Josephine Smalls Miller is a seasoned attorney with 44 years of extensive experience in the public sector, corporate, and private practice. She specializes in labor, employment, civil rights law, and general litigation. Josephine is known for her poise, courage, and creativity in handling complex legal issues.

In her private practice since 2002, Josephine has focused on labor, employment, and civil rights law, along with civil litigation and appellate arguments before various courts, including the Connecticut Supreme Court and U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal. Before that, she served as Labor and Litigation Counsel at Praxair, Inc., from 1990 to 2002. At Praxair, she managed significant corporate litigation and provided counsel on labor and employment law, overseeing numerous high-stakes cases and ensuring corporate regulatory compliance.

From 1980 to 1990, Josephine worked as a field attorney at the National Labor Relations Board, where she handled unfair labor practice cases and representation elections. In 1978, she was an Equal Employment Opportunity Specialist at the Department of Health, Education, & Welfare, conducting investigations of discrimination complaints.

Josephine holds a Juris Doctor from Emory University Law School, a Master of Science in Criminal Justice from Georgia State University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science/Sociology from Spelman College. She has also undergone extensive dispute resolution training with the American Arbitration Association, the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, Resolution Resources Corporation, and Peacemaker Ministries.

Throughout her career, Josephine has been recognized for her commendable performance, receiving multiple certificates from the National Labor Relations Board. Her notable cases include Feliciano v. AutoZone, Farrar-James v. Bridgeport Board of Education, Brian White v. Connecticut Department of Correction, Perez-Dickson v. Bridgeport Board of Education, and S. Lichtenberg & Company, Inc. v. NLRB.

Josephine is a member of the State Bar of Connecticut, various U.S. District Courts, the Second and Fourth Circuit Courts of Appeal, the United States Supreme Court, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, and the National Conference of Black Lawyers.

Josephine believes in providing a poised, courageous, and creative approach to legal issues, ensuring her clients receive the best possible representation and outcomes. Her vast experience and dedication to civil rights make her a formidable advocate in the legal community.

Feel free to contact the Law Office of Josephine Smalls Miller for any legal assistance in Connecticut.