James Donathen
Mediator
100+ Cases Mediated/Arbitrated
40+ Years Litigation Experience
Contact
[email protected]
(716) 432-1290
About Jim Donathen
Certified mediator in both Federal and State Courts.
Mediated/arbitrated over 100 cases as either a neutral or an advocate.
Practiced employment law, and commercial litigation for over 40 years.
Jim’s experience–Federal Court law clerk, NLRB staff attorney, and as litigator in private practice–has prepared him to take a fair and practical approach as a mediator.
Practice Areas
EMPLOYMENT LAW
Title VII
ADA
ADEA
FLSA
FMLA
LMRDA
NLRA
ERISA
OSHA
EMPLOYMENT LAW
Harassment
Discrimination
Retaliation
Whistleblower
Class actions
Collective actions
Wage and Hour
Wrongful termination
Employment contracts
New York Labor Law
New York Human Rights Law
COMMERCIAL LITIGATION
Breach of contract
Workplace fraud
Business torts
Unfair competition
Covenants not to compete
Theft of trade secrets
Theft of confidential information
General Civil Litigation
Work History
Confidential Law Clerk to Hon. John T. Elvin, U.S District Court for WDNY (2 years)
NLRB Division of Enforcement Litigation (4 years)
Moot & Sprague (6 years)
Phillips Lytle LLP (33 years)
Attorney Emeritus Program Volunteer (current)
Education
University of Notre Dame
University of Notre Dame Law School
Honors
Selected to the Upstate New York Super Lawyers Top 50 list, listed in Chambers USA, and recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© and other leading attorney publications.
Fee Structure
Federal Court (per ADR Plan)
$200/hour initial two hours
$300/hour thereafter
State Court/Private
$300/hour
Mediation fees shared equally among parties.
Contact
[email protected]
(716) 432-1290