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| | Address | | 100 Dunbar Street, Suite 300 | | Spartanburg, South Carolina 29306 | | (Spartanburg Co.) | | Mailing Address: P.O. Box 5398, 29304-5398 | | | |
| | | Ford & Harrison LLP practices in the following areas of law:
Labor and Employment Law representing Employers, including Employment Litigation, Discrimination, Harassment, Class Action Litigation, ERISA Litigation, Affirmative Action, Wrongful Termination, Wage and Hour Law, ADA/FMLA, Airline Labor Law, Labor Union Organizing, Collective Bargaining, Arbitration, Layoffs and Plant Closings, Mergers, Acquisitions and Restructurings (Labor), Employment Contracts, Trade Secrets, Employment/Business Torts, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Business Immigration, Employee Benefits, Multi-Employer Pension Plans, Workplace Safety and Workplace Violence. | | Year Established: 1978 | Firm Profile:
Ford & Harrison LLP is a national labor and employment law firm with more than 190+ attorneys, 18 offices and one vision - providing clients with sound legal advice, counseling and assistance. Since 1978, the firm has built a national practice representing employers in all aspects of labor and employment law, employee benefits, business immigration and litigation, including the defense of employers in jury trials. Working with in-house counsel, human resources professionals and other executives, Ford & Harrison partners with each of its clients to find cost-effective, long-term, practical results. | | Firm Size: 190 | Representative Clients:
AFL Telecommunications, LLC; Coca-Cola Bottling Company Consolidated; CommScope, Inc.; Daimler Trucks North America LLC; Harrah's Entertainment, Inc.; Health Management Associates; Heritage Healthcare; HMR Advantage; Margaret R. Pardee Memorial Hospital; The Palmetto Bank; Spartanburg Regional Medical Center; Spartanburg Steel; TIMCO Aviation Services; White Oak Manor; Wofford College. |
Other Office Locations of Ford & Harrison LLP
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A. (Main Office)
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.A.
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.A.
Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
Denver, Colorado, U.S.A.
Washington, District of Columbia, U.S.A.
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.A.
Melbourne, Florida, U.S.A.
Miami, Florida, U.S.A.
Orlando, Florida, U.S.A.
Tampa, Florida, U.S.A.
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.A.
New York, New York, U.S.A.
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.A.
Dallas, Texas, U.S.A.
| | PARTNERS OF FIRM | | Wade E. Ballard (Partner) admitted to bar, 1982, North Carolina; 1983, South Carolina. Education: Wofford College (B.A., summa cum laude, 1979); Duke University (J.D., 1982). Phi Beta Kappa. Listed in: Best Lawyers in America, 2006-2008; Chambers USA, 2007, 2008. South Carolina Super Lawyers 2007, 2008. Chair-Elect, 2007 and Chairman, 2008, Spartanburg Area Chamber of Commerce. Board Member and Past Chairman, Senior Centers of Spartanburg. Board Member, National Kidney Foundation of S.C. Member: North Carolina State Bar; South Carolina Bar; South Carolina Supreme Court's Employment and Labor Law Specialization Advisory Board (Past Chairman). (Certified Specialist, Employment and Labor Law, The Supreme Court of South Carolina). Practice Areas: Employment Law; Labor Law; Wage and Hour Law; Substance Abuse Law. Email: Wade E. Ballard | | Penny Correll Wofford (Partner) admitted to bar, 1998, South Carolina and North Carolina. Education: University of South Carolina (B.A., 1994; J.D., 1998). Member: Spartanburg County and American (Member, Employee Benefits Committee, Labor and Employment Law Section) Bar Associations; South Carolina Bar; North Carolina State Bar. (Certified Specialist, Employment and Labor Law, The Supreme Court of South Carolina). Special Agencies: Employee Benefits Committee of the American Bar Association's Labor and Employment Law Section. Practice Areas: Employment Law; Employee Benefits Law. Email: Penny Correll Wofford | | S. Clay Keim (Partner) admitted to bar, 1995, South Carolina. Education: Wofford College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1987); University of South Carolina (M.B.A., 1989; J.D., 1995). Listed in Best Lawyers in America, 2006. Member: South Carolina Bar. Practice Areas: Labor Law; Employment Law; Trade Secrets; Noncompetition and Non-Solicitation Agreements. Email: S. Clay Keim | | Thomas H. Keim, Jr. (Partner) admitted to bar, 1987, South Carolina. Education: Wofford College (B.A., 1984); University of South Carolina (J.D., 1987). Member, South Carolina Supreme Court's Employment and Labor Law Specialization Advisory Board. Selected as a: Leading Individual, Labor & Employment Attorney, South Carolina, by Chambers USA; 2008 South Carolina Super Lawyer, Employment & Labor. Member: South Carolina Bar. (Certified Specialist, Employment and Labor Law, The Supreme Court of South Carolina). Practice Areas: Labor Law; Employment Law; Wage and Hour Law. Email: Thomas H. Keim, Jr. | | Jeffrey A. Lehrer (Partner) born Spartanburg, South Carolina, December 12, 1973; admitted to bar, 1999, South Carolina. Education: University of South Carolina (B.S., cum laude, 1996); University of South Carolina School of Law (J.D., 1999). Recipient: Irving Steinberg Award; CALI Award in Workers' Compensation. Member: Spartanburg County Bar Association; South Carolina Bar Association. Practice Areas: Employment Law; Labor Law. Email: Jeffrey A. Lehrer | | Karen M. Tyner (Partner) born Raleigh, North Carolina; admitted to bar, 1991, North Carolina and South Carolina; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Education: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (B.A., 1985); North Carolina Central University (J.D., summa cum laude, 1991); member of North Carolina Central Law Review; Phi Delta Phi. Phi Delta Phi. Member, North Carolina Central Law Review. Member: South Carolina Bar; North Carolina State Bar; South Carolina Defense Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Employment Law; Wage and Hour Law; Affirmative Action. Email: Karen M. Tyner | | RESIDENT ASSOCIATES | | L. Grant Close, III (Associate) born Spartanburg, South Carolina, December 30, 1981; (Admission pending). Education: Wofford College (B.A., English and Government, magna cum laude, 2004); University of Charleston School of Law (J.D., 2007). Email: L. Grant Close, III | | Matthew J. Gilley (Associate) born Springfield, Missouri, October 25, 1975; admitted to bar, 2001, Georgia; 2003, North Carolina; 2006, South Carolina. Education: Wake Forest University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1998); Emory University School of Law (J.D., 2001). Golden Key. Executive Articles Editor, Emory International Law Review, 2000-2001. Author: "Japan's Developing Military Potential Within the Context of its Constitutional Renunciation of War," Emory International Law Review, Fall 2000. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation. Email: Matthew J. Gilley | | Kristin L. Starnes (Associate) born Rock Hill, South Carolina; admitted to bar, 2006, South Carolina; U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina. Education: Wofford College (B.A., summa cum laude, 2003); Walter F. George School of Law, Mercer University (J.D., cum laude, 2006). Order of Barristers, 2006. Mercer Law Review, 2004-2006. Semi-Finalist, Gabrielli Family Law Moot Court Competition, 2005. Coach, Vanderbilt First Amendment Law Moot Court Competition, 2006. Woodruff Scholarship Recipient, 2003. Member: South Carolina Bar; American Bar Association. Languages: German. Practice Areas: Age Discrimination in Employment; Employee Discipline; Employment Defense; Employment Discrimination; Employment Litigation; Employment Law; Family and Medical Leave Act; Harassment; Sexual Harassment; Title VII Discrimination; Employment Contracts; Covenants Not To Compete; Employment at Will; Employment Breach of Contract; HIPAA. Email: Kristin L. Starnes | | David H. Tyner (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, South Carolina; 2005, North Carolina. Education: Wofford College (B.A., summa cum laude, 1976); University of North Carolina (Ph.D., 1984); University of South Carolina (J.D., 2002). Phi Beta Kappa. Blue Key. Member, Environmental Law Journal. Recipient: CALI Awards in Insurance Regulation and Business; English Legal History. Member: Spartanburg County and Federal Bar Associations; South Carolina Bar; North Carolina State Bar. Practice Areas: Employment Law and Litigation; ERISA Litigation. Email: David H. Tyner | Other Office Addresses: Links to Other Offices
Atlanta, Georgia Office: 1275 Peachtree Street, N.E., Suite 600, 30309. Telephone: 404-888-3800. Fax: 404-888-3863.
Denver, Colorado Office: 1675 Broadway, Suite 2150, 80202. Telephone: 303-592-8860. Fax: 303-592-8861.
Los Angeles, California Office: 350 South Grand Avenue, Suite 2300, 90071. Telephone: 213-237-2400. Fax: 213-237-2401.
Memphis, Tennessee Office: 795 Ridge Lake Boulevard, Suite 300, 38120. Telephone: 901-291-1500. Fax: 901-291-1501.
Jacksonville, Florida Office: 225 Water Street, Suite 710, 32202. Telephone: 904-357-2000. Fax: 904-357-2001.
Miami, Florida Office: 100 S.E. 2nd Street, Suite 4500, 33131. Telephone: 305-808-2100. Fax: 305-808-2101.
Orlando, Florida Office: 300 South Orange Avenue, Suite 1300, 32801. Telephone: 407-418-2300. Fax: 407-418-2327.
Tampa, Florida Office: 101 E. Kennedy Boulevard, Suite 900, 33602. Telephone: 813-261-7800. Fax: 813-261-7899.
Washington, D.C. Office: 1300 19th Street, N.W., Suite 700, 20036. Telephone: 202-719-2000. Fax: 202-719-2077.
Birmingham, Alabama Office: 2100 Third Avenue North, Suite 400, 35203. Telephone: 205-244-5900. Fax: 205-244-5901.
New York, New York Office: 100 Park Avenue, Suite 2500, 10017. Telephone: 212-453-5900. Fax: 212-453-5959.
Dallas, Texas Office: Thanksgiving Tower, 1601 Elm Street, Suite 4450, 75201. Telephone: 214-256-4700. Fax: 214-256-4701.
Minneapolis, Minnesota Office: 225 South Sixth Street, Suite 3150, 55402. Telephone: 612-486-1700. Fax: 612-486-1701.
Chicago, Illinois Office: Suite 2900, 55 East Monroe Street, 60603-5709. Telephone: 312-332-0777. Fax: 312-332-6130.
Phoenix, Arizona Office: 2525 East Camelback Road, Suite 450, 85016. Telephone: 602-627-3500. Fax: 602-627-3501.
Melbourne, Florida Office: 1901 S. Harbor City Boulevard, Suite 501, 32901. Telephone: 321-724-5970. Fax: 321-724-5979.
| (For Complete Personnel and Biographical Data, See Professional Biographies at Atlanta, Georgia) | | Maintains an office in more than one location. |
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