About Jason E. Reisman
CO-CHAIR, LABOR & EMPLOYMENT PRACTICE GROUP
Jason E. Reisman provides his clients with practical and strategic counsel on some of the most challenging issues in labor and employment law. Drawing on extensive wage and hour experience, Jason advises businesses on overtime and exemption classifications, independent contractor status, and compensation practices, helping them navigate complex legal requirements while minimizing risk. Whether advising on compliance initiatives or defending employers in litigation, he provides solutions that balance legal obligations with business objectives. Jason also leads engaging training programs and seminars, helping clients identify risks, strengthen compliance, and avoid costly mistakes before they happen. He also handles U.S. Department of Labor audits and defends clients in collective and class action litigation under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) and similar state statutes.
When workplace disputes arise, clients rely on Jason for strategic guidance and determined advocacy. He has significant experience defending harassment, discrimination, and retaliation claims in courts and administrative agencies across the country. Jason also serves as a trusted adviser in labor relations, leading collective bargaining negotiations and representing employers in proceedings before the National Labor Relations Board. Beyond litigation, he works closely with clients to draft, negotiate, and enforce executive employment and severance agreements, helping businesses protect their talent, confidential information, and competitive advantages through carefully tailored restrictive covenants.
Jason is a trusted voice on employment law developments, frequently sharing his perspectives through articles, presentations, and industry programs focused on the evolving workplace. He hosts interactive training and presentations on topics ranging from wage and hour compliance to harassment prevention, workplace investigations, effective employee management, and supervisory best practices, equipping industry leaders with the practical tools required to navigate challenges and reduce risk.
Outside the Firm
Outside of his practice, Jason focuses his time on his family, enjoying time away with them and their activities, especially sports. He is a sports enthusiast, playing when he can and watching year-round.
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Experience
- A major hospital and health system, defending in a multifaceted discrimination and retaliation litigation in federal court, pursued by a former long-term highly skilled employee claiming long-standing and pervasive conduct and retaliatory activity involving termination of employment and refusal to rehire.
- A growing public company in the higher education space, serving as outside general employment counsel handling the full realm of HR-related counseling and consulting, including policy development, accommodations, corrective actions, and separations, as well as defending all employment litigation and administrative agency matters.
- A publicly traded food industry client, assisting and defending through complex and intense investigations by the U.S. Department of Labor, involving alleged off-the-clock work and unpaid overtime, and impacted by the involvement of temporary staffing companies with serious joint employer implications.
- Defending a federal court wage and hour state law class and FLSA collective action, alleging misclassification and unpaid overtime pay, and involving immigrant workers hired through a temporary staffing company with questionable citizenship concerns.
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News & Views
Honor / Honors & Awards
Blank Rome Partners Recognized in 2027 Lawdragon 500 Leading Corporate Employment Lawyers GuideOctober 6, 2026
Honors & Awards / Ranking
Blank Rome Attorneys Recognized in 2027 Best Lawyers in America®August 20, 2026
Cases & Deals / Deal
Blank Rome Represents Balmoral Affiliate Trecora in Acquisition of Deltech Monomers OpCo AssetsJanuary 5, 2025
Cases & Deals / Deal
Blank Rome Advises Beaulieu International Group on Strategic Acquisition of Congoleum FlooringDecember 5, 2025
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Recognitions
- 2025–2027, Employment Law – Management in Philadelphia, listed in Best Lawyers in America©
- 2027, “Leading Corporate Employment Lawyer,” listed by Lawdragon
- 2004–2007, 2010–2026, “Pennsylvania Super Lawyer” in Employment & Labor, listed by Super Lawyers
- 2022, “Client Service All-Star,” listed by BTI Consulting Group
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Professional Activities
A firm believer in giving back to the community, Jason dedicates his time to causes that strengthen and support those around him. His civic leadership includes serving on the Philadelphia Regional Board of the Anti-Defamation League, volunteering with the Homeless Advocacy Project, and coaching youth sports, reflecting his longstanding commitment to advocacy, mentorship, and community service.
Jason is a member of the American Employment Law Council, which is a select group of labor and employment defense attorneys from around the country. He is the immediate past president and a current board member of the Wage & Hour Defense Institute (“WHDI”), an organization comprised of rigidly selected and experienced wage and hour defense attorneys from across the United States. The WHDI serves as a nationwide network and meeting ground for top-tier practitioners to engage in professional development, and also as an established resource for employers on wage and hour matters. Recognized for his insights on evolving workplace challenges, Jason is frequently sought out by legal and industry publications to weigh in on pressing labor and employment issues. As a regular contributor to Blank Rome Workplace, he writes on a wide range of trending topics, helping employers stay informed and ahead of an ever-changing legal landscape.
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Bar Admissions
- Pennsylvania
- New Jersey
Court Admissions
- Supreme Court of the United States
- United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- U.S. District Court - Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court - New Jersey
- Supreme Court of New Jersey
- Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court - Middle District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court - Northern District of Indiana
- United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Education
- The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, BS
- Georgetown University Law Center, JD
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