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Five Fisher and Phillips Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers in America

Submitted by: Rachael Renken on Aug 05, 2010 at 7:29 pm Tagged with: Best Lawyers in America, Fisher & Phillips LLP Source: Fisher & Phillips

COLUMBIA, S.C. (August 5, 2010) – Fisher & Phillips LLP, a national labor and employment law firm, announced that five of its attorneys in the Columbia office have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2011® (Copyright 2010 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.). Michael D. Carrouth, G. Daniel Ellzey, Stephen C. Mitchell, Jonathan P. Pearson and J. Hagood Tighe join 49 Fisher & Phillips attorneys in other offices in the elite listing.

Since its inception in 1983, Best Lawyers has become regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Because Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey in which more than 39,000 leading attorneys cast almost 3.1 million votes on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their practice areas, and because lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed, inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor. Corporate Counsel magazine has called Best Lawyers “the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice.” Attorneys are voted into practice areas entirely as a result of the votes they receive from their peers. The subspecialties listed after their names are based on information from a variety of sources.

Michael D. Carrouth – Mike is a partner in the Columbia office and is certified as a Specialist in Labor Law by the South Carolina Supreme Court. He practices before state and federal courts, the National Labor Relations Board, and state and federal administrative agencies in the areas of union avoidance, union campaigns, labor relations, employment litigation, discrimination cases, non-compete agreements and wrongful discharge cases. Mike was also listed in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Business since 2005 and The Best Lawyers in America since 2007 and South Carolina Super Lawyers since 2008.

G. Daniel Ellzey – Dan is a partner in the Columbia office and practices both labor and employment law. He counsels clients on all state and federal employment laws, major staff reductions and facility closures, labor law implications of mergers and acquisitions, OSHA compliance and wage and hour matters. Ellzey litigates cases involving discrimination, wrongful discharge, ERISA, non-compete and other employment-related matters. In the labor area, he advises companies nationwide on union avoidance and proactive employee relations plans. Dan is a certified Specialist in Labor Law by the Supreme Court of South Carolina. He has also been listed in South Carolina Super Lawyers 2009, The Best Lawyers in America since 2006 and Chambers USA: America’s Leading Business Lawyers since 2007.

Stephen C. Mitchell – Steve is a partner in the Columbia office, and his practice emphasizes employment litigation and traditional labor law. He has handled administrative charges and lawsuits in state and federal courts involving wrongful discharge, Title VII, ADA, ADEA, ERISA, FMLA, FLSA, employment testing and other types of employee-based claims. In the traditional labor law arena, Steve has represented employers nationwide in assistance with legal issues in helping employers remain non-union, responding to unfair labor practice changes and providing advice regarding collective bargaining issues and arbitration matters. Steve is certified as a Specialist in Employment and Labor Law by the South Carolina Supreme Court, and has been listed in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Business Lawyers since 2007 and South Carolina Super Lawyers since 2008.

Jonathan P. Pearson – Jon is managing partner of the Columbia office, and his practice emphasizes employment litigation of all types, as well as traditional labor law. He has handled lawsuits and administrative charges involving wrongful discharge, Title VII, ADA, ADEA, FMLA and FLSA, and many other types of employment-based claims. Pearson has been particularly active in assisting employers in union contract negotiations and in dealing with strike-related issues. Additionally, he is certified by the South Carolina Supreme Court as a Specialist in Employment and Labor Law and as a Certified Mediator. Jon has been listed in South Carolina Super Lawyers 2009, Chambers USA: America’s Leading Business Lawyers since 2002 and The Best Lawyers in America since 2006.

J. Hagood Tighe – Hagood is a partner in the Columbia office and practices exclusively in the area of labor and employment law, representing management in union campaigns and employment litigation. He has successfully handled and argued cases before the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Hagood also provides proactive advice and training to supervisors and management designed to minimize the risk of litigation in areas of harassment, EEO compliance, FMLA and many others. He has been listed in South Carolina Super Lawyers 2009, Chambers USA: America’s Leading Business Lawyers since 2007 and The Best Lawyers in America since 2008.

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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 largest U.S. law firms to concentrate its practice exclusively upon representation of employers in labor and employment matters. The firm has offices in Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago, Columbia, 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.

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