James (Jay) F. Glunt's practice involves a wide variety of labor and employment issues. Most importantly, this includes helping clients avoid litigation through counseling regarding policies and procedures, work/family balance issues and government regulations. Jay also handles employment litigation in state and federal courts and before administrative agencies. Jay's litigation and counseling experience extends beyond the labor and employment realm, to matters involving construction and land use planning. In fact, he served for 10 years as a member of the Dormont (PA) Zoning Hearing Board and he serves on the board of the civic organization Sustainable Pittsburgh. Jay regularly assists on transactional matters by drafting construction industry forms and agreements (construction contracts, lien waivers, design professional agreements, development contracts, and the like) and employment forms and agreements (employment contracts, handbooks, executive compensation plans, severance plans, release agreements and restrictive covenants). Jay is vice chair of the firm's working group on matters relating to electronically stored information, and regularly advises clients regarding the pre-litigation duty to preserve ESI. At Buchanan, Jay was a co-coordinator for the 2005 and 2006 Summer Associate Programs in Pittsburgh, which were ranked by The American Lawyer as #1 in Pittsburgh and #2 and #11 (respectively) in the nation. Jay serves on the firm's recruiting committee for the Pittsburgh office. Jay was recognized in Philadelphia Magazine as a member of the Pennsylvania Super Lawyers® Rising Star list for four consecutive years (2005 through 2008). Jay represented employers in the following recent employment discrimination litigation matters: · Defending a national employer in class and collective action claims pursued by former employees. · Representing a major retail store in employment discrimination charges brought in the federal and state administrative agencies in various jurisdictions where the client does business. · Defending an international manufacturing firm in drug testing litigation, including a victorious argument before the Pennsylvania Superior Court to affirm a successful result in the lower court. Jay represented employers or executives in the following recent executive compensation and contract disputes: · Counseling a Pittsburgh software developing firm regarding its rights under restrictive covenants with former executive employees, and negotiating an efficient resolution. · Enforcing the compensation rights of a senior executive formerly employed by a Pittsburgh electrical product distribution company, at the same time as defending against the company's aggressive pursuit of adverse litigation, and ultimately negotiating an amicable resolution. · Defending an Ohio health care executive in covenant not to compete litigation, including a victorious argument before the Sixth Circuit to affirm a successful result in the lower court. Jay represented owners or contractors in the following recent construction industry negotiations and disputes: · Representing the Sports & Exhibition Authority of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County in construction contract negotiations, disputes and litigation arising under the new $330 million David L. Lawrence Convention Center. · Representing a contractor seeking recovery of unpaid billings through mechanics' lien litigation. · Counseling a major university in the formation and structure of construction, construction management and professional services contracts for new construction and renovation projects. While in law school, Jay served as a judicial intern with the Honorable R. Stanton Wettick, Jr. of the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas, and with the Honorable Timothy K. Lewis, former Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. He competed in trial and appellate moot court competitions and served as editor-in-chief of Volume 38 of the Duquesne Law Review. Prior to attending law school, Jay was an intern architect with one of Pittsburgh's largest architecture firms. In that role, he assisted with the design and construction administration of building projects ranging in scope from $100,000 to $100 million. Publications & Speeches Supreme Court Holds that an Employer Cannot Make a Race-Based Decision to Avoid Possible Title VII Adverse Impact Claims Unless there is a Strong Basis in Evidence of Disparate Impact Liability
July 9, 2009 ADEA Disparate-Treatment Plaintiffs Must Prove Age Was the But-For Cause of the Challenged Employment Action
June 30, 2009 Buchanan Attorneys Jayson Wolfgang and James Glunt's Best Practices Article on Pre-Litigation Duty Published by Counsel to Counsel Magazine
May 29, 2009 Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney Pittsburgh Promotions Noted in Media
March 4, 2009 Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney Announces Attorney Promotions
February 10, 2009 Buying and Selling a Business (Sixth Edition)
author of chapter on Employment and Consulting Agreements
2009 Nine Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney Attorneys Selected as Pennsylvania Rising Stars
December 3, 2008 ESI Management and E-Discovery Approaches: The Pre-Litigation Duty to Preserve
December 2008 Managing Intermittent Leave & Other Hot Family and Medical Leave Act Issues
Presenter at CLE course, Pennsylvania Bar Association
August 12, 2008 Employee Severance and Release Agreements
presenter at CLE course, Stafford Publications
August 23, 2007 EEOC Issues New Guidance on Work/Family Balance in the Workplace
May 24, 2007 Employee Severance and Release Agreements
presenter at CLE course, Stafford Publications
April 4, 2007 Getting Past the Courthouse Steps - Tennessee v. Lane and Access to the Courts for Disabled Individuals
2004 Seniority Trumps the Needs of Disabled Employees - Usually
August 21, 2002 Survey of Pennsylvania Privacy Law
Media Law Resource Center, 2005 through 2008 Civic & Charitable United Way of Allegheny County, Agency Assessment Review Dormont (PA) Zoning Hearing Board Sustainable Pittsburgh, board member Affiliations Allegheny County Bar Association Pennsylvania Bar Association Associate, Pittsburgh Chapter, American Inns of Court | 
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