Jeff Shooman focuses his practice on the representation of management in employment law disputes.
He is a seasoned litigator and has represented clients from various industries including restaurants, healthcare, and transportation, as well as public sector entities at the trial and appellate levels at both state and federal court. Jeff has experience litigating False Claims Act cases. He has actively litigated cases in federal court including a case that wound up before the U.S. Supreme Court. Prior to joining FordHarrison, Jeff served as a partner in a New Jersey-based boutique firm focusing on complex litigation. He also led the firm's appellate practice. Earlier in his career, he served as law clerk to the Honorable Esther Salas in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.
In 2017, the Supreme Court of New Jersey appointed Jeff to serve on the District Ethics Committee for Hudson County, District VI, for a four-year term.