James P. Hollihan

practices in the areas of commercial and business litigation, with a particular emphasis on employment litigation. Mr. Hollihan's employment practice includes experience in defending claims asserted against clients for race, sex, age and disability discrimination; sexual harassment; wrongful discharge; and breach of employment contracts. In addition to his experience in employment matters, Mr. Hollihan has also had experience litigating other types of complex business cases, including accountant malpractice actions, breach of contract claims, cases involving violations of federal and state securities laws, enforcement of restrictive covenants arising out of employment relationships, insurance coverage disputes, and ERISA litigation.

Mr. Hollihan is a 1980 magna cum laude graduate of Duquesne University School of Law, where he was editor-in-chief of the Duquesne Law Review, and a magna cum laude graduate of Duquesne University.

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Honors and Awards

•AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell

Selected Publications

•Co-author, U.S. Department of Labor Announces Final Rule that Limits Joint Employer Liability Under the FLSA, Duane Morris Alert, January 16, 2020

•Co-author, Pennsylvania Supreme Court Rules That Pittsburgh Paid Sick Leave Law Can Take Effect, Duane Morris Alert, July 24, 2019

•Co-author, United States Supreme Court Rules That Class Arbitration Must Be Expressly Authorized, Duane Morris Alert, April 29, 2019

•Quoted, Duane Morris Employment Partner Returns To Firm, Law360, June 5, 2018