Holmes Law Offices is located in Waterbury, CT serving clients throughout Connecticut in complex legal matters involving civil litigation, employment law, business and family law. Whatever your legal issue, you can rely on attorney Michelle N. Holmes to bring clarity and focus to your case, she will be an advocate for your interests. At the Holmes Law Offices they will work closely with you to seek a favorable resolution.
Michelle N. Holmes, founder of the firm since 2005 has been practicing law for over Twenty years and is a leader in representing individuals who have been discriminated against in the workplace, injured or wrongfully accused. She also has experience in litigating Trade Secret cases as well as other complex business matters. Ms. Holmes is sought after by up and coming small businesses to provide them with legal counsel in the area of Non-Compete Agreements as well as Confidentiality provisions. During her tenure, she has taken numerous federal and state cases to trial and is an experienced and aggressive litigator. She has appeared in the Superior Courts across the State of Connecticut, the Supreme Court for Connecticut, and the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals. Attorney Holmes also handles administrative proceedings, including appearing before the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Unemployment Appeals, and Alternative Dispute Resolution, including Mediation and Arbitration. She has spoken on behalf of plaintiff’s civil rights before our State Legislature and was instrumental in the overhaul of the State of Connecticut Department of Corrections Sexual Harassment policies and procedures. Ms. Holmes clerked and worked for Attorney Karen Lee Torre, leading civil rights attorney from New Haven and Attorney Elliot Spector from West Hartford, providing Municipal Defense particularly to police officers across the State of Connecticut. Attorney Holmes has the innate ability to see the questions of law from both a plaintiff and defense perspective an employee and employer perspective, thereby giving her and her clients a distinct advantage in the Courts or Administrative arena. She is a true litigator and not afraid to go to trial or take matters on appeal. As result, her cases are often resolved even before trial in the most satisfactory manner for her clients. Ms. Holmes secret to success has been the dedication to her clients and her unstopping diligence to obtain a favorable outcome.
Admission Details
- 1998, Connecticut
- 1999, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut
- 2003, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Law School Attended
- Quinnipiac University School of Law, Class of 1998, J.D.
University Attended
- Central Connecticut State University, Class of 1994, B.S.
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Ratings & Reviews
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I highly recommend Michelle Holmes. At a time when I felt my options were limited, she spent time to fully understand the complexity of the issue we addressed with my former employer. I have never been out of work or engaged a lawyer; the e...
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I hired Michelle to review my severance agreement and she fought for my rights and worked diligently to get me an excellent result. I highly recommend her! She never backed down to an aggressive lawfirm and made sure that every issue was h...
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Michelle was everything I could have hoped for in an attorney. She was smart and helped me manage my expectations from the start. I was grateful she was took my case and felt very confident to have her represent me. Michelle is tough, compa...
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After many post judgement motions including child support arrearage issues, I decided to hire Michelle for her reputation of getting things done! She took the time and effort to examine my case. She explained everything in depth, step by st...
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Attorney Holmes is reputable, attentive, knowledgeable, friendly, and compassionate. She walked us through the process with ease and when there were complications and delay tactics from the other side she worked diligently to resolve the is...
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