James F. Kilcur is a member of Saul Ewing's Labor, Employment and Employee Benefits Group and practices in the firm's Philadelphia office. He focuses his practice in labor and employment law.

Prior to joining Saul Ewing, Mr. Kilcur held a number of positions within the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) over his 16-year career there, including eight years as General Counsel, the Chief Legal Officer of the Authority. He also served for eight months as the Acting General Manager of SEPTA, in charge of the entire transit operation in the five-county Philadelphia metropolitan area. He has extensive experience in the labor and employment area, having tried and supervised cases in federal and state courts, along with providing guidance and advice to senior management at SEPTA.

He is nationally recognized for launching SEPTA's successful anti-fraud claims campaign, which resulted in a more than 60 percent reduction in lawsuits and a savings of greater than $83 million over a five-year period. Mr. Kilcur led the anti-fraud claims campaign with the assistance of computer analysis, thorough investigations, and criminal prosecutions, along with an aggressive publicity campaign against fraudulent claims.

Mr. Kilcur is a leader in business and community organizations. He has received numerous awards, including The Administrators Award for Outstanding Public Service, presented by the Federal Urban Mass Transportation Administration; a listing in Who's Who in American Law, and Who's Who Among Emerging Leaders; and Outstanding Young Man in America.

He is a member of the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations, as well as the Pennsylvania Defense Institute. Mr. Kilcur is a member of the Board of the Transportation Management Association of Chester County, and was a member of the Executive Committee of the Philadelphia Defense Lawyers Association. He is also a member of the Board of Advisors for Northeast Catholic High School, a member of the Executive Committee for the Capital Campaign for the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales and a former member of the Board of Directors of the American Corporate Counsel, Delaware Valley Chapter.

Mr. Kilcur received a B.A., magna cum laude, from DeSales University, an M.A., cum laude, from Lehigh University, and a law degree, cum laude, from the Widener University School of Law. He is admitted to practice law in Pennsylvania.