Labor & Employment
USA Guide 2024 : South Carolina
Band 1
About
Provided by Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, PC
The South Carolina offices combine to provide every aspect of the labor and employment relationship, including employment litigation, employment advice and counsel, immigration, I-9, benefits, ERISA litigation, OFCCP, Occupational Safety and Health Association, labor campaigns, labor litigation, and affirmative action. Our offices represent most of the state’s largest employers and publicly traded companies.
Chambers Review
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart has a superb group for labor and employment law, able to deploy extensive resources on a variety of matters. It is highly adept at handling employee benefits and labor disputes, and offers the benefit of a hugely impressive network of offices beyond South Carolina. The firm represents national and international employers across a range of sectors, including major energy, healthcare and manufacturing companies.
Work Highlights
- Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart represented a commercial and residential water heater and boiler manufacturer in a wrongful termination lawsuit brought by a former employee.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The law firm has a fantastic ability to navigate and give practical advice on complex and novel issues."
"Ogletree is consistently responsive and knowledgeable."
"The team is always very timely and its advice is on point."
"The law firm has a fantastic ability to navigate and give practical advice on complex and novel issues."
"Ogletree is consistently responsive and knowledgeable."
"The team is always very timely and its advice is on point."
Notable Practitioners
Leigh Nason advises on affirmative action as well as handling discrimination claims, and is well known for her expertise in matters concerning the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs.
Mike Shetterly handles a wide range of employment litigation, including harassment and discrimination claims. He also provides employers with compliance advice in relation to the ADA and FMLA.
"Mike is great to work with."
Ashley Prickett Cuttino is frequently sought to advise employers on a variety of employment litigation matters, including EEOC charges and sexual assault claims.
"Ashley is extremely knowledgeable, practical and can handle complex issues."
"She is very impressive and manages volumes of documents."
Michael Henthorne has considerable experience in defending employers in litigation, including wrongful termination cases.
Mark Stubley is very experienced in handling traditional labor law matters as well as employment litigation.
Ranked Lawyers at
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Industries
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Automobiles & Parts
Banks
Construction & Materials
Consumer Product Manufacturing
Education
Financial Services
Government
Health Care
Retail
Technology, Hardware & Electronics
Telecommunications
Transportation
Utilities