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Jim focuses on federal and state labor and employment law and litigation, advising life sciences, technology, private-equity, and portfolio companies on high-stakes employment matters. He is particularly sought after for complex issues involving employee classification, wage-and-hour compliance, leaves of absence, discrimination and harassment, wrongful termination, and the enforcement of noncompetition and nondisclosure agreements, with deep experience in Massachusetts and California.
Experience
Representative matters
Representative matters
Obtained dismissal of a nationwide wage-and-hour class action based on enforceability of arbitration agreements applicable to named class representatives.
Obtained summary judgment in favor of staffing agency involving claims by former executive for breach of contract and violation of the Massachusetts Wage Act.
Advised private equity and strategic buyers and sellers on labor and employment matters in transactions across industries such as technology, staffing, health care, logistics, robotics, biotech, and pharmaceuticals.
Representative Experience
Obtained dismissal of a nationwide wage-and-hour class action based on enforceability of arbitration agreements applicable to named class representatives.
Obtained summary judgment in favor of staffing agency involving claims by former executive for breach of contract and violation of the Massachusetts Wage Act.
Advised private equity and strategic buyers and sellers on labor and employment matters in transactions across industries such as technology, staffing, health care, logistics, robotics, biotech, and pharmaceuticals.
Recognitions
Legal 500 US, Labor and Employment Disputes, 2024-2025
Ranked in Chambers USA for Massachusetts Labor & Employment, 2026
Recognized by The Best Lawyers in America® (Employment Law - Management), 2022–2023, 2025–2027
Credentials
Education
Education
- University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, 2002, J.D., Order of the Coif
- State University of New York at Geneseo, 1999, B.A.
Professional admissions & qualifications
Professional admissions & qualifications
- Massachusetts
Court admissions
Court admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals - First Circuit
- U.S. District Court - District of Massachusetts
Professional affiliations
Professional affiliations
Hingham Youth Football, Coach/Advisor
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