Samuel M. First serves as Labor and Employment Chair at the Jacobs Law Group. He has over 20 years experience representing private and public sector employers in all aspects of labor and employment law...

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About Samuel M. First

Practice Areas

Employment
Traditional Labor Law
Wage and Hour Laws

Current Employment Position(s)

Labor and Employment Chair

Qualifications

Bar Admissions

Pennsylvania, 1992
New Jersey, 1993
U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit

Other Affiliations

Board JEVS Foundation, 2013 - Present (Chair)
Board of JEVS Human Services, 2013 - 2014 (Chair)
JEVS Human Services, 2003 - Present (Board Member)
Board of Trustees of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, 2011 - 2014 (Member)
Philadelphia Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management (“SHRM”), 2004 - 2014 (VP Legal)
Business Executive Advisory Board to the Business School at Holy Family University, 2010 - 2012 (Member)

Education

Temple University School of Law, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1992
J.D.
University of Pennsylvania

Classes and Seminars

Preventing and Winning Retaliation Lawsuits, PBI Employment Law Institute, - 2012
SHRM, Philadelphia Regional Chapter Symposium, “Power-Packed Legal Platform”, - 2012
SHRM, Philadelphia Regional Chapter, Legal Webcast, “Avoiding Employee Retaliation Lawsuits: Advice for Employers”, - 2012
“Navigating the Rising Tide of Retaliation Claims” (Philadelphia and Mechanicsburg), Pennsylvania Bar Institute, - 2011
NJICLE - Business Divorce: The Privately Held Business and Shareholder Relations, “Protecting Business Assets with Restrictive Covenants”, - 2011
Trends & Terms: The Outlook for Accounting Firm M & A in 2011, “Hot Buttons from an Attorney’s Perspective: Don’t Ignore the Employment Issues in a Merger”, - 2011
PBI Employment Law Institute, “Winning Retaliation Lawsuits”, - 2011
PBI Business Divorce Seminar, “Protecting Business Assets with Restrictive Covenants” (Philadelphia and Mechanicsburg, PA), - 2011
SHRM, Philadelphia Regional Chapter, Legal Webcast, “Employers Beware! Aggressive EEOC and OFCCP Enforcement is Here!”, - 2011
Delaware Valley Human Resources Partnership Annual Summit – “Lost in MySpace: Legal Pitfalls in the Electronic Workplace – Monitoring, Discipline, and Recruiting Issues”, - 2010
PBI Employment Law Institute, “Surviving (and Outlasting) the Economic Downturn”, - 2010
Pennsylvania Bar Institute (PBI), “Layoff Litigation: Issues to Know in a Tough Economy” (Philadelphia and Mechanicsburg, PA), - 2010
SHRM, Philadelphia Regional Chapter, Legal Webcast, “Hot off the Press: GINA and the Supreme Court”, - 2009
PBI Employment Law Institute, “Do’s and Don’ts for Companies in the Economic Downturn”, - 2009
SHRM, Philadelphia Regional Chapter, Legal Webcast, “Reductions in Force: Navigating the Legal and Business Minefield”, - 2009
PBI Business Divorce Seminar, “Restrictive Covenants and Employee Issues in Shareholder Disputes” (Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Mechanicsburg, PA), - 2008
SHRM, Philadelphia Regional Chapter, Legal Webcast, “Understanding the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) and Its Impact on the Workforce”, - 2008
Delaware Valley Human Resources Partnership Annual Summit, “No Good Deed Goes Unpunished!! The Hidden Dangers Inherent in the Exercise of Employer Discretion”, - 2008
SHRM, Philadelphia Regional Chapter, Legal Webcast, “The Expanded FMLA, Military Leave Laws, and the ADA in a time of Military Conflict”, - 2008
SHRM, Philadelphia Regional Chapter, Legal Webcast, “The HR Professionals’ Newest Nightmare . . . Electronic Documents in Litigation”, - 2007
Delaware Valley Human Resources Partnership Annual Summit, “If You Think It Doesn't Apply To You . . . Think Again!! Workplace Traps for the Unsuspecting Employer”, - 2007
SHRM, Philadelphia Regional Chapter, Legal Webcast, “Post-Employment Restrictions: Protecting Your Most Valuable Assets: Your People,, Business & Intellectual Property”, - 2007
Delaware Valley Human Resources Partnership Annual Summit, “Navigating the New Electronic Workplace: The Impact of Technology on Your Workforce and Your Business”, - 2006
“How ADR Works”, Advising Potential Defendants, BNA Books, ABA Labor and Employment Law Section, - 2005

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Included on the 2021 Pennsylvania list

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2020 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list

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Address

2005 Market StreetSuite 1120 Philadelphia, PA 19103

Phone

215-569-9701

Fax

215-569-9788

Email

Offers Free Initial Consultation

Yes

Accepts Credit Cards

Yes

Office Hours

9:00am-6:00pm, M-F

Publication

Articles

“Pennsylvania Employment Law Deskbook”, (2nd Edition), Statutory Discrimination (EEO) Protections, PBI Press, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 2012
“Pennsylvania Employment Law Deskbook”, Statutory Discrimination (EEO) Protections, PBI Press, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 2012

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