James P. Reidy
Super Lawyers®Labor & Employment Lawyers in Manchester, NH in Manchester, NH
About James P. Reidy
Jim practices in the areas of labor and employment law with an emphasis on assisting employers in effectively avoiding, or defending against, employment disputes. He represents management in organizations ranging from multi-national corporations, to closely-held, family-owned businesses, to not-for-profit entities and public sector employers. Since joining the Firm in 1989, Jim has expanded an already well-established employment law practice group. This group is now recognized as one of the best in Northern New England. He has extensive experience handling matters before the New Hampshire Department of Labor, the New Hampshire Commission for Human Rights, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the U.S. Department of Labor. Jim regularly writes articles and presents seminars on a wide range of employment law topics. He is frequently asked by the media, business groups and human resources associations to comment on breaking news and recent developments in labor and employment law. He is the moderator of NHLABORNET, the popular Internet discussion group for human resource professionals in New Hampshire. Jim is also the creator and serves as the managing editor of Good Company, Sheehan Phinney's quarterly e-newsletter, which features articles on legal developments and best practices in business. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees James P. Reidy included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Chambers USA, Labor & Employment, Top Tier Best Lawyers in America® 2025 Manchester Lawyer of the Year, Employment Law/Management Best Lawyers in America® 2022 Manchester Lawyer of the Year, Labor Law/Management Best Lawyers in America® 2020 Manchester Lawyer of the Year, Employment Law/Management Best Lawyers in America® 2019 Manchester Lawyer of the Year, Employee Benefits Law Best Lawyers in America® 2016 Manchester Lawyer of the Year, Labor Law/Management Best Lawyers in America® 2014 Manchester Lawyer of the Year, Employment Law/Management Best Lawyers in America®, Employment Law/Management, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Labor Law/Management New England Super Lawyer®, Employment & Labor Law New Hampshire 200: The state’s most influential business leaders, New Hampshire Business Review, 2019, 2021 Business Excellence Award (Business and Professional Services), New Hampshire Business Review Above and Beyond Award, Business and Industry Association (NH) Allied Member of the Year for 2024, New Hampshire Lodging & Restaurant Association Other Sources of Feedback About James P. Reidy Included on the 2025New England Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2023 New England Super Lawyers list 2022 New England Super Lawyers list 2021 New England Super Lawyers list 2020 New England Super Lawyers list 2019 New England Super Lawyers list 2018 New England Super Lawyers list 2017 New England Super Lawyers list 2016 New England Super Lawyers list 2015 New England Super Lawyers list 2014 New England Super Lawyers list 2013 New England Super Lawyers list 2012 New England Super Lawyers list 2011 New England Super Lawyers list 2010 New England Super Lawyers list 2009 New England Super Lawyers list 2008 New England Super Lawyers list 2007 New England Super Lawyers list
Education
Legal Education
- New England Law, Boston, Massachusetts, 1989
- J.D.
- Honors: cum laude
- Honors: New England Scholar
Non Legal Education
- Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, 1981
- M.P.A.
- Assumption College, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1980
- B.A.
Current Employment Position(s)
- Shareholder
Classes and Seminars
- Featured speaker and emcee at the annual Granite State Human Resources conferences
- Featured speaker at SHRM Annual Legal and Legislation (Washington, DC) Conference
- Featured speaker at SHRM Annual Conference
- Keynote Presenter, Twin State (NH/VT) HR Conference
Pro Bono Activities
- Chair, New Hampshire High Tech Alliance’s Human Resources Exchange
- Regular contributor, HR Power Hour
- Vice President of Legislative and Regulatory Affairs, Manchester Area Human Resources Association
- Former Legislative Affairs Chair/current At-Large Member, HR State Council of New Hampshire
- Graduate of 2006 Class of Leadership New Hampshire
- Board member, Business and Industry Association (NH)
- Member, Society for Human Resources (SHRM) External Speaker Bureau
Published Works
Articles
- Adjusting to workplace laws under Trump
- NH Business: Overtime pay & non-compete rules may change this summer
- Navigating the Post-COVID Workplace
- Can employees be required to get the Covid-19 vaccine?
- If a Picture Paints a Thousand Words, Why Can’t I Zoom Interview?
- New EEOC Guidance Clarifies ADA Protections Related to Opioids
- Managing Political Speech in the Office
- Tom Brady and a Cautionary Tale for Employers
- A Careful Balance: Managing Political Activity and Speech at Work
- NH’s Legislative Roundup
- Marijuana and the Modern Workplace
- When Free Speech and Employment Clash
- Live Free and Get High?
- 10 HR Lessons from the Patriots Winning Ways
- Legal and Legislative Update September 2018: Recent Updates to New Hampshire Workplace Laws
- An Employers Guide to Disciplining Difficult Employees
- Are Employer Drug-Testing Programs Obsolete?
- If Sex Harassment Claims Weren’t “Unsettling” Enough
- Legal and Legislative Update June 2018: Gender Identity Added to NH’s Anti-Discrimination Laws
- Legal and Legislative Update March 2018: Are NH Employers Ready for these Potential Workplace Changes?
- 2017 Top Ten List of Wage and Hour Violations in New Hampshire
- Legal and Legislative Update October 2017: Workplace Bills Introduced in the NH Legislature
- Legal and Legislative Update September 2017: Texas Court Finally Rules on Proposed Overtime Changes
- Legal and Legislative Update September 2017
- One Step Closer to Robots Taking Over
- Legal and Legislative Update June 2017
- How not to handle terminations and layoffs – What HR professionals and managers can learn from the United Airlines fiasco
- Labor & Employment Law: Workplace Laws Proposed in Washington and Concord
- Legal and Legislative Update March 2017
- Yours, Mine and Hours: Making Cents of Common Wage and Hour Violations
Bar Admissions
- New Hampshire, 1989
- U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit, 1989
- U.S. District Court District of New Hampshire, 1989
- U.S. Federal Courts
- Massachusetts
Other Affiliations
- Massachusetts Bar Association (Member)
- New Hampshire Bar Association (Member)
- American Bar Association (Member)
- Labor and Employment Law sections of Lex Mundi (Member)
- American College of Employment Lawyers (Fellow)
- American Bar Association Foundation (Fellow)
- Employers Counsel Network; New Hampshire/New England law letter (Member/Editor)
Attorney Details
| Full Name | James P. Reidy |
| Firm | Sheehan Phinney |
| Address | 1000 Elm Street, 17th Floor, Manchester, NH 03101 |
| Phone | 603-215-5659 |
| Phone | 603-627-8121 |
| Website | www.sheehan.com |
| New Clients | ✓ Currently accepting |