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Fisher Phillips

Labor & Employment

USA Guide 2026 : South Carolina

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Fisher Phillips partners with employers to help navigate complex labor and employment issues and unprecedented workplace disruption. Our technology-driven approach, commitment to diversity and inclusion, and ability to serve as trusted business advisors enable us to provide innovative solutions to employers’ most challenging workplace matters.

We regularly advise and counsel clients on issues surrounding wage and hour, employment discrimination and harassment, litigation, labor relations, workplace safety, immigration, trade secrets and non-competes, data privacy, and more.

Industries (9)

  • Automotive
  • Education
  • Financial Services
  • Gig Economy
  • Healthcare
  • Hospitality
  • Manufacturing
  • PEO & Staffing
  • Retail

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Labor & Employment - South Carolina

Band 1

What the Team is Known For
Fisher Phillips is a leading light in the South Carolina market, with an impressively talented bench of experienced attorneys. The firm offers expertise in both employment litigation and traditional labor disputes, including union-organizing attempts, and wage and hour class actions. It acts on cases involving the EEOC and regularly appears before the OFCCP. The group works with a broad range of clients, including those in the healthcare, manufacturing, energy and telecommunications sectors.
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Work Highlights

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  • Fisher Phillips represented Universal Healthcare Systems at the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals in a case involving the National Labor Relations Board’s finding of multiple unfair labor practices arising out of a union organizing campaign.

Strengths

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  • Fisher has a deep bench which was able to help in all areas.

    Labor & Employment respondentUSA

  • Fisher Phillips offer a strong blue-collar and practical approach that worked well for us when dealing with union issues for the first time.

    Labor & Employment respondentUSA

  • Fisher Phillips is a dependable, reliable law firm that understands our business and is able to problem solve with us on complex legal matters.

    Labor & Employment respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • J Hagood Tighe
    J Hagood Tighe

    J Hagood Tighe

    Hagood Tighe has expertise in both employment litigation and traditional labor matters, often representing clients in active disputes as well as pre-litigation issues. He also advises on class actions and wage and hour claims.

    • I really lean on Hagood Tighe for every little thing; no matter when I call they stop everything and help.

      Labor & Employment respondentUSA
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  • Stephen C Mitchell
    Stephen C Mitchell

    Stephen C Mitchell

    Stephen Mitchell advises on unfair labor practices and collective bargaining, among other matters, and also handles employment litigation. His clients include financial services firms as well as large manufacturing companies.
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  • Fred Manning
    Fred Manning

    Fred Manning

    Fred Manning advises on employment litigation concerning such issues as wrongful termination and equal pay claims. He also handles traditional labor matters, including wage and hour disputes and collective bargaining issues.
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  • Michael Carrouth
    Michael Carrouth

    Michael Carrouth

    Michael Carrouth is adept at handling labor matters, including union-organizing attempts and litigation. He is regularly sought out by a long list of clients, including major companies from the energy and transportation sectors.

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