Jim Macy represents employers in labor negotiations, discrimination defense, disability and ADA issues, wrongful discharge or employment contract disputes, non-competition issues and other difficult personnel transactions. He drafts employment agreements and negotiates employment severances. He represents employers of all sizes, including those with union and non-union workforces as well as police and fire departments.
Jim has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® continuously since 2005 and has been selected as their “Lawyer of the Year” for Employment Law – Management in 2013 and 2015. He has been listed in Wisconsin Super Lawyers®.
Jim is a published author of several labor and employment publications:
- Contributing Author, “Public Sector Labor Relations in Wisconsin,” State Bar of Wisconsin
- Contributing Author, “Municipal Staff Reductions,” State Bar of Wisconsin
- Author, “Drafting Employee Manuals,” American Bar Association
- Author, “How to Advise in Harassment Cases,” American Bar Association
He serves as the Chair of the Oshkosh Leadership Steering Committee and the Town of Black Wolf Board of Zoning Appeals. Jim also served as a Director on several Boards including Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce, Grand Opera House, and Unified Catholic Schools Foundation.
He is a member of the National School Attorneys Association, the State Bar of Wisconsin and the American Bar Association.
