Jim Holland is a partner in the Kansas City office. Much of his time is spent counseling employers on how to avoid workplace issues before they become lawsuits. Jim works as a partner with his clients and focuses his advice on helping them navigate employment issues with as little disruption to their operations as possible. When lawsuits cannot be avoided, however, Jim has litigated cases in federal and state courts across the country and handled more than 200 labor arbitrations. Jim works with his clients to obtain practical, business solutions to their employment problems and lawsuits.
Representative Work
Fisher & Phillips Attorneys Win Jury Trial and Important Appellate Ruling Under Missouri Human Rights Act
Bar Admissions
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Kansas
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Louisiana
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Missouri
Court Admissions
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri
Kansas Supreme Court
Louisiana Supreme Court
Supreme Court of Missouri
Supreme Court of Missouri
Missouri Court of Appeals
Reported Cases
Tisch v. DST Systems, WD 73454 (Mo.App. W.D. 4/3/2012)
McNeil v. Mo. Annual Conference, 412 Fed.Appx.912 (8th Cir. 2011)
Hall v. Interstate Brands Corp., 395 Fed.Appx. 519 (8th Cir. 2010)
McKinzy v. Interstate Brands Corp., 367 Fed. Appx. 912 (8th Cir. 2010)
Bryant v. Farmers Insurance Exchange, 432 F.3d 1114 (10th Cir. 2005)
Bausman v. Interstate Brands Corporation, 252 F.3d 1111 (10th Cir. 2001)
DeFoe v. Sprint/United Management Company, 196 F.R.D. 392 (D. Kan. 2000)
Moroney v. United Parcel Service, Inc., 70 F. Supp. 2d 1267 (D. Kan. 1999)
Murphy v. United Parcel Service, Inc., 527 U.S. 516 (1999)
Jackson v. Yellow Logistics, Inc. et. al., 24 F. Supp. 2d 1206 (D. Kan. 1998)
Jackson v. Yellow Technology Services, Inc., et. al., 988 F. Supp. 1399 (D. Kan. 1998)
Professional Activities
Board Member, Overland Park Chamber of Commerce
Board Member, Friends of the Overland Park Arboretum and Botanical Garden
Recognition
"AV" Peer Review rated by Martindale Hubbell.
Best Lawyers in America 2013
Chambers USA, America's Leading Business Lawyers in 2012