Top Labor Lawyers Near Me in Columbia Area

Richard L. Montgomery, Jr., founding member of MONTGOMERY LAW, earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree in 1990 and his Juris Doctor degree in 1993 from the University of Missouri. He was admitted to the Bar of the State of Missouri in 1993 and the Bar of the State of Illinois in 2012. His primary area of practice has been workers' compensation defense of employers and insurers throughout the state of Missouri and Illinois, along with a general trial and appellate practice.. Montgomery has previous experience as Managing Attorney of CompLegal, an in-house law firm at Missouri Employers Mutual (MEM), from 2018 to 2022. In this role, he led a team of litigation attorneys, paralegals, and legal assistants based across multiple office locations. Montgomery and his team handled and litigated the workers' compensation claims for MEM and its policyholders. Prior to that role, he was founding member and managing partner at Montgomery & Wulff, Attorneys at Law, L.L.C., in 2018, and a founding member and partner in the law firm of Atwill & Montgomery, Attorneys at Law, L.L.C. from 2000 to 2017 in Columbia,. Montgomery is a member of several professional organizations, including the Missouri Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association, American Bar Association, Boone County Bar Association, the Missouri Bar Association Workers’ Compensation Committee, AM Best’s Recommended Insurance Attorneys, Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers, and the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry. He also sat on the Board of Directors for the charitable organization Kid’s Chance, Inc. of Missouri, and the Heart of Missouri United Way. Among his achievements is a Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating awarded to only those lawyers with the highest ethical standards and professional ability.

Paul is certified by the South Carolina Supreme Court as a Specialist in Employment and Labor Law. This specialty designation was obtained after Paul was approved to sit for and passed a rigorous exam covering the comprehensive body of Employment and Labor law as it effects South Carolina workers.. Paul handles:. • Wrongful Termination• Discrimination• Sexual Harassment and Assault (on behalf of employees and members of the public)• Business Disputes• Tort Litigation• Whistleblower Retaliation• Appellate Law• Governmental Liability. Paul has argued appeals before the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, Supreme Court of South Carolina, and Court of Appeals for South Carolina.. Paul has tried employment law and other cases to a jury verdict in South Carolina state and federal courts.

Originally from Cheraw, South Carolina, Ashley Cole Story graduated from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 2012. She began working with J. Lewis Cromer & Associates as a clerk and continued her work as an associate attorney until 2016 when she transitioned to Duff, White & Turner, LLC before establishing her law practice with Andrea White in April of 2017.. As a law student, Ashley was a competing member on the USC School of Law Mock Trial Bar and also served as the Vice President of the USC School of Law Pro Bono Program. She co-chaired the Law School Ambassadors Program and was an active member of the Black Law Students Association.. As a Public Interest Fellow, she clerked for Richland County Court Appointed Special Advocates and S.C. Legal Services. Richland County CASA is a volunteer guardian ad litem program, and S.C. Legal Services provides free legal assistance to low-income residents of the state.. Ashley graduated magna cum laude from the University of South Carolina, where she earned a B.S.in International Business and Marketing in 2009. She also graduated with Honors from the South Carolina Honors College.

My legal practice focuses primarily in the area of labor and employment matters. While most of my clients are based inteh greater Baltimore area, I have worked with labor clients that have a national presence.. Employment Claims Representation:  I represent individuals in employment law related matters such as unpaid wages, FMLA violations, unlawful discrimination and retaliation, wrongful discharge and unemployment.. Labor Union Representation:  I have worked with both private and public sector unions.  In particular I have assisted with unon negotiation, grievance handling and arbitration, and internal union governance.. Alternative Dispute Resolution:  I have an interest in alternative dispute resolution.  I have worked with Federal Mediators during labor negotiations as union-side counsel, attended mediation at the EEOC and MCHR to assist and counsel clients during the process, and I have served as a volunteer mediator for the Community Mediation program.  In addition, I am the chair of the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Dispute Resolution Committee for the 2011-2012 bar year.

Michael Davidson is originally from Mooresville, North Carolina, where he graduated from Mooresville Senior High School. Michael attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. Upon graduation, Michael joined Teach for America, where he taught kindergarten and first grade at a Title I school in Rocky Mount, North Carolina.. After three years of teaching, Michael attended the University of North Carolina School of Law. While in law school, Michael served as a Martin Luther King, Jr. Summer Intern at NC Legal Aid and was an intern at SC Legal Services. Michael also worked at the UNC Civil Legal Clinic his entire third year of law school.. Prior to joining White & Story, LLC, Michael spent two years as an Assistant Attorney General where he handled post-conviction relief matters. In his free time, Michael enjoys spending time with his rescued Miniature Schnauzer, Onyx, gardening, and traveling to new places.

Marjorie Lewis graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law in 1994 where she was a member of the Law Review. She is a member of the Construction, Real Estate and Employment Law Sections of the Missouri Bar and is a member of the Boone County Bar Association (President 2016-2017).  Marjorie provides representation in construction, real estate, employment, business, land use and other matters and acts as general counsel for various businesses. She has successfully represented clients in federal and state court litigation matters, including acting as lead counsel during trial and in subsequent appeals. She further represents clients in front of the City Council, Board of Adjustment and Planning and Zoning Commission. She is a licensed real estate broker and has been a speaker on employment and real estate issues.

I enjoy excellent analytical and strategic planning skills, along with outstanding written and oral communication skills. Ultimately, my objective is to attain increasingly responsible executive-level positions that allow me to use my legal background to set a tone of fairness, to create an atmosphere that encourages diversity of thought, and to bring quality service-oriented leadership to any organization with which I am affiliated.Specialties: Litigation, General Law, Administrative Law, Labor & Employment, Civil Rights, Disclosure, Ethics, Torts.

I concentrate my practice in representing individuals who have been wronged by their employers. I help employees pursue claims of employment discrimination, wrongful discharge, wage and hour violations, FMLA, ADA, and other employment claims. I also help individuals pursue civil rights claims against a variety of entities.

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I am an attorney located in Columbia, SC and practice throughout South Carolina. I received my undergraduate degree from Clemson University and my J.D. from the University of South Carolina. I practice primarily in the area of employment law, including but not limited to issues involving wrongful discharge, discrimination, retaliation, whistleblower, defamation, hostile work environment, sexual harassment, EEOC and similar matters.

I am an advocate, communicator, and wordsmith. I am also a certified Mediator and have served as a Special Referee. I serve my clients - individuals and small businesses - in situations that could end up in a trial, hearing or mediation, and/or advise them on how to stay away from problems with well worded agreements and well thought out plans. Lots of advice, fact finding, research and just plain working with people occurs before stating my client's case at a mediation, trial or hearing. The small business portion of my practice includes contract work, employment advisement, business formation, and lately helping businesses get it right from the beginning. As a continuing writer and broadcaster I understand creating valuable assets and works such as "reality shows" and music or movie creations needing trademark and copy right protection. As an advocate I work to protect my clients' rights by strongly addressing any wrongs committed against them. My practice balances favorably resolving disputes with helping clients develop their projects from concept to completion - and to protect them so they can grow and prosper.I use the law and common sense to help my clients succeed. My judicial clerkship during my first year out of law school taught me the system from the inside while watching a year's worth of all sorts of trials. I learned what judges and juries want. Trials are fun for litigators like me, but satisfaction from a well planned and protected project is just as good.As a South Carolina certified Circuit Court Mediator I can bring parties together, discuss strengths, weaknesses, shared problems and even common goals to work a solution that is better than proceeding with litigation.

David T. Duff is the firm's specialist in employment law and also practices in the areas of procurement/construction, education, and litigation.. He represents private and public sector employers regarding all aspects of the employer/employee relations and is certified by the South Carolina Supreme Court as a Specialist in Employment and Labor Law.. Mr. Duff also practices extensively in procurement and construction, including experience with bidding, contract awards, contract dispute, and mediation. He has represented numerous school districts as they faced complex construction-related issues.. In education law, Mr. Duff's focus is on issues related to the education and discipline of disabled students, school construction, and school finance in primary and secondary education, and he defends higher education institutions in policy and contract areas.. While he brings his skills as a mediator into each legal conflict, he also has extensive experience as a litigator, including work in appellate courts. He is licensed to practice before the South Carolina Supreme Court, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court.. Dave is an exercise enthusiast and an avid Philadelphia sports fan.

Chris Adams is a shareholder practicing in general civil litigation with a concentration in construction law. After law school, Chris served as a law clerk for The Honorable James Johnson, Jr., Eighth Judicial Circuit and as an Assistant Solicitor for the Eleventh Circuit Solicitor’s Office in Lexington, South Carolina.  Before joining Collins & Lacy in 2005, Chris was in private practice focusing on civil litigation.

A South Carolina native, Ryan K. Hicks is from the nearby town of Lexington. He began working with J. Lewis Cromer & Associates as an associate attorney in July 2013, after gaining several years of experience working for law firms in both South Carolina and Florida.. Ryan is a graduate of the University of South Carolina, where he received a B.A. in Political Science in 2009.. He went on to graduate with honors from the Florida Coastal School of Law in 2012, where he was a Dean’s Scholar and recipient of the Governor’s Merit Scholarship. As a law student, Ryan completed his final semester as a visiting law student at the University of South Carolina School of Law. During law school, Ryan clerked for a firm whose primary practice area included civil litigation and association representation. He has also gained invaluable experience in the areas of criminal defense, contract disputes, bankruptcy and tax, and probate matters.. Mr. Hicks’ current practice focuses on various legal claims, often involving employment, which are brought before both state and federal courts. He also works with clients on claims before the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and South Carolina Human Affairs Commission.. Admissions South Carolina State Courts  United States District Court for the District of South Carolina United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Memberships American Bar Association  South Carolina Bar Association Richland County Bar Association. Awards and Recognition2016 South Carolina Superlawyers - Rising Star Top Attorneys in South Carolina Rising Stars - Columbia Living Magazine, May 2016