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Jim is a nationally ranked and recognized management-side labor and employment lawyer. He represents employers in all industries in complex employment litigation and devotes the majority of his practice to managing teams of attorneys and paralegals in nationwide class and collective actions from receipt of the complaint through discovery, class certification, and trial. He is also highly skilled in handling disputes involving restrictive covenants, misappropriation of confidential information, and claims of unlawful termination, providing strategic counsel and a vigorous defense for employers facing high-stakes matters.

Credentials

  • University of Minnesota Law School, 1990, J.D., cum laude
  • Bowdoin College, 1987, B.A., History, magna cum laude

  • Pennsylvania

  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • U.S. Court of Appeals - First Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals - Second Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals - Third Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals - Fifth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals - Sixth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals - Seventh Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals - Eighth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals - Ninth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals - Tenth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court - Northern District of Illinois
  • U.S. District Court - District of Massachusetts
  • U.S. District Court - Eastern District of Michigan
  • U.S. District Court - District of New Mexico
  • U.S. District Court - Eastern District of Pennsylvania
  • U.S. District Court - Middle District of Pennsylvania
  • U.S. District Court - Western District of Pennsylvania
  • U.S. District Court - Western District of Tennessee
  • U.S. District Court - Eastern District of Wisconsin

  • Former board member and executive committee member, Living Beyond Breast Cancer (LBBC)
  • Member, American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Section, Class Actions & Derivative Suits Committee
  • Member, Philadelphia Bar Association
  • Fellow, American Bar Foundation
  • Governor, Dorset Field Club, 2023 to present

Awards & Recognition

  • Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, 2018-2025
    • Litigation – Labor and Employment, 2018-2025
    • Employment Law – Management, 2022-2025
  • Listed, Lawdragon, 500 Leading U.S. Corporate Employment Lawyers, 2020-2025
  • Listed, Thomson Reuters, “Stand-Out Lawyers,” 2022-2025
  • Listed, Benchmark Litigation, 2019-2025
    • “Labor & Employment Star,” 2019-2025
    • “Top 50 Labor & Employment Litigator,” 2024-2025
  • Listed, The Legal 500 United States, 2013-2014, 2016-2024
    • Workplace and Employment Counseling, 2021-2024
      • “Leading Lawyer,” 2024
    • ERISA Litigation, 2021 and 2023-2024
    • Labor and Employment Disputes (Including Collective Actions): Defense, 2021-2024
    • Labor–Management Relations, 2021-2024
    • Intellectual Property: Trade Secrets (Litigation and Non-Contentious Matters), 2022-2024
  • Listed, Chambers USA Guide, Labor & Employment, 2014-2024
  • Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, Pennsylvania Super Lawyers, 2014-2024
  • Named, Client Service All Star, BTI Client Service All-Stars Report, Labor & Employment, 2020-2024
  • Listed, Acritas Stars™ Independently Rated Lawyers, “Star Lawyers,” 2019-2021
  • Listed, Lawdragon and Human Resources Executive® magazine, “The Nation’s Most Powerful Employment Lawyers – Top 100,” 2013-2019
  • Team Member, a Law360 “Employment Practice Group of the Year,” 2011 and 2013
  • Selected, Law360 “MVP - Labor and Employment,” 2012