James H. Gilliam is a member of BrownWinick. Jim primarily practices in labor and employment litigation and has handled a substantial number of cases involving the various theories of wrongful termination. Jim has also been involved in a number of cases involving covenants not to compete, unemployment compensation, wage and hour litigation and workers' compensation. He continues to handle cases before arbitrators and has negotiated a number of collective bargaining agreements in both the public sector and private sector.
Jim is Chairman of the Employment practice group at BrownWinick. Jim has spoken extensively in workshops and seminars for not only professional associations, but also at workshops and seminars held by various employers to educate employees. Jim is also a mediator for the Polk County Mediation Program and is a member of the National Association of College and University Attorneys.
Jim received his B.A. degree from the University of Iowa in 1977 and his J.D. degree, with distinction, from the University of Iowa in 1980. Jim served on active duty as a Captain in the United States Army Judge Advocate General's Corps from 1980 to 1984. Upon his return to Iowa, Jim was general counsel to the Iowa Public Employment Relations Board from 1984 to 1988. Jim was admitted to the Iowa bar in 1980; and the United States District Courts, for the Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa in 1988. |
