James G. Seaman is a Member of the firm’s Labor and Employment Department, where he concentrates his practice in the area of labor and employment law litigation and counseling. Prior to joining the firm in 1990, he worked for over 20 years with Fortune 500 companies in various human resource management positions.Mr. Seaman’s labor and employment practice involves the defense of employers in cases involving claims of Fair Labor Standards Act violations, employment discrimination, wrongful discharge, breach of employment contracts, and a variety of employment-related torts. He is also experienced in administrative proceedings relating to OSHA compliance and claims under state workers' compensation and unemployment compensation laws. On the litigation-prevention side, he advises employers on a wide array of matters, including hiring and discharge practices, prevention and defense of discrimination claims, wage and hour issues, labor contract interpretation and plant closing issues, matters relating to independent contractor status, restrictive covenants, contract employees (including leased employees) and other employment-related matters. He also drafts and reviews employment policies and handbooks, employment contracts and separation agreements.
J.D., Duquesne University School of Law, 1991 (Cum Laude)
M.B.A., Duquesne University A.J. Palumbo School of Business Administration, 1980
B.S., Duquesne University, 1967
Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan; U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
American Bar Association; Pennsylvania Bar Association; Allegheny County Bar Association
