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Christopher S. Avcollie

Associate Attorney

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Christopher S. Avcollie concentrates his practice in the areas of employment law and litigation. He has represented numerous individual clients by negotiating severance agreements, non-competition agreements, licensing agreements, and other employment and business contracts. Christopher S. Avcollie has also developed expertise in employment litigation matters including breach of employment contract, wrongful termination, wage and hour claims, civil service claims, employment discrimination, FMLA violations, and First Amendment retaliation claims.  Christopher S. Avcollie focuses on understanding his client’s needs and delivering cost-effective results.

Christopher S. Avcollie is admitted to practice in Connecticut state courts and the District of Connecticut. He was born and raised in Naugatuck, Connecticut, and currently resides in Middlebury. Christopher S. Avcollie earned his undergraduate degree in English and Philosophy from the University of Connecticut in 2002 where he graduated Summa Cum Laude. He is also a graduate of the University of Connecticut School of Law where he earned his Juris Doctorate in 2008. Christopher S. Avcollie is a proud veteran of the United States Marine Corps, where he served as a Military Police Officer.

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Employees Need Legal Advice Before Downloading Company Information to Build a Case of Discrimination and Retaliation

By Christopher S. Avcollie Imagine you have been documenting harassment for months. You have emails proving your boss made discriminatory… Continue reading Employees Need Legal Advice Before Downloading Company Information to Build a Case of Discrimination and Retaliation

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When Your Boss is a Robot: Understanding AI in the Workplace and Your Rights

By Chris Avcollie Sigmund Freud lived between 1856-1939 and was therefore witness to the surge of technology that resulted from… Continue reading When Your Boss is a Robot: Understanding AI in the Workplace and Your Rights

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Two Jobs, One Paycheck: How Employment At Will Became a License for Exploitation

By Chris Avcollie Employer’s are generally free under the law to “adjust the duties” of an at will employee as… Continue reading Two Jobs, One Paycheck: How Employment At Will Became a License for Exploitation

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Southport Employment Lawyer: Addressing Performance Defamation and Truth Decay in the American Workplace

By Chris Avcollie Last Updated: June 2025 The new uncomfortable truth about performance evaluations by employers in the American workplace… Continue reading Southport Employment Lawyer: Addressing Performance Defamation and Truth Decay in the American Workplace

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Pay Transparency Is Your Right At Work! #SayYourPay

By Chris Avcollie We have all heard the aphorism, What you don’t know can’t hurt you! That is true in… Continue reading Pay Transparency Is Your Right At Work! #SayYourPay

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Marijuana Laws and the American Workplace

By Chris Avcollie, It’s sorta’ legal… but not totally legal at work dude! The legal landscape for marijuana use has… Continue reading Marijuana Laws and the American Workplace

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