Seven Fisher Phillips Columbia attorneys selected to Best Lawyers in America 2017
August 15, 2016
Seven Fisher Phillips attorneys from the firm’s Columbia office have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2017®.
The attorneys honored for their work in management side labor and employment law or immigration law included: Cheryl L. Behymer, Michael D. Carrouth, G. Daniel Ellzey, J. Hagood Tighe, Fred Manning, Stephen C. Mitchell, and Jonathan P. Pearson.
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Mitchell, managing partner of the Columbia office, has handled administrative charges and lawsuits in state and federal courts involving all state and federal labor and employment laws. He also represents employers throughout the United States in the traditional labor arena by helping them successfully respond to union organizing efforts, as well as assisting with collective bargaining. This is Mitchell’s eighth year listed in Best Lawyers in America.
Behymer is a partner and co-chair of the firm’s affirmative action and federal contract compliance practice group. She assists clients by providing timely and practical counsel and training in affirmative action, workplace harassment, immigration compliance, employee leave issues involving the Family and Medical Leave Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act, and other labor and employment issues. This is Behymer’s third year listed in Best Lawyers in America.
Carrouth is a partner who has represented clients in responding to union organizing efforts in 29 states. This work includes successfully defending against multi-site and multi-state national organizing blitzes, card-check/neutrality campaigns, and campaigns under the new NLRB expedited election rules. He has also successfully litigated a number of claims of behalf of employers, including non-compete matters and employment discrimination lawsuits. This is Carrouth’s 10th year listed in Best Lawyers in America.
Ellzey is a partner who practices both labor and employment law. In the employment area, 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. This is Ellzey’s 11th year listed in Best Lawyers in America.
Manning is a partner who has extensive experience litigating employment law matters involving civil rights, contracts, and wrongful termination claims. He regularly provides advice and assistance to employers regarding the drafting and enforcement of restrictive covenants, employment contracts and corrective action. This is Manning’s sixth year listed in Best Lawyers in America.
Pearson is a partner whose practice emphasizes employment litigation of all types before state and federal courts, as well as traditional labor law. He has handled lawsuits and administrative charges involving wrongful discharge, Title VII, ADA, ADEA, FMLA and FLSA, as well as many other types of employment-based claims. This is Person’s 11th year listed in Best Lawyers in America.
Tighe is a partner who practices exclusively in the area of labor and employment law, representing management in traditional labor matters and employment litigation. In addition to counseling and single-plaintiff litigation, he has extensive experience handling class and collective action litigation throughout the United States. This is Tighe’s ninth year listed in Best Lawyers in America.
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