Thomas D. Rees - Norristown, PA

Norristown Employment Law Lawyer
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High Swartz LLP

40 East Airy Street
Norristown, PA 19404 www.highswartz.com

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    Thomas D. Rees Overview

    Thomas D. Rees heads the firm's Employment Law practice, and serves employers on a wide spectrum of matters including contract negotiation, preparation of policies and procedures, hiring and termination, and dispute resolution. A partner with High Swartz since 1987, he handles litigation in the areas of employment termination, restrictive employment covenants and trade secrets, employment discrimination, defamation, and employment contract disputes.

    In addition to employment law matters, Mr. Rees handles complex litigation and dispute resolution in the areas of land use and zoning law, education law, and government regulation.

    Practice Areas

    • Employment Law
    • Restrictive Employment Covenants and Trade Secrets
    • Real Estate/Land Use Law & Litigation
    • Education Law (Colleges and Independent Schools)
    • Municipal & Governmental Law

    Litigation

    • 50% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

    Current Employment Position(s)

    • Partner

    Bar Admissions

    • New York, 1976
    • Pennsylvania, 1977
    • U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1977
    • U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 1978
    • U.S. Supreme Court, 1982

    Other Affiliations

    • Montgomery Bar Association (Past Chair and Co-Chair, Employment Law Committee)
    • Montgomery Bar Association (Past Chair, Real Estate and Land Use Planning Committee)
    • Pennsylvania Bar Association, Municipal Law Section (Past Chair)
    • American Arbitration Association (National Panel of Employment Arbitrators Member)
    • Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce (and Predecessor Chambers), 1998 (VP/General Counsel)

    Education

    • University of Pennsylvania Law School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1975
      J.D.
    • Stanford University, Stanford, California, 1971
      A.B.
      Honors: Dean's List
      Major: Political Science

    Past Positions

    • Office of the Governor, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Deputy General Counsel, 1981 - 1985
    • Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, Pennsylvania, Associate, 1977 - 1981
    • Lovejoy, Wasson, Lundgren & Ashton, New York City, Associate, 1975 - 1977

    Pro Bono Activities

    • Board of Trustees, Gladwyne Free Library, Member (2000-2005 and 2007-Present) and President (2004-2005)
    • President, Gladwyne Civic Association, 1995 - 1997

    Classes and Seminars

    • Employment Law Course Planner and Lecturer, Montgomery Bar Association
    • Employment Law Course Planner and Lecturer, Pennsylvania Bar Institute
    • "Employment Law", Pennsylvania Bar Institute Municipal Law Colloquium, 1993 - 2001

    Honors

    • Pennsylvania Super Lawyer, Employment Law, 2004
    • Pennsylvania Super Lawyer, Employment Law, 2007 - 2009
    • "Corporate Counsel" Magazine Super Lawyer, Employment Law, 2008 - 2009
    • Recipient, Kenneth R. Taylor Award for Excellence in Chamber Service, 2001

    Representative Clients

    • The Hill School
    • King of Prussia Chamber of Commerce
    • Delaware Valley Real Estate Information Network
    • Harcum College
    • Montgomery County Association of Retarted Citizens

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    Address

    40 East Airy Street
    Norristown, PA 19404

    Phones

    610-726-1524
    610-275-0700
    (610) 679-9588

    Faxes

    610-275-5290

    Emails

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    Websites

    http://www.highswartz.com

    Articles

    "New Trends in Employee Noncompetition Law", Pennsylvania Law Weekly, July 6, 2009

    Contributing Editor, "Covenants Not to Compete: A State-by-State Survey", BNA Book, 2008

    Contributing Editor, "Trade Secrets: A State-by-State Survey", BNA Book, 2008

    Contributing Editor, "Tortious Interference in the Employment Context: A State-by-State Survey", BNA Book, (2004 and 2008 Supplement)

    Contributing Editor, "Employee Duty of Loyalty", BNA Book, 2008

    "Damages and Forfeitures in Restrictive Covenant, Trade Secret and Employee Defection/Mobility Cases", Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 2009

    "Overview of Post-Employment Restrictions", Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 2005

    "Restrictive Covenants in the Professions", Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 2000

    "Ten Hot Issues in Noncompete Enforcement", PBI Employment Law Institute, 2009

    "Wage Payment and Collection Law", PBI Employment Law Institute, 2006

    "Employee Non-Solicitation Covenants", PBI Employment Law Institute, 2005

    "Privacy Rights Basics in Employment Law", PBI Employment Law Institute, 2004

    "Executive Employment Contracts", PBI Employment Law Institute, 2003 and 2007

    Ethics in Employment Law, PBI Employment Law Institute, 2002

    "Restrictive Covenants & Trade Secrets", PBI Employment Law Institute, 2000 and 2001

    Representative Cases

    • Norristown FOP v. Borough of Norristown
    • Pottstown School Dist. v. The Hill School
    • Malik v. American Arbitration Association

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