James Abrams, Attorney

Jim Abrams, has over 25 years experience as an attorney addressing matters involving compensation, wage & hour matters, workplace investigations, terminations, discipline, lay-offs, workers' compensation, all forms of workplace and non-workplace discrimination, whistleblowing, OSHA matters, unemployment compensation, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), drug and alcohol issues, non-compete agreements, severance agreements, cease and desist letters, workplace bullying and incivility, revoked job offers, interference with a job, contract or business relationship, identity theft, notices of intent to sue, defamation, Employee Polygraph Protection Act, employment contracts, and other labor and employment issues arising in the public and private sector. As an experienced trial lawyer, he regularly appears before federal and state courts and administrative agencies. He practices nationally.

For more than 16 years, Jim Abrams served as senior labor and employment counsel for Rockwell International and Texaco. As lead investigator in hundreds of workplace investigations, he has the knowledge and experience to advise either management or employees. He has authored a number of articles, been interviewed and quoted by major news organizations including Fox News, CNN, Forbes, ABC, the Denver Post, KHOW radio and other publications and has given multiple presentations on labor and employment law and human resource matters.

Trained by the U.S. Department of Justice and previously serving as Counsel for the Solicitor of Labor, Jim represented a variety of federal agencies including the Wage & Hour Division, OSHA, ERISA, MSHA and the OFCCP. He has appeared with the National Labor Relations Board to prosecute alleged violations of the National Labor Relations Act. Jim has also appeared with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission attorneys in federal court to remedy violations of Title VII.

Jim Abrams received his Juris Doctor from the University of Oklahoma where he was named to the Dean's List. He received his doctorate from the University of Oklahoma Medical Center under the sponsorship of the United States Public Health Service. Jim received his Certified Compensation Professional designation through the American Compensation Association.

At the request of the United States Congress, Jim Abrams has testified on workplace matters. He has been judicially qualified to testify as an expert in employment law. He currently serves on the Colorado Supreme Court's Civil Rules Committee and formerly served on the Board of Directors for the Colorado Safety Association and the board of the American Corporate Counsel Association, Colorado Chapter.

Jim Abrams has been admitted to practice in the States of Oklahoma and Colorado as well as the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado and the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Counsel	Visiting Nurse Association		2005–present
Attorney	James Abrams, LLC		2000–present
Counsel	Texaco Inc		1991–2000
Senior Counsel	Rockwell International		1983–1990
Commander	U. S. Navy		1971–1990
Trial Attorney	USDOL, Office of the Solicitor		1977–1983

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
University of Oklahoma Medical Center	Ph.D.	Epidemiology	1974
University of Oklahoma Medical Center	M.S.	Environmental Health	1970
University of Nebraska, Lincoln	B.A.	Physiology and Zoology	1969

State / Court	Date
Colorado	1982

• Member, Colorado Supreme Court Civil Rules Committee, 1998–present
  
  Director, Colorado Safety Association, 1988–2011
  
  Member, American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section, 1982–2003
  
  Member, Colorado Bar Association, 1982–2003
  
  Member, American Compensation Association, 1994–2000
  
  Director, American Corporate Counsel Association chapter (Denver), 1983–2000

• Certification, American Compensation Association, 2000
  
  Dean's List, University of Oklahoma Law School, 1977
  
  USPHS Traineeship, U.S. Public Health Service, 1974

• GOLDSTEIN, KATHY FORD et al vs. FLATIRONS ACADEMY INC et al Practice Area: Litigation Outcome: Summary judgment Description: Colorado Wage Claim Act violation. Nonpayment of wages. Anne Marie Roberts v. USAA Practice Area: Discrimination Outcome: Settled Description: Americans with Disabilities Act Robinson v. Denver Art Museum Practice Area: Discrimination Outcome: Summary judgment Description: Race discrimination CMA-KMT USA v. $187,731.93 seized from Citywide Banks Account #51952 Practice Area: Tax Fraud / Tax Evasion Outcome: Settled Description: U.S. Department of the Treasury seizure of bank account Martinez v. Sinclair Oil Corporation et al Practice Area: Discrimination Outcome: Settled Description: National origin discrimination Hamilton v. Arapahoe Community College et al Practice Area: Discrimination Outcome: Settled Description: Family and Medical Leave Act

• "OSHA's Ergonomic Program Standard: Godzilla of the CFRs", The Colorado Lawyer, 2001
  
  "Discrimination: A Colorless, Odorless and Tasteless Workplace Hazard", The Colorado Lawyer, 2000
  
  Cummulative Trauma for Business:Osha's Proposed Ergonomics, Lorman Education Services Publication, 1999
  
  Lower Workers' Compensation Costs Through OSHA Reform, Washington Lawyer, 1996
  
  Labor Standards Act, Second Annual Labor & Employment Law Institute
          
  The Injury-Driven Regulatory Frenzy: ADA, FMLA, Workers' Compensation and a Dozen Other Laws Just in Case, Colorado Employment & Labor Law        
  
  O.S.H.A. - Other Safety and Health Acts, Occupational Health and Safety        
  
  Lessening Your Professional Liability Risk, Occupational Health and Safety