Attorneys
Imogene E. Hughes Shareholder
Contact
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- T: 610.408.2015
- F: 610.854.4340
Education
- University of Pennsylvania (B.A., summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 1981)
- University of Pennsylvania Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1984)
Practice Focus
- Restrictive Covenants and Trade Secrets
- Hiring from the Competition
- Employment Litigation - Employers
- Employment Litigation - Individuals
- Employment Counseling - Employers
- Employment Counseling - Individuals
- Employment and Related Agreements
Admitted to Practice
- Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, 1984
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1986
- United States for the Third Circuit, 1993
- Supreme Court of New Jersey, 2002
- United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, 2009
Ms. Hughes has over twenty years experience practicing in the areas of employment litigation and counseling. Ms. Hughes concentrates her practice in the area of restrictive covenants and trade secrets, providing advice and counseling on a variety of issues, as well as litigating disputes pertaining to restrictive covenants, trade secrets, unfair competition, breach of fiduciary duty, and related topics. She also has extensive experience representing both corporations and individuals in negotiating and drafting employment agreements and severance agreements. She has counseled a wide variety of clients in the employment area, with respect to federal and state employment statutes and regulations, avoiding and minimizing litigation risks, and development of employee policies.
Speaking Engagements
- 2007, Lorman Seminars, The Pennsylvania Trade Secrets Act