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James B. Shrimp
Norristown, Pennsylvania

Partner
phone	610-275-0700
fax	610-275-5290
email	Email Me

Mr. 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's past experience representing employers provides him with unique and valuable insight into the valuation and defense of employment-related disputes. His practice also includes defending businesses in wage and hour disputes and restrictive covenant disputes; representing businesses in commercial contract disputes; representing businesses in trademark applications and trademark infringement matters; and franchise litigation.

Areas of Practice:: Employment Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Franchise Litigation; General Civil Litigation

Bar Admissions:: Pennsylvania, 1999; New Jersey, 1999; U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1999; U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 2004; U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 2009

Education:: Villanova University School of Law, Villanova, Pennsylvania, 1999
J.D.; Misericordia University, Dallas, Pennsylvania, 1996
B.A.
Honors: Magna Cum Laude

Published Works:: Supreme Court Assists Employers by Limiting Pay Discrimination Claims, Schuylkill Alliance Business Advisor, July-August, 2007; Open Government Guide, Open Records and Meeting Laws in Pennsylvania, Reporter Committee for Freedom of the Press, 2006; Properly Documenting an Employee's Discharge with Respect to Unemployment Compensation, Lorman Educational Services, Employee Discharge and Docum. in PA, 2001

Representative Cases:: Henderson v. Nutrisystem, 634 F.Supp.2d 521 (E.D. Pa. 2009); Schneider v. The Arc of Montgomery County, 497 F.Supp.2d 651 (E.D. Pa. 2007); Kelly v. Harcum College, 2007 WL 712416 (E.D. Pa. 2007); Mochan v. The Arc of Montgomery County, 2007 WL 655604 (E.D.Pa. 2007)

Professional Associations and Memberships:: American Bar Association; Member; Pennsylvania Bar Association; Member; Montgomery County Bar Association

Pro Bono Activities:: Class of 1996 Representative, Misericordia University Alumni Association, 2005 - Present; Council President, Trinity Lutheran Church, Havertown, Pennsylvania, 2007 - 2010; Member, Finance Committee, Trinity Lutheran Church, Havertown, Pennsylvania, 2005 - Present

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High Swartz LLP
40 East Airy Street
Norristown, PA 19404

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Attorneys at High Swartz LLP in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, serve clients from Norristown, the Main Line, Lower Merion, Upper Dublin, Lansdale, Huntingdon Valley, Bryn Mawr, King of Prussia, Doylestown, Philadelphia, West Chester, Media, Chester Springs, Chestnut Hill, Warminster, Abington, Radnor, Levittown, Bensalem, Drexel Hill, Springfield and Pottstown; and Philadelphia County, Bucks County, Chester County, Delaware County, Lehigh County and Berks County.