J Hagood Tighe

Practice Areas

Class and Collective Actions

Employment Discrimination and Harassment

FCRA and Background Screening

Labor Relations

Litigation and Trials

Wage and Hour

Career

Hagood Tighe is a partner in the Columbia office. He represents management in union matters and employment litigation. Hagood is a member of the firm's class and collective action group where he has handled approximately 25-30 class and collective actions throughout the country. He also focuses on providing practical and proactive advice designed to minimize the risk of litigation. He provides training for supervisors and managers on harassment, EEO compliance, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and many other areas. He is certified by the South Carolina Supreme Court as a Specialist in Employment and Labor Law.

Personal

J.D., 1995, cum laude, University of South Carolina School of Law

B.A., 1987, University of Virginia