Robert W. Heagney

Attorney Robert W. Heagney concentrates in the area of employment law, counseling employers and employees on their employment-related rights and responsibilities.

Mr. Heagney has represented and continues to represent many individual plaintiffs in the litigation of employment claims. Mr. Heagney’s employment law experience includes drafting and counseling on separation packages, counseling on progressive disciplinary actions, and response to discriminatory or retaliatory employment action, whether related to race, gender, age, national origin, or other forms of discrimination. Mr. Heagney has represented numerous businesses and non-profit organizations with regard to their employment issues and concerns.

Mr. Heagney was lead counsel in the matter of Finley v. Aetna Life & Casualty Co., 202 Conn. 190 (1987); 520 A.2d 208 (1987) which established Connecticut law on Employer Handbooks as contracts with employees.

Mr. Heagney is also involved in residential and commercial real estate transactions, representing buyers and sellers, as well as the formation and maintenance of business entities. Mr. Heagney’s versatility takes him from administrative hearings to the Federal Courts.

Mr. Heagney is a graduate of Saint Anselm College (B.A. 1975); Quinnipiac College School of Law (J.D. 1980). Mr. Heagney is admitted to practice in all Connecticut State Court, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut. Mr. Heagney is also admitted to practice before the United States Department of Labor Administrative Hearings.

Mr. Heagney is a member of the American, Hartford County and Connecticut Bar Associations. Mr. Heagney is a member of the General Assembly representing the 16th Legislative District. The 16th Legislative District encompasses the Town of Simsbury. Mr. Heagney is the House Ranking Member on the Education Committee, and serves on the Banks Committee and the Higher Education Committee.

In addition to the above experience, Mr. Heagney has additional professional experience with the following organizations:

• State Representative, 16th District 1999 – Present;
• Simsbury Board of Finance, 1993 - 1999; Chairman, 1996 - 1999
• Simsbury Little League 1994 - July 2002; Past President, July 2002 - Present; President, 1995 - July 2002; Vice President, 1994-95
• Selectman, Town of Simsbury, 1989-1993
• Simsbury Board of Police Commissioners, 1989 - 1993
• Planning Commission Town of Simsbury, 1987 - 1989
• Simsbury Affordable Housing Partnership Board
• Vice Chairman, 1988 - 1997
• Simsbury A Better Chance, Inc., 1979 – 1990, Vice President & Treasurer
• Simsbury Affordable Housing Coalition, Inc. 1988 - 1990
• Simsbury Republican Town Committee, 1987 - 2003
• State of Connecticut, Secretary of State's Task Force on Citizenship Subcommittee, 1990 - 1994
• State of Connecticut, Commission on Human Rights & Opportunities Hearing Officer, 1985 - 1999