(June 21, 2006. Manchester, NH.) - James Reidy, a shareholder with Sheehan Phinney Bass + Green PA in Manchester, is a 2006 graduate of Leadership New Hampshire. Jim practices in the areas of labor and employment law with an emphasis on assisting employers in effectively avoiding or defending against employment disputes.
The mission of Leadership New Hampshire's yearlong program is to increase civic engagement and strengthen communities through connecting and educating a diverse pool of engaged or emerging leaders about the state of New Hampshire. Through this interactive, non-partisan, educational experience, Leadership New Hampshire Associates explore the issues and challenges critical to the state.
Chambers USA has recognized Jim as being one of the top employment lawyers in the state. He has been named one of the "Best Lawyers in America" by Woodward-White and was named the 2006 HR Hero by the Granite State Human Resources Conference.
Since joining Sheehan Phinney in 1989, Jim has expanded the firm's already significant employment law practice. He has extensive experience handling matters before the New Hampshire Department of Labor, the New Hampshire Commission for Human Rights, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the U.S. Department of Labor. Jim represents management in organizations ranging from multi-national corporations, to closely held, family-owned businesses, to not-for-profit entities and public sector employers.
Jim writes and presents seminars on a wide range of employment law topics. He is the moderator of NHLABORNET, the popular Internet discussion group for human resource professionals in New Hampshire. Jim is also the creator and serves as the managing editor of Good Company, Sheehan Phinney's quarterly e-newsletter that feature articles on legal developments and best practices in business.
Sheehan Phinney is a regional business law firm with offices in Boston, MA, Manchester, Concord and Lebanon, NH. The firm provides a broad range of sophisticated legal services to businesses and institutions in traditional and emerging areas of the law. Its diverse client base includes local and regional organizations, as well as national and international businesses with interests in the Northeast.
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