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Jason
M.
Nutzman
Jason M. Nutzman is a member of the Labor and Employment practice groups. In his practice, he works with human resource managers and in-house counsel providing employment advice and litigation support to employers. Jason provides employment counseling to employers from the beginning of the employment relationship through termination and employment advice covering all types of discrimination and wrongful discharge, FMLA, ADA, ADEA and FLSA issues, and non-compete agreements. Jason is also experienced in representing clients regarding labor issues, including dealing with unions during a labor campaign and assisting management with a unionized workforce.
Jason represents clients in accident investigations, special investigations, and discrimination investigations conducted by the Department of Labor with respect to the Mine Safety and Health Act. He also represents clients before the Federal Mine Safety Health Review Commission.
Jason also represents life, health, disability insurance companies in litigation as well as representing insurers in various matters such as claims under ERISA, claims for breach of fiduciary duties, and claims to recover life, health, disability, and accidental death benefits.
Jason is married to Robyn Eads Nutzman and has three daughters, Taylor, Payton, and Skylar.
Education
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J.D., West Virginia University College of Law, 2006
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B.A., History, College Of Charleston, 2001
Admissions
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South Carolina
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West Virginia
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United States District Court, District of South Carolina
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United States District Court, Southern District of West Virginia
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United States District Court, District of Colorado
Academic Honors
- West Virginia Law Review, Editor-in-Chief Volume 107
Achievements
- Benchmark Litigation 2009 Edition - "Future Star" of South Carolina
Professional Memberships
- South Carolina Bar
- Member, Law Related Education Committee, South Carolina State Bar, July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2010
- Member, Young Lawyers Division, South Carolina State Bar
- West Virginia State Bar
- American Bar Association
- Member, Section of Labor and Employment Law, American Bar Association
- Committee Member At-Large, American Bar Association Labor & Employment Flash Newsletter
- Mining Association of South Carolina
- Member, Safety and Health Committee
- West Virginia Coal Association
- Greenville Chamber of Commerce
- PULSE
- Member, PULSE Social Committee
- South Carolina Hospitality Association
- Global Alliance of Hospitality Attorneys (GAHA)
- Greenville County Bar Association
Civic and Community Service
- March of Dimes
- Personal Pathways to Success
Publications
- "HR Self-Audit: Beat the Department of Labor to the Punch" - South Carolina Hospitality Association Hospitality News, May 2010
- "Inappropriate Use of Employer Technology: The Need for a Computer Use Policy" - South Carolina Hospitality Association Hospitality News, April 2010
- "To Pay or Not to Pay: The Meal Break Dilemma" – Atlanta Hospital News, April 2010
- "MSHA Chief Joe Announces New Initiative To Begin in March 2010" - Mining Association of South Carolina Newsletter, February 2010 (co-authored with Scott Hartness, Business Safety Solutions, Inc.)
- "Ricci v. DeStefano: Guidelines for Evaluating and Avoiding a Title VII Suit When Using Promotion Tests" – Hospitalitylawyer.com Legal Newsletter, August 2009
- "The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: New COBRA Premium Subsidy Highlights Legislation" - South Carolina Hospitality Association Hospitality News, May 2009
- "The 2009 Family and Medical Leave Act Amendments – An Overview" - American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division – The 201 Practice Series: Beyond the Basics, March 2009
- "Employee Compensation and Employer Labor Costs: How Recent Legislation May Affect Your Bottom Line" - South Carolina Hospitality Association Hospitality News, February 2009
- "New FMLA Rules: New HR Decisions" - Atlanta Hospital News, February 2009
- "The Employee Free Choice Act: The EFCA Will Cost Employers for Many Years Ahead" - South Carolina Hospitality Association Hospitality News, December 2008
- "Survey of Kentucky Employment Libel Law" - Media Law, November 1, 2007
- "Survey of West Virginia Privacy and Related Claims Against the Media" - Media Law, April 1, 2007
Presentations and Speaking Engagements
- "2010 Health Care Legislation - What Employers Need to Know" - Spartanburg Area Restaurant Association (SARA), May 18, 2010
- "The Current State of MSHA Litigation: Traveling with Inspectors, Dollars and Sense, and Individual Miner Liability" – Mining Association of South Carolina Annual Workshop, March 30, 2010
- "Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) and Amendments to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)" - Spartanburg Area Restaurant Association (SARA), February 24, 2009
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