Background
Grooms, James E. was born on July 12, 1967 in Washington, District of Columbia.
Grooms, James E. was born on July 12, 1967 in Washington, District of Columbia.
Colgate University (Bachelor of Arts, 1989). University of Michigan (Juris Doctor, 1992). Georgetown University Law Center (Master of Laws, 1995).
Worked at Vladeck, Waldman, Elias & Engelhard, Professional Corporation (New York, New York) specializing in Employment and Labor Law. General Litigation.
Admitted to the bar, 1993, New New York United States. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New New York
Vladeck, Waldman, Elias & Engelhard, Professional Corporation, specializes in labor and employment law and general litigation.
Founded 48 years ago as union-side labor firm, the Firm"s practice has grown significantly. While it continues to represent unions and related organizations, as well as employee benefits funds in many industries, it has expanded into other areas of employment law, specializing in representing employees, individually and on a class-wide basis, in a wide range of employment issues, including discrimination, breach of contract, Employee Retirement Income Security Act, defamation, constitutional law, and in counselling employees in employment contract matters.
In addition to the labor and employment practices, the Firm represents individuals, small companies and non-profit organizations in general litigation, encompassing commercial, contract, trademark and copyright matters, trusts, estates and real estate matters, as well as civil RICO. The firm also represents claimants in commercial arbitrations and in securities industry arbitrations.