James Burr Shields

Represents both employers and employees in regards to employment law matters. Representation has included almost every facet of employment law, other than workmen's compensation. This includes jury trials, bench trials, arbitrations and administrative matters representing governmental employees and professionals in front of licensing boards.

Advice and litigation matters have included discrimination, wrongful discharge, overtime/minimum wage (Fair Labor Standards Act), Family Medical Leave Act, National Labor Relations Act, contract breach (particularly compensation disputes and post-employment restrictions) and various employment-related torts, defamation, intentional interference with contract, etc.

Mediation and arbitration practice is focused, solely, on employment-related disputes. Privately arbitrated disputes during the past 20 years, and began mediating cases in 2019. Very extensive experience as a party in mediations, well in excess of 100.

• Arizona State University (BS-1983)
• University of Arizona JD-1987)
• Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine School of Law
• Mediation Training 2017

• State Bar of Arizona
• Maricopa County Bar Association
• State Bar Sections of Labor/Employment Section
• Alternative Dispute Resolution Section
• Arizona Employment Association

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