Robert D. Noonan is an attorney and founder of Robert Noonan and Associates\ EmpACTS of New England - a legal services and human resources consulting firm that advises more than 8000 Connecticut employers and several trade associations on employer-employee issues. The firm:

• Represents employers (only) in employment discrimination cases.
• Writes and reviews employee handbooks.
• Advises employers on day-to-day workplace issues.
• Trains Supervisors and Managers in sexual harassment, interviewing, leave issues, performance appraisals and the law of the workplace.

In addition, the firm provides employers with the services of HR consultants for a wide variety of projects in compensation and benefits, recruiting, and organizational development and review.

Prior to joining the firm, Bob served as Vice President and Counsel for the Connecticut Business and Industry Association. In that capacity, he was responsible for advising association members of the latest developments in workplace law and HR issues. In addition, Bob's professional experience includes 20 years in Human Resources Management with Pitney Bowes Inc, and the Napier Co, an international manufacturing company. He holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Connecticut School of Law, as well as a Master's Degree in industrial relations and a Master's Degree in sociology.

Bob is the author of "An Employer’s Guide to the Family and Medical Leave Act" and “The HIPAA Privacy Rule: Understanding the Compliance Obligations of Group Health Plans and Health Care Providers.” He is a contributing author on disability law in "Cumulative Trauma Disorders", a medical text, and writes on workplace issues for a variety of publications including the "Connecticut Law Tribune". In addition, Bob has been featured in a number of publications including the Society for Human Resources Management’s Trends in Management (“Robert Noonan: Expert’s Viewpoint”), The New York Times, The Hartford Courant, The New Haven Register, The Stamford Advocate, The New London Day, The Waterbury Republican and others. Additionally, he has appeared on several television programs concerning workplace issues.

He is a recognized conference speaker and has lectured both nationally and internationally on workplace issues and is frequently asked to conduct training sessions for some of the largest companies throughout the United States.

He is admitted to practice before the Connecticut superior courts and the federal district courts.