Mr. Shrimp counsels and represents businesses in employment and commercial disputes, including employment discrimination, wage and hour, and restrictive covenants. Having worked on both the business and employee sides throughout his legal career, it gives Mr. Shrimp the unique ability to advise clients with a 360 degree analysis of the cost benefit of the case and the ability to provide an extremely accurate and keen risk assessment.
Phone: 610-275-0700
Email: jshrimp@highswartz.com
- Pennsylvania, 1999
- New Jersey, 1999
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1999
- U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 2002
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, 2009
- Villanova University School of Law, J.D., 1999
- Misericordia University, B.A., magna cum laude, 1996
- Montgomery Bar Association, Member (2002 to present)
– Labor and Employment Committee, Vice Chair (2016)
– Labor and Employment Committee, Member (2002 to present)
– Civil Rules Committee, Member (2012, 2013)
– Franchise Committee, Member (2010-2012)
– Young Lawyers Committee, Vice-Chair (2005) - Pennsylvania Bar Association, Member (1999 to present)
- American Bar Association, Member (1999 to present)
– Forum on Franchising, Member (2009 to present)
– Labor and Employment Division (1999 to present) - Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), Member (2015 to present)
- Coalition of Franchisee Associations (CFA), Member (2015 to present)
- American Association of Franchisee and Dealers, Member (2015 to present)
Honors:
- AV Preeminent Ranking, Martindale Hubbell
- Elected to Super Lawyers, 2007 – 2008, 2010 – 2013
- Elected to “Best Lawyers in America©, 2016-2019
- Lawyer of the Year The Best Lawyers in America© Philadelphia Region, 2017-2018
Activities
- Rotary Club, Central Chester County
- President (2017-2018)
- President Elect (2016-2017)
- Chair, Foundation Committee (2016-2017)
- Misericordia University Alumni Association, Class of 1996 Representative (2005 to present)
- Glenmore Eagle Youth Association, Coach, Baseball (2012-present)
- St. Matthews Lutheran Church, Chester Springs, Pennsylvania, Member of Council (2018-present)
- Chairman, Associate Pastor Call Committee (2014)
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