Law Firm Overview

Jim Abrams, Ph.D, J.D., 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 discrimination, OSHA matters, unemployment compensation, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), drug and alcohol issues, non-compete agreements, severance agreements, 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.

For more than 16 years, Jim Abrams formerly 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 employee(s) on any given matter.  He has authored a number of articles and given frequent presentations in labor and employment law and human resource training programs.  Trained by the U.S. Department of Justice and previously serving as trial counsel for the Solicitor of Labor, Jim represented a variety of federal agencies including the Wage & Hour Division, OSHA, MSHA, OFCCP and others, providing him with in depth knowledge of governmental practices.  In 2005, he appeared with the National Labor Relations Board to prosecute alleged violations of the National Labor Relations Act. In 2006, he is 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 and a Ph.D. from the University of Oklahoma Medical Center under the sponsorship of the United States Public Health Service.  Jim participated in and received a Certified Compensation Professional designation through the American Compensation Association.

At the request of the United States Congress, Jim Abrams appeared before it to testify on workplace matters.  He currently serves on the Colorado Supreme Court's Civil Rules Committee, the Board of Directors for the Colorado Safety Association and formerly served on the board of the American Corporate Counsel Association, Colorado Chapter.

Jim Abrams is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado and the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Jim Abrams served as a Commander in the United States Navy.

Areas of Practice

• Employment Law -- Employer/Employee
• Wage and Hour
• OSHA
• Workers' Compensation
• Independent Contractor Disputes
• Non-Compete

Areas of Practice

• Employment Law -- Employer
• Wage and Hour
• OSHA
• Workers' Compensation
• Independent Contractor Disputes

West Practice Categories

Employment Law -- Employee, Wage & Hour Laws -- Employee, Employment Law -- Employer, Government Agencies & Programs, Health & Health Care Law, Labor Law, Workers' Compensation Law