Victoria Woodin Chavey

Victoria (“Tory”) Woodin Chavey is a Principal in the Hartford, Connecticut, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. Her practice focuses on high-stakes, complex disputes, to which she brings her experience, judgment, and orientation toward practical solutions.

Ms. Chavey represents clients across the country on class action and single-plaintiff claims in a wide range of employment-related cases including class and collective actions, discrimination and retaliation claims, and contract and tort claims. She regularly appears in court, in arbitration, and in administrative agencies, and she also frequently mediates cases, though recognizes that some matters cannot be resolved without a trial. In that circumstance, Ms. Chavey will serve as lead trial counsel, effectively translating the legal and factual issues to the factfinder, while giving the client realistic advice about potential outcomes. She has argued numerous appeals in state and federal courts, and also handles sensitive investigations and trainings.

Prior to joining Jackson Lewis, Ms. Chavey was a partner in the Hartford office of a national law firm, where she had served as department chair. In law school, she was elected Editor-in-Chief of the Boston University Law Review. Following graduation, she served as a law clerk to The Honorable Thomas J. Meskill, of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, and to the Honorable Ellen Ash Peters, of the Connecticut Supreme Court.

Ms. Chavey serves on the Board of the Connecticut Bar Foundation and on the Board of the Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence. Outside of work, she enjoys traveling with her family, cooking and baking, and running in community road races.

Honors and Recognitions

•Best Lawyers’ Lawyer of the Year - Employment Law (Management) (2020)
•Connecticut Law Tribune Best Mentors Award (2020)
•Benchmark Litigation Labor & Employment Star
•Chambers (Ranked in Band 1)
•Benchmark Top 250 Women in Litigation (2018)
•Benchmark Top 250 Women in Litigation (2017)
•The Best Lawyers in America (2007-present)
•Connecticut Super Lawyers (2006-present)
•Super Lawyers , Top 25: Women Connecticut (2008, 2010-present)
•Super Lawyers, Top 50: Women New England (2008, 2010-2019)
•Super Lawyers , Top 50: Connecticut (2011, 2013-2014, 2016-2017)
•Super Lawyers , Top 100: New England (2011, 2013-2014)

Victoria Woodin Chavey In the News

Victoria Woodin Chavey and Beverly W. Garofalo Selected for Professional Excellence Awards

April 23, 2020 • Jackson Lewis

Jackson Lewis and Its Attorneys Receive Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2020

April 23, 2020 • Jackson Lewis

The Best Lawyers in America 2020 Honors Jackson Lewis Attorneys

August 15, 2019 • Jackson Lewis

Victoria Woodin Chavey Publications

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Connecticut Clarifies Reopening Rules Apply to Essential Businesses, Issues General Business Rules

May 27, 2020

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Connecticut Releases Guidance for May 20 Reopening, Requires Certification, Training

May 12, 2020

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Connecticut Requires Masks or Face-Coverings in Public, at Essential Employers

April 21, 2020