Samuel M. First, Labor and Employment Department Chair
sfirst@jacobslawpc.com

Samuel M. First serves as Labor and Employment Chair with the Jacobs Law Group. He has over 14 years experience representing private and public sector employers in all aspects of labor and employment law.

From 1996 to 2007, Mr. First was affiliated with the national law firm of Blank rome, LLP where he concentrated his practice in the areas of labor and employment. He represents and advises clients, both large and small, in employment discrimination matters, non-compete, non-solicitation and trade secret disputes, executive employment agreements, employee termination and disciplinary matters, reductions in force, severance arrangements, wage and hour laws, personnel policies and practices and the complex web of federal, state and local laws governing the workplace. In addition, he regularly represents clients on labor and employment issues in mergers, acquisitions and other business transactions as well as all issues affecting unionized workforces.

Mr. First is a graduate of The University of Pennsylvania and Temple University School of Law. New Jersey. Mr. First is very active in the community currently serving as the Vice Chair of the Board of JEVS Human Services, a human services and job training agency that serves over 17,000 consumers each year, and as the Legal/Legislative Board Member for the Philadelphia chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). University of Pennsylvania, where he received his B.A. (1989) Temple University School of Law, where he received his J.D. (1992). He is admitted to practice in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

Lectures & Publications:

Lecture: 2007, Management - Holy Family University, Legal Issues in Human Resources.

Lecture: 2007, Society for Human Resource Management ("SHRM") Philadelphia Regional Chapter, Legal WebCast - Post-Employment Restrictions: Protecting Your Most Valuable Assets: Your People, Business & Intellectual Property

Lecture: 2006, Delaware Valley Human Resources Partnershp 2006 Annual Summit, navigating the New Electronic Workplace: The impact of Technology on Your Workforce and Your Business.

Lecture: 2006, SHRM, Philadelphia Regional Chapter, Legal WebCast - Handling Employee Complaints and Preparation for Litigation.

Lecture: 2006, SHRM, Philadelphia Regional Office, Legal WebCast - Labor and Employment Issues in the New Electronic Workplace.

Lecture: 2005, SHRM, Philadelphia Regional Office, Legal WebCast - Employment Implications of Sarbanes-Oxley.

Lecture: 2005, Entrepreneurs' Organization, Legal Issues in the Hiring of Sales People.

Lecture: 2003, Early Stage East, Incentivizing Employees - Stock Options and Other Techniques.

Lecture: 2002 and 2001, Lorman Educational Services - Time Off: State and Federal Employee Leave Laws.

Lecture: 2001, Young Entrepreneurs' Organization, Restrictive Covenants Course Planner and Lecturer - Workplace 2000, Guiding Employers into the Next Century.

Publication: April 2005, "How ADR Works", Advising Potential Defendants - BNA Books, ABA Labor and Employment Law Section.

Publication: April 2005, "Employers May Need Legal Counsel at Unemployment Compensation Hearings - A New Double Standard" Philadelphia SHRM Chapter News.

Publication: 2000 to 2005, "Labor and Employment Law Update" Blank Rome, LLP