Practice Areas

The firm assists clients in five areas:

School Law
College and University Law
Employment and Labor Law
Litigation
Construction Law

In the area of School Law, the firm assists clients with all issues related to the management of public school districts, for example:

• Employee relations, including compliance with the South Carolina Employment and Dismissal of Teachers Act
  
  
• Student matters, including student attendance and discipline
  
  
• Education and discipline of disabled students, including compliance with the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
  
  
• Reapportionment and other election law matters
  
  
• Constitutional issues, including religion and free expression
  
  
• Procurement requirements
  
  
• Compliance with the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act
  
  
• School finance, including compliance with the South Carolina Education Finance Act and Education Improvement Act
  
  
• Relations between the board of trustees and administration
  
  
• Relations between the institution and government entities
  
  
• Litigation

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The firm's College and University Law practice assists institutions of higher learning with a wide range of issues, including:

• Employee Relations
  
  
• Student Matters
  
  
• Constitutional Issues
  
  
• Procurement Requirements
  
  
• Litigation

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The firm's Employment and Labor Law attorneys provide a full range of services related to planning, compliance, and litigation in the complex area of labor and employment law. The practice encompasses emerging employment law issues, as well as traditional labor relations issues, such as:

• Sexual Harassment
  
  
• Employment Discrimination
  
  
• Americans with Disabilities Act
  
  
• Reductions in Force
  
  
• Trade Secret Protection
  
  
• Drug Testing
  
  
• Workers' Compensation Retaliation
  
  
• Family and Medical Leave
  
  
• Wage and Hour Requirements
  
  
• Plant Closing Requirements
  
  
• Unfair Labor Practices
  
  
• Union Representation Elections
  
  
• Management and Supervisor Training

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The firm's Litigation attorneys represent clients in bringing and defending cases before many administrative tribunals and state and federal courts. Recently we have represented clients bringing breach of contract lawsuits, and we have defended clients in the following types of cases:

• Sexual Harassment
  
  
• Employment Discrimination
  
  
• Workers' Compensation Retaliation
  
  
• Wage and Hour
  
  
• Plant Closing Law
  
  
• Employee Benefits
  
  
• Constitutional Torts
  
  
• Defamation
  
  
• Personal Injury

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In the area of Construction Law, we assist owners with:

• Arbitration, mediation, and litigation before administrative bodies in state and federal courts
  
  
• Contract negotiation, drafting, and review

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