James A. BUDZIK

Background

Budzik, James A. was born on January 18, 1960 in Cleveland, Ohio, United States.

Education

University of Dayton (Bachelor of Arts, 1982). Capital University Law School (Juris Doctor, 1985). Phi Alpha Delta.

Career

Worked at Johnson, Balazs and Angelo (Cleveland, Ohio) specializing in Trial Practice in all Courts, Labor Law, Employment Law, Administrative Law, Civil Rights Law, Municipal Law, Environmental Law, Corporate Law. Admitted to the bar, 1985, Ohio. 1987, United States. District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Ohio.

1989, United States.

Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Phi Alpha Delta. Member: Cleveland, Ohio State and American (Member, Labor and Employment Law Section) Bar Associations. The Firm consists of a group of attorneys with diverse and unique experience which suites them for the Firm"s specialized private and public sector labor relations and employment law practice.

The Firm"s attorneys, especially its Partners, are well known in the private and public labor and employment communities, serve as special counsel to the Ohio Attorney General and counsel to the Ohio Department of Education Financial Planning and Oversight Commissions.

The Firm"s attorneys frequently lecture on such topics as labor and employment law, collective bargaining, environmental law, employment discrimination, 1983 actions, municipal law and administrative law. The Firm"s attorneys have also served on key governmental and Bar positions including the Inter-governmental Personnel Agency, Ohio Department of Administrative Services, Ohio Ethics Commission, Public Sector Labor Law Committee of the Ohio Bar Association, Public Sector Labor Relations Association, and on the Advisory Board of the Labor-Management Relations Center at Cleveland State University.

The Firm has obtained the largest sexual harassment verdict in the State of Ohio to date.

Achievements

• James A. Budzik has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member: Cleveland, Ohio State and American (Member, Labor and Employment Law Section) Bar Associations.