Day Pitney LLP is pleased to announce that New Jersey Partner James M. Leva has been selected as a recipient of the 2024 New Leaders of the Bar Award from the New Jersey Legal Awards presented by ALM/Law.com. Leva will receive his award on October 29 at the Park Chateau Estate and Gardens Awards celebration in East Brunswick, NJ.

"I am delighted to congratulate Jimmy on his well-earned recognition as a New Jersey Leader by ALM/Law.com," commented Day Pitney's New Jersey Office Managing Partner Paul Marino. "This honor reflects his outstanding contributions to our firm and the promising future ahead of him. At Day Pitney, we are proud of Jimmy's leadership and all of our attorneys' exceptional talent and dedication."

Leva, an Employment and Labor Partner, regularly represents clients before state and federal courts and government agencies. He has represented employers of all sizes from various industries, including financial services, life sciences, telecommunications, retail, pharmaceutical, logistics, manufacturing, and insurance industries. In addition to handling complex employment litigation, Leva routinely counsels employers on day-to-day compliance with the spectrum of laws governing the employer-employee relationship. He also regularly assists companies with protecting their confidential information and trade secrets. Leva has successfully represented companies and individuals in injunction hearings arising from and related to non-disclosure, non-competition, non-solicitation, and other restrictive covenant agreements. He also routinely works with clients to prepare such agreements and to strategize the onboarding and offboarding of employees subject to restrictive covenants. Leva has substantial experience counseling employers on Occupational Safety and Health Administration compliance. Leva received his B.A. from George Washington University and his J.D. from the University of Connecticut School of Law. He is admitted to practice in New Jersey and Connecticut.

The New Jersey Legal Awards honor lawyers who have left an indelible mark on the legal community in New Jersey and beyond through their unwavering dedication to the profession. For more information on the awards and their methodology, click here.

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