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James L. Cowden (Retired) - Harrisburg, PA
132 State Street Harrisburg, PA 17101 - 1026
Strokoff & Cowden, P.C.
Harrisburg Labor and Employment Law Lawyer
Overview
James L. Cowden practices primarily in the field of labor and employment law, including traditional labor law as well as employment discrimination, wrongful discharge and labor contract administration in both the state and federal sectors. He has worked extensively in higher education, where he has handled many cases involving tenure, promotion and sexual harassment. He also works in the area of professional licensure...
James L. Cowden practices primarily in the field of labor and employment law, including traditional labor law as well as employment discrimination, wrongful discharge and labor contract administration in both the state and federal sectors. He has worked extensively in higher education, where he has handled many cases involving tenure, promotion and sexual harassment. He also works in the area of professional licensure. He serves as solicitor to several boards of the City of Harrisburg, including the zoning hearing board.
Cowden is admitted to practice before the Pennsylvania courts, the U.S. District Courts for the Middle and Eastern Districts of Pennsylvania, the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the District of Columbia and Third Circuits and the U.S. Supreme Court. He is a graduate of Allegheny College and the Dickinson School of Law, where he was a member of the Law Review. He is an author of several law review articles on Pennsylvania public employment law topics and has addressed several national conferences on higher education issues.
About James L. Cowden (Retired)
Current Employment Position(s)
- Retired
Practice Areas
- Labor and Employment Law
- Traditional Labor Law
- Employment Discrimination
- Wrongful Discharge
- Labor Contract Administration
- Tenure
- Promotion
- Sexual Harassment
- Professional Licensure
- Zoning and Land Use
Representative Clients
- Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties
- Plumbers and Pipefitters Local Union No. 520
- Harrisburg Zoning Hearing Board
- Harrisburg Leasing Authority
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Pennsylvania, 1974
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Pennsylvania, 1975
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1988
- U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 1976
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1987
- U.S. Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit, 1990
Other Affiliations
- American Bar Association, 1974 - Present
- Pennsylvania Bar Association, 1974 - Present
Classes and Seminars
- Pennsylvania Employment Law, Lancaster County Bar Association, 2002
- Pennsylvania Employment Law, Dauphin County Bar Association, 2003
- Developments in Higher Education Law, National Center for the Study of Collective Bargaining
Pro Bono Activities
- Dauphin County Bar Association
Education
- Dickinson School of Law of the Pennsylvania State University, Carlisle, Pennsylvania
J.D.
Law Review: Pennsylvania Public Employment Law Topics, Author, 1973 - 1974 - Allegheny College, Meadville, PA
B.A.
Major: Political Science
Office Information
Address
132 State Street Harrisburg, PA 17101 - 1026
Phone
Fax
- 717-233-5806
Office Hours
Office Hours: 8:30 a.m.- 5 p.m.
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