Profile
James (JR) Glenn is a trusted business advisor with nearly two decades of experience in labor and employment, business litigation, and commercial transactions. Drawing on his background at General Electric and his work representing employers in diverse industries across the U.S. and internationally, JR leverages his business mindset to deliver timely, pragmatic, and strategic legal advice tailored to each client's overall goals and objectives.
Employers turn to JR for counsel on a wide variety of human resources and labor relations matters, with a focus on proactively minimizing labor and employment litigation risk. His experience includes discipline and wrongful termination matters, employment and labor counseling, OSHA investigations and compliance, restrictive covenants and trade secret enforcement, union contract management and negotiations, grievance and arbitration administration, unfair labor practice charge defense, union organizing activity counseling, union-labor relations strategy development, and workplace investigation oversight.
JR is also prepared to defend clients in state and federal courts across the country and before administrative agencies at all levels, including the EEOC, Department of Labor, National Labor Relations Board, Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, and Workers' Compensation Commission. His litigation experience ranges from billion-dollar lawsuits to small claims court matters.
In addition to his labor and employment practice, JR advises clients on general business and corporate matters; agriculture industry topics such as land acquisition, leasing, and management; aircraft acquisition and management; and Federal Aviation Administration-related matters. His experience spans the full life cycle of a business, from initial formation and startup through ongoing operational matters, divestitures, and sales.
Whether advising on day-to-day operations or helping develop long-term strategies, JR works with business owners, operators, and HR and labor relations managers to make timely, informed decisions. He represents employers across a broad range of industries, including aviation, agriculture, health care, retail, professional services, education, transportation, automotive, manufacturing, construction, food and beverage, financial services, and hospitality.
Having served clients both large and small, JR understands the daily and long-term challenges businesses face and prides himself on being responsive and accessible. He provides personalized, practical counsel designed to reduce risk, achieve clients' goals, and support their long-term success.