Background
Wasserman, James I. was born on March 5, 1949 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
Wasserman, James I. was born on March 5, 1949 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
University of Chicago (Bachelor of Arts, 1971). Catholic University of America (Juris Doctor, 1974).
Worked at Vladeck, Waldman, Elias & Engelhard, Professional Corporation (New York, New York) specializing in Employment and Labor Law. General Litigation.
Admitted to the bar, 1975, District of Columbia, United States. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and United States.
District Court for the District of Columbia.
1981, New York and United States. District Court, Southern District of New New York
1989, United States. District Court, Eastern District of New New York
1992, United States. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New New York
New York County Lawyers Association. 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.
Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New New York New York County Lawyers Association.