Overview
Attorney James Sawczyn's experience includes the following:
- Assisting with the defense of employers in state and federal courts in single-plaintiff and class action disputes involving claims of discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, whistleblowing, and other employment-related issues
- Counseling employers on Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) wage and hour laws and the classification of workers
- Assisting in the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements
James previously served as a Judicial Intern to the Honorable Paul J. Vichness of the Superior Court of New Jersey, Civil Part, Essex Vicinage, and then as a Law Clerk to the Honorable Alexander P. Waugh, Jr., of the Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.
While at law school, James was an Articles Editor of the Rutgers Law Review.
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Recognition
- The Best Lawyers in America©: “Ones to Watch” in Litigation – Labor and Employment (2024 to 2025). This award is conferred by Best Lawyers. A description of the selection methodology is available here. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.
Credentials
Education
- Rutgers University School of Law – Newark (J.D., 2013)
- Articles Editor, Rutgers Law Review
- The College of New Jersey (B.A., cum laude, 2003)
Bar Admissions
- New Jersey
- New York
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