Attorney Trisana N. Spence is an Associate Attorney in the Hartford, Connecticut, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. where she represents employers in workplace law matters, including preventive advice and counseling. Trisana also conducts internal investigations of publicly traded, privately held, and not-for-profit organizations, police departments, and educational institutions in relation to allegations of fraud, financial impropriety, conflicts of interest, code of conduct violations, Procurement Integrity Act violations, and whistleblower claims under Dodd-Frank, SOX and other federal, state and local laws. Trisana entered the legal profession at 16 after being selected to intern at a local Connecticut law firm and serving as a paralegal for this firm for approximately five years. Prior to joining Jackson Lewis, Trisana served as a Legal Research and Writing Clerk for the Connecticut Superior Court.

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Trisana also serves as the Secretary for The RiseUP Group, a Connecticut non-profit focused on youth empowerment and development through art and other community-based activities. Trisana has been named a National Black Lawyers©, “Top 40 Under 40” Honoree from 2022 through 2024 and was also recognized in the 2024 Edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in the categories of Labor and Employment Law – Management and Litigation – Labor and Employment. In addition, in May of 2024, Trisana was one of only 30 attorneys nationwide selected for the prestigious National Employment Law Council (NELC) Academy fellowship.

Attorney Tamara J. Titre is the Assistant General Counsel for the State Board of Labor Relations, a quasi-judicial entity within the Connecticut Department of Labor that oversees collective bargaining disputes between unions and employers. 

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Previously, Tamara served as a Senior Labor Relations Officer (2020–2022) and as an Assistant City Attorney (2016–2022) for the City of Bridgeport. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Fairfield University and earned her Juris Doctor from Michigan State University College of Law.

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Her professional affiliations include serving on the Board of Directors for Neighborhood Studios of Fairfield County, where she also contributes to the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee and the Governance Committee. She is a member of both the Connecticut Bar Association and the Greater Bridgeport Bar Association. Additionally, Tamara serves as a Commissioner for the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities (CHRO) and is a volunteer faculty attorney of the Judicial Branch Civics Academy.

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Attorney Kaydeen M. Maitland is a corporate associate in the firm's Hartford office. Ms. Maitland focuses her practice on general corporate matters and healthcare law from a business and regulatory perspective.

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Ms. Maitland joined the firm in the spring of 2022 after earning her Juris Doctorate, graduating cum laude, from Quinnipiac University School of Law. Ms. Maitland concentrated in Health Law and received a Health Law Certificate with honors. Prior to attending law school, Ms. Maitland earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing, from the University of Connecticut.

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While in law school, Ms. Maitland interned for the Honorable Victor A. Bolden at the United States District Court in Bridgeport, Connecticut and the Honorable Richard F. Braun at the New York Supreme Court, Civil Branch, in New York, New York. Ms. Maitland also interned for the State of Connecticut Department of Health in Hartford, Connecticut, as well as the general counsel’s office at a large Federally Qualified Health Center based in Connecticut. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Maitland worked as a law clerk for Maurice Maitland, LLP and as a registered nurse in a variety of roles.

Farah A. Jean is a recent graduate of the University of Connecticut School of Law and will be serving as a Judicial Law Clerk for the Connecticut Superior Court. Originally from Haiti, Farah holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science with a minor in Event Management from the University of Florida.

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During law school, Farah gained practical experience through her work in both the Disability Law Clinic and the Transactional Law Clinic. She also interned for The Hartford and served as a Judicial Intern for the United States Bankruptcy Court in New Haven.

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Farah was actively involved in student leadership and co-curricular activities. She served as Co-President and Parliamentarian of her local chapter of the Black Law Students Association (BLSA) and as the 57th Northeast Black Law Students Association (NEBLSA) Connecticut Sub-Regional Director. She also represented her peers as a 1L Representative and ABA Representative for the Student Bar Association, contributed as an Article Editor for the Connecticut Public Interest Law Journal, and was an active member of the Mock Trial Society and Negotiation Society. In addition, she served as Competition Manager for the Business and Transactional Law Society.

Attorney Moses Beckett is the director of the housing unit at Statewide Legal Services of Connecticut (SLS), where he is proud to advance their mission by assisting low-income individuals and families in avoiding eviction and securing safe, affordable housing. Before taking on this role, he served as the managing attorney for SLS’s housing unit and was previously a staff attorney at the program. He also oversees Connecticut’s Right to Counsel Program hotline. The establishment of this hotline made Connecticut the third state in the nation to offer free legal representation to income-eligible tenants facing eviction or the loss of housing subsidies.

Attorney Beckett chairs the Future of the Legal Profession Scholars Program Scholarship Committee, which selects scholarship recipients to address the underrepresentation in the legal field and enhance the pipeline of diverse talent entering Connecticut’s legal profession. He is a member of the Connecticut Bar Association’s Legal Aid and Public Defense Committee, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Committee, and the George W. Crawford Black Bar Association.

Attorney Beckett obtained his B.A. in public relations and marketing from Quinnipiac University and his J.D. from Quinnipiac University School of Law, where he served as the secretary of the Black Law Student Association, was a member of the gospel choir, and worked as a resident assistant.

Attorney Olaleye A. Onikuyide is a West Hartford native and term clerk for Magistrate Judge Robert Richardson. He received his B.A. in Economics and Politics & Government with a minor in Complexity from the University of Hartford and his J.D. from the University of Connecticut School of Law. During law school, Olaleye was in the Housing and Eviction Defense Clinic for two semesters. He also served as the Academic Chair of the Black Law Students Association, Articles Editor of the Connecticut Public Interest Law Journal, and a member of the Connecticut Moot Court Board.

Attorney Brittany Jones is an attorney at Halloran Sage and a member of the firm’s Labor and Employment and Civil Litigation practice groups. She represents employers through proactive advising/counseling and defending employers in litigation related to workplace disputes. At Halloran Sage Brittany is an active member in the firm’s Women’s Initiative, the Associate’s Group, and the Connecticut Bar Association’s Young Lawyer’s Section.

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Brittany earned her J.D. from the University of Connecticut School of Law where she served as  an Executive Editor for the Connecticut Journal of International Law, President of the Black Law Students Association, and President and Founder of the Christian Law Students Association. During law school she interned for the in the Honorable Judge Sarala V. Nagala in the U. S. District Court for the District of Connecticut. 

Brittany received her undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia where she competed as a student-athlete on the Division 1 track and field team. She was an Olympic Trial Qualifier for Team Jamaica.

Attorney Symone Trout is an associate in the Hartford, Connecticut, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. Her practice focuses on representing employers in workplace law matters, including preventive advice and counseling.

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Symone’s interest in law began at a young age when she shadowed attorneys in high school to gain exposure to the field. Although she majored in economics in college, she minored in political science to stay connected to the legal world. She pursued her J.D. at Western New England four years after graduating with her undergraduate degree from University of Connecticut.

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While in law school, Symone was a judicial intern for the Honorable Judge Sarala V. Nagala of the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut and a law clerk for Jackson Lewis. Symone also served as a student attorney in two legal clinics – the Community Legal Aid Clinic in Springfield and the Small Business Clinic. Symone also volunteered as a student attorney in both the Consumer Debt Initiative and the CORI Criminal Record Sealing and Expungement Clinic.

Attorney Janelle N. Williams is an associate attorney at Cohn, Birnbaum & Shea P.C. where she is a member of the Commercial Real Estate and Business & Finance Group. Her experience includes drafting leases on behalf of commercial landlords and tenants, assisting with the documentation and due diligence review in the sale and acquisition of real property and addressing environmental issues in transactions involving the remediation of contaminated property. Janelle has also advised and assisted entrepreneurs and small business owners with general corporate matters, and drafts documents for a variety of business transactions.

Janelle received her B.A. in Sociology with a minor in Africana Studies from Binghamton University (SUNY) and her J.D. from the University of Connecticut (UConn) School of Law. At UConn she served as Associate Editor of the Connecticut Journal of International Law and Vice President of the Black Law Students Association, participated in the 2023 ABA Judicial Clerkship Program and worked as a Student Attorney at the Transactional Law Clinic. Janelle also served as the 56th Secretary of the Northeast Region of the National Black Law Students Association.

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