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 04101-2480Assistant: 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