James Cushing

James Cushing

Law Office of Faye Riva Cohen, P.C. and Legal Research, Inc
  • Appeals & Appellate, Arbitration & Mediation, Business Law ...
  • New Jersey, Pennsylvania
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See Mr. Cushing's profile here: http://www.fayerivacohen.com/jim-cushing/

Practice Areas
Appeals & Appellate
Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
Arbitration & Mediation
Business Arbitration, Consumer Arbitration, Family Arbitration
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Civil Rights
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Discrimination, Employment, Fair Housing, Police Misconduct, Privacy Law
Consumer Law
Class Action, Lemon Law
Divorce
Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
Employment Law
Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
Family Law
Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
Real Estate Law
Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
Workers' Compensation
Additional Practice Areas
  • Constitutional Law
  • General Civil
  • Small Claims
Fees
  • Credit Cards Accepted
  • Contingent Fees
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
New Jersey
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Pennsylvania
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Languages
  • American Sign Language: Spoken
  • English: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
Associate
Law Office of Faye Riva Cohen, P.C.
- Current
Research Attorney
Legal Research, Inc.
- Current
Education
Temple University
J.D. | Law
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Honors: James E. Beasley Scholar Law Faculty Scholar Lena L. Hale Award Winner Distinguished performance in Labor Law and Trial Advocacy
Activities: President of the Christian Legal Society
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Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg
B.S. | Public Policy
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Composed honors thesis of publishable quality entitled "Progressing Toward the Avant-Garde: a Definition of Progressive Rock". Received the Allen W. Scholl Scholarship
Honors: Graduated with Honors and in the Honors Program.
Activities: Chief Justice of the Student Supreme Court; Chair of the Student Government Senate; President of Capital Christian Fellowship
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Pennsylvania State University - Abington
Public Policy
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President’s Freshman Award Faculty Scholar Award Faculty Senate Campus Leader Award
Honors: In the Honors Program.
Activities: President of the Abington Christian Fellowship
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Awards
Rising Star
Superlawyers of Philadelphia
Rising Star
Superlawyers of Philadelphia
Expert Author
Ezine Articles
Professional Associations
Christian Legal Clinics of Philadelphia
Volunteer Attorney
- Current
Activities: More information here: http://clcphila.org/
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Publications
Articles & Publications
'Til Death Does Your Stuff Part (reprint)
Pennsylvania Family Lawyer
Divorce, Dead Men, and ERISA (reprint)
Pennsylvania Family Lawyer
Hell's Kitchen: Getting to the Meat of the Case
Upon Further Review
Divorce, Dead Men, and ERISA
Upon Further Review
Till Death Does Your Stuff Part
Upon Further Review
Mens Rea Applies Despite Practice of Religious Norms
Upon Further Review
Gross Decision (?)
Upon Further Review
Alternative Pleading in a Divorce Action? Not So Fast! (reprint)
Pennsylvania Family Lawyer
Ripeness Spoils Church’s Efforts
Upon Further Review
Do Non-Parents Have Custodial Rights Over a Child? (reprint)
Pennsylvania Family Lawyer
Do Non-Parents Have Custodial Rights Over A Child?
Upon Further Review
The Discoverability of Psychiatric Records
Upon Further Review
There’s No Business Like Snow Business
Upon Further Review
Exceptions to Ecclesiastical Employment Exemptions
Upon Further Review
Double Dipping: Unemployment Compensation and Other Benefits
Upon Further Review
Picture Imperfect: The Implications of Using Cameras to Monitor Drivers and Enforce Traffic Laws
Upon Further Review
Alternative Pleading in a Divorce Action? Not so Fast!
Upon Further Review
I Now [Cannot] Pronounce You Man and Wife (reprint)
Pennsylvania Family Lawyer
The Hidden Inequity in Unemployment Compensation Law
Upon Further Review
Lines Drawn Against First Amendment Rights in Public Schools
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I Now [Cannot] Pronounce You Man and Wife
Upon Further Review
Episcopalian In-fighting Spreads to Montgomery County Courthouse
Upon Further Review
National Church v. Regional Diocese: Property Ownership by a Religious Institution
Upon Further Review
Employed? Or Not Employed? That is the Question.
The Legal Intelligence
Websites & Blogs
Website
Website
Contact & Map
2047 Locust Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Telephone: (215) 563-7776
Fax: (215) 563-9996