Jacob M. Sitman

Shareholder

Jacob M. Sitman is a shareholder in the Human Resources and Employment Law group. He represents employers in a wide array of labor and employment law matters and concentrates his practice in the defense of discrimination, harassment, whistleblower, breach of contract, wrongful discharge and workplace safety claims filed in state and federal courts, with administrative agencies and in arbitration. He has also been successful in noncompete and trade secret litigation and appeals.

Mr. Sitman counsels and trains business owners, executives, human resource managers and supervisors in matters of wage and hour compliance, reductions in force, family and medical leave, sexual harassment avoidance and investigations, employee benefits, disability accommodations, employee health and workplace safety, and labor-management relations. Mr. Sitman is experienced in drafting employment and severance agreements, noncompete agreements, employee handbooks and personnel policies of all kinds, including those dealing with social media and employee use of technology in the workplace. He is an author and frequent speaker on labor and employment law topics for clients and various industry groups.

Education

• Rutgers University School of Law, J.D., with honors
• Muhlenberg College, B.A., Economics and International Studies, cum laude

Bar Admissions

• Pennsylvania
• U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
• U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
• New Jersey
• U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

 Professional Organizations

• American Bar Association
• Pennsylvania Bar Association
• New Jersey Bar Association

Reported Decisions

• Joseph W. Davis, Inc. v. Int’l Union of Operating Engineers, Local 542, 636 F. Supp. 2d 403 (E.D. Pa. 2008)
• Strickland v. Trion Group, Inc., 463 F. Supp. 2d 921 (E.D. Pa. 2006)

Honors

• Selected for inclusion, Pennsylvania Super Lawyers – Rising Stars Edition, 2008, 2011
• Omicron Delta Epsilon International Economic Honor Society
• Chapter Author, Wage and Hour Laws, A State-by-State Survey (BNA Books) (2006-2009)

Recent Speaking Engagements

• Seminar presenter, “Employment Law Update” for the Northeast Pennsylvania Manufacturers and Employers Association, 5th Annual Labor and Employment Law Summit, September 2012
• Seminar presenter, “Wage and Hour Law: Avoiding Hitches, Glitches and Snags” for the Medical Office Managers Society of South Jersey, September 2012

Community Activity

• Member, Board of Associates, Muhlenberg College
• Member, Board of Directors, Developmental Enterprises Corporation (2008-2011)
• Volunteer advisor and coach, Upper Dublin Soccer Club
• Volunteer and Member, Ambler Area Running Club
• Member, Temple Sinai Men’s Club