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James A. Spitz, Jr.

Harris Beach PLLC
  • Recognized Since:
    2001
  • Recognized in:
    Employment Law - Management
    Labor Law - Management...
  • Lawyer Page:
    https://www.harrisbeach.com/bi...
  • Website:
    https://www.harrisbeach.com
  • Location:
    99 Garnsey Road
    Pittsford, NY 14534

“Clients are seeking multi-dimensional solutions to take advantage of opportunities and address challenges. Our role is to anticipate and prepare the right resources to meet their rapidly evolving needs.”

Jim has been the CEO of Harris Beach since 2005. He has overseen the expansion of the firm into a leading regional law firm with nationally recognized practices and consulting subsidiaries, achieving fifty percent revenue growth during that time and thirty percent growth in the number of attorneys and consultants.

Jim counsels clients in all areas of employee relations, including employment discrimination, employee discipline/termination, wage and hour issues, compliance with federal and state labor laws and other laws affecting the employer-employee relationship, counseling on employment policies and procedures, contract administration, collective bargaining, arbitration, and improper practice/unfair labor practice proceedings.

A substantial portion of Jim’s practice involves representation of school districts on the above labor and employment issues as well as on general education, civil service and general municipal law matters.  He advises school districts on Open Meetings Law and Freedom of Information Law issues.  He counsels school districts on all union and employment matters and appears before the Public Employment Relations Board, Commissioner of Education and state and federal courts.



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Lawyer Bio

“Clients are seeking multi-dimensional solutions to take advantage of opportunities and address challenges. Our role is to anticipate and prepare the right resources to meet their rapidly evolving needs.”

Jim has been the CEO of Harris Beach since 2005. He has overseen the expansion of the firm into a leading regional law firm with nationally recognized practices and consulting subsidiaries, achieving fifty percent revenue growth during that time and thirty percent growth in the number of attorneys and consultants.

Jim counsels clients in all areas of employee relations, including employment discrimination, employee discipline/termination, wage and hour issues, compliance with federal and state labor laws and other laws affecting the employer-employee relationship, counseling on employment policies and procedures, contract administration, collective bargaining, arbitration, and improper practice/unfair labor practice proceedings.

A substantial portion of Jim’s practice involves representation of school districts on the above labor and employment issues as well as on general education, civil service and general municipal law matters.  He advises school districts on Open Meetings Law and Freedom of Information Law issues.  He counsels school districts on all union and employment matters and appears before the Public Employment Relations Board, Commissioner of Education and state and federal courts.



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  • Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2020 - Litigation - Labor and Employment
  • Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2019 - Labor Law - Management
  • Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2017 - Labor Law - Management
  • Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2016 - Employment Law - Management

Education:

  • Syracuse University, MBA, graduated 1975
  • Syracuse University, graduated 1975
  • Middlebury College, BA, graduated 1972

Bar Admissions:

Affiliations:

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Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers for:

  • Litigation - Labor and Employment, Rochester, NY (2020)
  • Labor Law - Management, Rochester, NY (2019)
  • Labor Law - Management, Rochester, NY (2017)
  • Employment Law - Management, Rochester, NY (2016)
 

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:

  • Employment Law - Management
  • Labor Law - Management
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
 

Awards:

Special Focus:

  • Administrative
  • Arbitration and Mediation
  • Education
  • Employment
  • Government Relations
  • Labor
  • Management
 

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Key: Awarded in Best Lawyers Not Currently Awarded for this Area in Best Lawyers

Firm Details

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Harris Beach PLLC
https://www.harrisbeach.com
 
Headquarters
99 Garnsey Road
Pittsford, NY 14534
585-419-8800
11 Office Locations
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New Jersey

New Jersey

Newark, NJ

One Gateway Center, Suite 2500

Newark, NJ 07102

United States

973-848-1244

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New York

New York

Albany, NY

677 Broadway, Suite 1101

Albany, NY 12207

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518-427-9700

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Buffalo, NY

Larkin at Exchange, Suite 1000

726 Exchange Street

Buffalo, NY 14210

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716-200-5050

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Ithaca, NY

119 East Seneca Street

Ithaca, NY 14850

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607-273-6444

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Melville, NY

538 Broadhllow Road, Suite 301

Melville, NY 11747

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516-222-0222

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New York, NY

100 Wall Street

New York, NY 10005

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212-687-0100

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Saratoga Springs, NY

358 Broadway

Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

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518-587-0551

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Syracuse, NY

333 West Washington Street, Suite 200

Syracuse, NY 13202

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315-423-7100

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Uniondale, NY

The Omni, Suite 901

333 Earle Ovington Boulevard

Uniondale, NY 11553

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516-880-8484

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445 Hamilton Avenue, Suite 1206

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