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Pepe & Hazard Announces Second Round Of Layoffs
Pepe & Hazard announced today that 12 employees, including five attorneys, have been laid off. Secretaries and administrative staff also were part of the group that was terminated. Pepe & Hazard, which has 61 lawyers listed on its web site, is based in Hartford and has offices in Boston, Southport and Waterbury. There are 37 lawyers in Hartford.
“This action is the direct result of the current economic downturn that is affecting businesses and employers across the nation,” a law firm press release stated. “This is the only statement the company will make about this matter.”
In January, Pepe & Hazard laid off two attorneys and two staff members. In December, the firm announced it was freezing rates for existing clients this year.•