James M. Coleman,
Managing Member

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Office Address

4100 Monument Corner Drive
Suite 520
Fairfax, VA 22030-8609

Practice Emphasis

• Defense of wage and hour litigation, including collective/class actions
• Defense of employment discrimination litigation, including class actions
• Employment law counseling
• Wage and hour law counseling and compliance auditing

Phone 571.522.6100
Fax 571.522.6101
Email jcoleman@constangy.com
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Jim Coleman has twenty-five years of experience in counseling employers on wage and hour matters, as well as defending employers in wage and hour litigation and administrative proceedings. His expertise includes in-depth knowledge of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), and many comparable state wage and hour laws. Jim serves as General Counsel for the National Council of Chain Restaurants, and through his representation of the trade association, as well as many of its member companies, he has developed considerable expertise in addressing legal issues of particular concern to the food service industry. Jim has also represented the chain restaurant industry before Congress in connection with legislative matters involving the FLSA and the NLRA. He is widely regarded for his expertise in counseling employers on numerous labor law issues, including wage and hour standards, child labor restrictions, occupational safety and health standards, and employment discrimination. He has successfully defended many large restaurant chain employers in litigation brought by the U.S. Department of Labor concerning wage and hour, child labor, and OSHA matters. Jim has also defended many employers against single and multi-plaintiff lawsuits involving claims of employment discrimination, wrongful termination, and related charges. Jim serves as the Chair of the firm’s Wage & Hour Practice Group.

Professional Activities/Associations

American Bar Association
Fairfax Bar Association
General Counsel, National Council of Chain Restaurants

Publications/Presentations

Employment Litigation: Staying Out of Court   - Counsel to Counsel Magazine

Awards and Recognitions


Washington, DC Super Lawyers
Virginia Super Lawyers
Best Lawyers in America


Civic/Charitable Activities/Associations

Boy Scouts of America, Assistant Scoutmaster
Youth Sports Leagues, Coach for Baseball, Basketball and Soccer

Other Personal Background Information and Interests

Jim is married with four children
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Education

Georgetown University,
Washington, DC
J.D., 1981


Florida State University,
Tallahassee, FL
B.S., Government and International Affairs, magna cum laude, 1978

Admitted

• District of Columbia, 1981
• Virginia, 1987
• Numerous federal district courts and courts of appeal

• District of Columbia, 1981
• District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 1981
• US Court of Appeals - Third Circuit, 1985; Fourth Circuit, 1997; Eleventh Circuit, 2002
• Virginia, 1987
• Supreme Court of Virginia, 1987
• US District Court - Colorado, 1997
• US District Court - Arizona, 1998
• US Claims Court - June, 1998
• US District Court - Eastern Dist. of VA, 1992; Western Dist. of VA, 2001