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Fisher and Phillips Attorney Appointed as Chair of S.C. Bar Conventions Committe

Submitted by: Rachael Renken on Aug 04, 2010 at 5:59 pm Tagged with: Fisher & Phillips, south carolina bar annual convention, south carolina bar assocoation Source: Fisher & Phillips

COLUMBIA (August 3, 2010) – National labor and employment law firm Fisher & Phillips LLP, announces that J. Hagood Tighe, a partner in the Columbia office, has been appointed to serve a two-year term as Chair of the South Carolina Bar’s Conventions Committee.

“The annual convention is the flagship gathering of the South Carolina Bar, and I am honored to serve as Chair of the Bar’s Conventions Committee,” said Tighe, who recently served as Chair of the South Carolina Bar’s Labor and Employment section and was elected to the House of Delegates in May. “We look forward to bringing lawyers together for important educational and professional opportunities in 2011 and 2012.”

As a part of his two-year term, Tighe and the Conventions Committee will oversee the planning and execution of the 2011 S.C. Bar Convention in Hilton Head Island, S.C, as well as the 2012 conference, scheduled to be held in Columbia. Featuring nationally-renowned speakers, S.C. Supreme Court Chief Justice Jean Toal’s State of the Judiciary remarks and the Memory Hold the Door ceremony to honor deceased Bar members, the Bar Convention regularly draws a large number of attorneys from across the state.

Tighe practices exclusively in the area of labor and employment law, representing management in union campaigns and employment litigation. Tighe also provides proactive advice and training to supervisors and management designed to minimize the risk of litigation in areas of harassment, EEO compliance and FMLA, et. al. Tighe was a 2004 recipient of the Silver Compleat Lawyer Award from the University of South Carolina School of Law Alumni Association. This award recognizes alumni who have made significant contributions to the legal profession, and who exemplify the highest standard of professional competence, ethics, and integrity. He has also been listed in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Business Lawyers since 2007, The Best Lawyers in America since 2008 and South Carolina Super Lawyers since 2009.

For more information or to arrange interviews, contact Jacque Riley at Riley Communications at (803) 240-9318 or jriley@rileycommunications.com.

To learn more about Fisher & Phillips, visit www.laborlawyers.com.

About Fisher & Phillips LLP (www.laborlawyers.com)

Fisher & Phillips LLP represents employers nationally in labor, employment, civil rights, employee benefits and immigration matters. The firm has more than 225 attorneys in 23 offices. Founded in 1943, it is one of the first U.S. law firms to concentrate its practice exclusively upon representation of employers in labor and employment matters. In addition to its Columbia office, the firm has offices in Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Fort Lauderdale, Houston, Irvine, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Louisville, New Jersey, New Orleans, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Portland ME, Portland OR, San Diego, San Francisco, Tampa and Washington D.C.