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James J. McGovern III

Retired

jmcgovern@genovaburns.com
973.535.7122
973.814.4045 (fax)

Newark

No aspect of the advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court, RPC 7.1(a)(3). See Awards/Honors Methodology.

James J. McGovern III was Of Counsel and worked with the Labor Law Practice Group and the Wage & Hour Compliance Group.

Mr. McGovern represented management in all types of labor and employment law. He has extensive experience representing clients in healthcare, hotels, construction, transportation manufacturing and other industries. In his Alcohol, Food & Beverage practice, Mr. McGovern advised multiple breweries in New Jersey on Alcohol and Beverage Control license issues, trademark disputes and employment issues.

Mr. James J. McGovern has retired from active practice in 2025. We wish him a happy, well deserved retirement.

Matters

  • Served as labor counsel for multiple hospitals in New Jersey during their sale, advising clients on Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act issues, consolidation of bargaining units and hospital closures.
  • Served as labor counsel to the State of New Jersey from 2002 to 2010 during which time he negotiated labor agreements for more than 50,000 state employees.
  • Served as labor counsel for large developers and property owners, negotiating project labor agreements with the Building Trades Association and providing for cost-efficient construction on their behalf.

Specializations

Labor Law, Wage & Hour Compliance & Dispute Resolution, Alcohol & Regulated Products Law, Construction Law & Litigation, Health & Hospital Law,

Industries

Alcohol, Food & Beverage, Hotels & Restaurants, Construction & Engineering

Results may vary depending on your particular facts and legal circumstances.

Results may vary depending on your particular facts and legal circumstances.

  • Served as labor counsel for multiple hospitals in New Jersey during their sale, advising clients on Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act issues, consolidation of bargaining units and hospital closures.
  • Served as labor counsel to the State of New Jersey from 2002 to 2010 during which time he negotiated labor agreements for more than 50,000 state employees.
  • Served as labor counsel for large developers and property owners, negotiating project labor agreements with the Building Trades Association and providing for cost-efficient construction on their behalf.

 * No aspect of these advertisements have been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey. See Awards/Honors Methodology.

Education

  • New England School of Law, J.D., 1989, cum laude
  • Seton Hall University, B.A., 1985

Bar Admissions

  • New Jersey, 1989
  • U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, 1989

Professional Memberships

  • Member, Executive Board of the Labor & Employment Section, New Jersey State Bar Association
  • Member, Program Committee for the Public Employment Relations Commission Section, New Jersey State Bar Association

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