment & Labor: Employee, Criminal Defense, Employment Litigation: Plaintiff, Estate Planning & ProbateFocus areas
Arrest & Arraignment, Assault & Battery, Criminal Domestic Violence, Criminal Fraud, Criminal Law, Debt, Drug & Alcohol Violations, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law - Employee, Employment Law - Employer, Estate Planning, Expungement, Failure to Pay Child Support, False Accusations, Felony, Guardianships & Conservatorships, Juvenile Delinquency, Labor Law, Living Wills, Misdemeanor, Motor Vehicle Offenses, Murder, Overdrawn Bank Account, Parole, Power of Attorney, Probate & Estate Administration, Probation, Prosecution, Retaliation, Sex Offenses, Sexual Harassment, Tax Evasion, Theft, Traffic Violations, Trusts, Unions, Wage & Hour Laws, Whistleblower, Wills, Wrongful Termination
- 30% Employment & Labor: Employee
- 30% Criminal Defense
- 30% Employment Litigation: Plaintiff
- 10% Estate Planning & Probate
First Admitted: 2002, New York
Professional Webpage: https://www.edgarlaw.com/about/
- Labor and Employment, Connecticut Bar Association, Section Executive Committee member
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, 2016
- U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut, 2016
- Connecticut, 2016
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, 2006
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, 2003
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 2002
- New York, 2002
- Board Member of the Branford Board of Education
- Board Member of the James Blackstone Memorial Library, Branford, CT
- Member of the Board of Directors, The Orchard House, Branford, CT
- Member of the Board of Directors of the Shoreline Chamber of Commerce, Connecticut
- Bates CollegeB.A. in English, 1986
- New York University, Ph.D. in English Literature, 1996
- Construction
- Health Service Providers
- Hospitality
- Manufacturing
- Retail
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2024
