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Pennsylvania Law Firm


The Employers Counsel Network is proud to include law firms in all 50 states that advise and represent employers in workplace-related issues and disputes. In addition, attorneys at each of these firms write their state's Employment Law Letter, a monthly newsletter for HR professionals and in-house counsel. The member law firm in Pennsylvania is:

Saul Ewing LLP
Centre Square West, 1500 Market St., 38th Fl.
Philadelphia, PA 19102-2186
Phone: 215/972-7777
Fax: 215/972-7725

James F. Kilcur (Full bio) is a partner in Saul Ewing's Labor, Employment, and Employee Benefits Practice Group and practices in the firm's Philadelphia office. Prior to joining Saul Ewing, Mr. Kilcur held a number of positions within the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) over his 16-year career there, including eight years as General Counsel, chief legal officer of the Authority. He also served for eight months as the Acting General Manager of SEPTA, in charge of the entire transit operation in the five-county Philadelphia metropolitan area. He has extensive experience in the labor and employment area, having tried and supervised cases in federal and state courts, along with providing guidance and advice to senior management working strategically to improve labor relations at companies.

Mr. Kilcur is nationally recognized for launching SEPTA's successful anti-fraud claims campaign, which resulted in a more than 60 percent reduction in lawsuits and a savings of greater than $83 million over a five-year period. He led the anti-fraud claims campaign with the assistance of computer analysis, thorough investigations, and criminal prosecutions, along with an aggressive publicity campaign against fraudulent claims.

Mr. Kilcur also has specific experience in the transportation, manufacturing, construction and health care industries. As a well respected management employment and labor relations attorney, Mr. Kilcur represents and counsels employers, both private and public, union and non-union, in all areas of employment and labor law. Mr. Kilcur's practice includes arbitration representation, employment discrimination defense, wrongful discharge litigation, unemployment compensation, wage and hour issues, contract negotiations, union avoidance campaigns, personnel policy development, drafting and enforcement of employment agreements, drafting and enforcement of non-competition, non-solicitation and nondisclosure agreements, separation agreements and releases, routine personnel counseling and all other issues relating to the employer/employee relationship. He is a frequent author and lecturer on numerous topics, including sexual harassment, employment discrimination, union avoidance, FMLA, ADA, wage and hour law, and other employment-related issues. Email: jkilcur@saul.com


About the firm

Saul Ewing LLP
Centre Square West, 1500 Market St., 38th Fl.
Philadelphia, PA 19102-2186
Phone: 215/972-7777
Fax: 215/972-7725

Firm Practice Areas: Employment Litigation; Non-competes, Unfair Competition and Trade Secrets; Employment Counseling; Traditional Labor Relations; Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation; Bankruptcy and Reorganization; Business Practice; Construction; Corporate Governance; Criminal Defense and Internal Investigations; Educational Institutions; Energy & Utilities; Environmental; Estates and Trusts; Financial Services; Golf Practice; Government Contracts; Government Relations; Health Law; Insurance; Industrial, Warehouse and Distribution; Intellectual Property; Labor and Employment; Leasing and Structured Finance; Life Sciences; Litigation; Mergers & Acquisitions; Oil & Gas; Personal Wealth Services; Ports and Maritime; Products Liability; Public Finance; Real Estate; Securities Transactions & Litigation; Taxation; Telecommunications; Transportation; Venture Capital & Private Equity

Number of Attorneys: 275

Office Locations: Baltimore, MD; Chesterbrook, PA; Harrisburg, PA; Newark, NJ; New York, NY; Philadelphia, PA; Princeton, NJ; Wilmington, DE; Washington D.C.

The Pennsylvania members of the Employers Counsel Network also write Pennsylvania Employment Law Letter. Click here to learn more about the newsletter.

Member firms of the Employers Counsel Network practice law independently and not in a relationship for the joint practice of the law.


 
 
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