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James M. Coleman

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP
  • Recognized Since:
    2005
  • Recognized in:
    Employment Law - Management
    Labor Law - Management...
  • Law School:
    Georgetown University
  • Website:
    http://www.constangy.com
  • Location:
    12500 Fair Lakes Circle, Suite 300
    Fairfax, VA 22033

Jim Coleman has forty years of experience in counseling employers on wage and hour matters, as well as defending employers in wage and hour litigation and administrative proceedings. His expertise includes in-depth knowledge of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), and many comparable state wage and hour laws. Jim served as General Counsel for the National Council of Chain Restaurants for two decades, and through his representation of the trade association, as well as many of its member companies, he has developed considerable expertise in addressing legal issues of particular concern to the food service industry. Jim has also represented the chain restaurant industry before Congress in connection with legislative matters involving the FLSA and the NLRA.

Jim is widely regarded for his expertise in counseling employers on numerous labor law issues, including wage and hour standards, child labor restrictions, occupational safety and health standards, and employment discrimination. He has successfully defended many large chain restaurant employers in litigation brought by the U.S. Department of Labor concerning wage and hour, child labor, and OSHA matters. Jim has also defended many employers against lawsuits involving claims of employment discrimination, wrongful termination, and related charges. Jim's litigation speciality is the defense of wage and hour class and collective actions. Jim serves as the Co-Chair of the firm’s Wage & Hour Practice Group. 

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Lawyer Bio

Jim Coleman has forty years of experience in counseling employers on wage and hour matters, as well as defending employers in wage and hour litigation and administrative proceedings. His expertise includes in-depth knowledge of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), and many comparable state wage and hour laws. Jim served as General Counsel for the National Council of Chain Restaurants for two decades, and through his representation of the trade association, as well as many of its member companies, he has developed considerable expertise in addressing legal issues of particular concern to the food service industry. Jim has also represented the chain restaurant industry before Congress in connection with legislative matters involving the FLSA and the NLRA.

Jim is widely regarded for his expertise in counseling employers on numerous labor law issues, including wage and hour standards, child labor restrictions, occupational safety and health standards, and employment discrimination. He has successfully defended many large chain restaurant employers in litigation brought by the U.S. Department of Labor concerning wage and hour, child labor, and OSHA matters. Jim has also defended many employers against lawsuits involving claims of employment discrimination, wrongful termination, and related charges. Jim's litigation speciality is the defense of wage and hour class and collective actions. Jim serves as the Co-Chair of the firm’s Wage & Hour Practice Group. 

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Education:

  • Georgetown University , J.D., graduated 1981
  • Florida State University, BS, graduated 1978

Bar Admissions:

  • District of Columbia, 1981
  • Virginia, 1987

Affiliations:

  • Boy Scouts of America - Assistant Scoutmaster
  • Youth Sports Leagues - Coach for Baseball, Basketball and Soccer

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:

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

Awards:

  • ALM’s Legal Leaders: Washington D.C. & Baltimore’s Top Rated Lawyers, 2015
  • Virginia Super Lawyers (2006-2012, 2014-2016)
  • Washington, DC Super Lawyers
  • Highly ranked in Chambers USA Guide

Special Focus:

  • Appellate
  • Arbitration and Mediation
  • Class Actions
  • Contract Disputes
  • Defense
  • Labor
  • Management
  • Retail
  • State and Federal
  • Wage-Hour Law
  • Wrongful Discharge
 

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Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP
http://www.constangy.com
 
Headquarters
230 Peachtree Street, NW, Suite 2400
Atlanta, GA 30303-1557
(404) 525.8622
25 Office Locations
in 1 Country

United States

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Alabama

Birmingham, AL

Two Chase Corporate Drive, Suite 120

Birmingham, AL 35244

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(205) 252.9321

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California

Costa Mesa, CA

Plaza Tower, 11th Floor

600 Anton Boulevard

Costa Mesa, CA 92626

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(949) 743.3979

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Los Angeles, CA

2029 Century Park East, Suite 1100

Los Angeles, CA 90067

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(310) 909.7775

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601 Montgomery Street, Suite 350

San Francisco, CA 94111

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(415) 918.3000

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Denver, CO

Dominion Towers, Suite 2700-S

600 Seventeenth Street

Denver, CO 80202

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(720) 343.7533

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Florida

Jacksonville, FL

200 West Forsyth Street, Suite 1700

Jacksonville, FL 32202-4317

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(904) 356.8900

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Port St. Lucie, FL

1860 Southwest Fountainview Boulevard, Suite 100

Port St. Lucie, FL 34986

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(772) 878.5767

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100 North Tampa Street, Suite 3350

Tampa, FL 33602-5832

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(813) 223.7166

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Macon, GA

577 Mulberry Street, Suite 710

Macon, GA 31201-8588

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(478) 750.8600

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Boston, MA

535 Boylston Street, Suite 902

Boston, MA 02116

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(617) 849.7880

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Minneapolis, MN

225 South Sixth Street, Suite 1830

Minneapolis, MN 55402-4601

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(612) 351.6800

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Kansas City, MO

2600 Grand Boulevard, Suite 750

Kansas City, MO 64108-4600

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7733 Forsyth Boulevard, Suite 1325

St. Louis, MO 63105

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(314) 338.3740

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Lawrenceville, NJ

989 Lenox Drive, Suite 206 (2nd Floor)

P.O. Box 2065

Lawrenceville, NJ 08648

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(609) 454.0096

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New York, NY

The New York Times Building, 38th Floor

620 Eighth Avenue

New York, NY 10018

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(646) 341.6544

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481 Penbrooke Drive, Suite O4-B

Penfield, NY 14526

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North Carolina

Asheville, NC

84 Peachtree Road, Suite 230

Asheville, NC 28803

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(828) 333.4218

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8414 Falls of Neuse Road, Suite 206

Raleigh, NC 27615

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(919) 647.4820

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100 North Cherry Street, Suite 300

Winston-Salem, NC 27101-4016

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(336) 721.1001

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Columbia, SC

1301 Gervais Street, Suite 810

Columbia, SC 29201-3326

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(803) 256.3200

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Tennessee

Nashville, TN

SunTrust Plaza, Suite 1010

401 Commerce Street

Nashville, TN 37219

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(615) 320.5200

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Texas

Austin, TX

Building Three, Suite 3350

8911 North Capital of Texas Highway

Austin, TX 78759

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(512) 382.8800

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1201 Elm Street, Suite 2550

Dallas, TX 75270

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(214) 646.8625

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Fairfax, VA

12500 Fair Lakes Circle, Suite 300

Fairfax, VA 22033

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(571) 522.6100

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