With employment issues taking center stage among concerns brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Hartford office of Carlton Fields is boosting its labor and employment practice with the addition of associate Amanda M. Brahm, who makes a lateral move from Wiggin & Dana in New Haven.

The move is part of a strategic expansion of Carlton Fields’ national Labor and Employment Practice, which includes the arrivals of attorneys Rae T. Vann in Washington, D.C., and Federico “Fred” M. Maciá in Miami. As a key part of her practice, Brahm represents both businesses and educational institutions, including some work in class actions.