Connor P. Schratz

Attorney

Connor P. Schratz

Attorney

Phone: 207.772.1941 Fax: 207.772.3627 Email: cschratz@dwmlaw.com

84 Marginal Way, Suite 600 Portland, ME 04101-2480

Assistant: Sydney Feldman Email: sfeldman@dwmlaw.com

About

Connor Schratz advises schools, municipalities, Tribal Nations, and private entities on a wide variety legal matters. His practice focuses on employment law, including subjects like employee leave, wage and hour issues, collective bargaining and labor relations, discipline, and discrimination and harassment. He has extensive experience on issues that relate specifically to public entities, and regularly advises clients on compliance with Maine’s Freedom of Access Act, public meeting obligations, and First Amendment issues. He is also a member of Drummond Woodsum’s Tribal Nations practice group and advises tribal governments and tribal entities around the country.

Connor has been recognized by Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch” in Labor and Employment Law – Management. In 2024, he was appointed by the Governor to serve on Maine’s Right to Know Advisory Committee. He frequently presents on legal issues at client seminars and trainings, and in his pro bono work he has successfully represented clients facing removal proceedings in federal immigration court.

Outside of the office, Connor spends time with his wife and kids, scoping out the best playgrounds and ice cream spots in southern Maine. He also enjoys hiking, reading, playing tennis, cooking, and traveling.

Education

University of Maine School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 2017

Fordham University, M.A., magna cum laude, 2010

Fordham University, B.A., 2009

Recognition

Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch” – Labor and Employment Law – Management

Memberships

Maine State Bar Association

Past Presentations

From May 10, 2024

Issues Involved in Public Comment Periods

2024 Maine Superintendents Conference

From March 8, 2024 9:00 am

Conducting the People’s Business: The Freedom of Access Act, Public Comment Periods, and Maine Schools

From January 26, 2024 8:30 am

Collective Bargaining

From December 6, 2023 12:00 pm

Annual Legal Year in Review – Time to Look Back at What Has Changed, and Forward to What to Expect (Maine)

From October 4, 2023 9:00 am

The Tangled Web of Student Discipline

From September 6, 2023 12:00 pm

Generative Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace (Maine)

From June 7, 2023 12:00 pm

Don’t “Just Say No”: How to Respond to Today’s Accommodation Requests (Maine)

From March 8, 2023 12:00 pm

Getting Pay Right (Maine)

From January 21, 2023 8:30 am

Collective Bargaining Post-Pandemic

From December 7, 2022 12:00 pm

Annual Legal Year in Review Time to Look Back At What Has Changed, And Forward At What to Expect (Maine)

From September 7, 2022 12:00 pm

Unpacking Today’s Complicated Leave Issues (Maine)

From June 8, 2022 12:00 pm

Employee Evaluations: Are they worth the hassle? (ME)

From March 9, 2022 12:00 pm

Dealing with Employee Misconduct/Performance During the Pandemic: What is Fair Now?

From January 28, 2022 8:30 am

Collective Bargaining During a Pandemic…Still – ZOOM Edition

From January 22, 2021 12:00 pm

Collective Bargaining During a Pandemic for School Board Members

From December 9, 2020 12:00 pm

2020 HR Year in Review and a Look Ahead at 2021

From October 30, 2020 8:30 am

47th Annual Maine School Management Association Conference

From October 9, 2020 12:00 pm

Maine School Business Officials 7th Annual Law Seminar

From September 9, 2020 12:00 pm

All Hands on Deck: Dealing with Employment Issues in a Pandemic

From May 12, 2020 12:00 pm

2020 Maine HR Convention, Legal Year in Review

From March 25, 2020 12:00 pm

Covid-19 Employment Law Update and Guidance for Employers

From December 6, 2019 12:00 pm

Collective Bargaining for School Board Members

From December 4, 2019 12:00 pm

Significant Cases and Highlights From 2019

From September 11, 2019 12:00 pm

The Levee Breaks: New Laws Flood Employers

From June 5, 2019 8:00 am

Hiring the Best Seamlessly and Without Incident: Attracting the Right Applicants, Interviewing, Onboarding, and I-9s

From March 20, 2019 8:00 am

Dealing with Reasonable Accommodation: What to do when an Employee Needs or Requests an Accommodation

From December 5, 2018 8:00 am

Looking Back at 2018 and Looking Forward to 2019

From September 12, 2018 12:00 pm

Workplace Investigations: Handling Employee Complaints

From June 6, 2018 8:00 am

Violence in the Workplace: Handling Threats, Identifying Risks, and Recommended Policies

From April 26, 2018 9:00 am

Defining the Limits: Schools, Students, Staff, and the First Amendment

From February 28, 2018 9:00 am

Student Discipline Hearings: What Administrators Must Know to Run and Effective and Lawful Hearing