James B. Shrimp concentrates his practice in the representation of employers in
discrimination cases brought in federal court and state court, and at the administrative level (
Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission and
Equal Employment Opportunities Commission). Mr. Shrimp also represents employers, including schools, in labor and employment issues. Mr. Shrimp also counsels and represents business in
Franchise Law and
Trademark issues.
Some of Jim’s legal specialties and achievements include:
- Counsels and represents businesses in employment and commercial disputes, including employee discrimination, harassment and retaliation, wage and hour disputes and restrictive covenants.
- Jim’s past experience representing employees, gives Jim the ability to advise employers with a 360 degree analysis of the cost benefit of the case while providing accurate risk assessment
- Counsels and represents businesses in Franchise Law and Trademark issues from drafting the Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), to filing for a federally protected trademark, and litigating of those issues before the Trademark Trial and Appeals Board and/or in court, if necessary
- Represents employers in actions before the National Labor Relations Board
- Obtained a verdict of $225,000 for a commercial leasing entity, in a breach of contract action
